April 2015 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

2015 Shaker Dacne Academy Summer Dance Camp !!!!!!!!!!!!
by Jonathan Webb via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Our intensive programs & summer classes are OPEN to all dancers from any studio...It doesn't matter where you train. Dance Intensives feature Master Classes in various styles with top teachers and choreographers for a fun-filled, exciting week of dance! Current faculty includes Jonathan Webb, Tracey Webb, Alena Beskur, Tony De Berry, and Melissa Bonde. *Special Guest Choreographers will be here again this year (Instructors to be named later) June 15-19,2015 Dance Camp - Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Cost: $350 - Mini Dance Camp (ages 6-8) (SDA Groups,Tue Combo-Sparkles-Future Star dancers) - Junior Dance Camp (ages 9-11) (SDA Groups, Co Stars-Thursday Combo-(NEW) Rockette dancers) - Teen Dance Camp (ages 12-19) (SDA Groups, Starlets, 3rd Co-2nd Co-1st Co dancers) ************ NEW CAMP ADDED********** Tot Combo Dance Camp (ages 3-5) (Basic in Ballet/Jazz and Hip Hop) - Days: Monday- Thursday (will perform in Show on Friday at 1pm) - Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Cost: $215 ( Paid in full by April 20th 2015) ***************************************** End of week show June 19th, 2015 at 1:00pm What do I need to bring?Dancers should bring a snack, lunch & water bottle daily. PaymentThere is a $200 non-refundable deposit due to reserve your place by April 20th. Balance for camp due by May 27th (SDA Dancer's Note: This is the Last day of dress rehearsal.) July 13-July 17, 2015Dance Camp - Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Cost: $350 - Mini Dance Camp (ages 5-8) (SDA Groups,Tue Combo-Sparkles-Future Star dancers) - Junior Dance Camp (ages 9-11) (SDA Groups, Co Stars-Thursday Combo-(NEW) Rockette dancers) - Teen Dance Camp (ages 12-19) (SDA Groups, Starlets, 3rd Co-2nd Co-1st Co dancers) ************ NEW CAMP ADDED********** Tot Combo Dance Camp (ages 3-5) (Basic in Ballet/Jazz and Hip Hop) - Days: Monday- Thursday (will perform in Show on Friday at 1pm) - Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Cost: $215 (Paid in full by June 19th 2015) ***************************************** End of week show July 17, 2015 at 1:00pm What do I need to bring?Dancers should bring a snack, lunch & water bottle daily. PaymentsThere is a $200 non-refundable deposit due to reserve your place by May 27th (SDA Dancer's Note: This is the Last day of dress rehearsal.) Balance must be paid in full by June 19th, 2015 August 10-12, 2015 & August 17-19 2015 Boot Camp (Ages 9 & up) - Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Cost: $390 Dancers will be trained in contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and conditioning from today's hottest instructors. Master teachers will challenge and motivate students during this high-energy, unforgettable week. These weeks will help to prepare your dancer for Class Placement Day What do I need to bring?Dancers should bring a snack, lunch & water bottle daily. Boot CampThere is a $200 non-refundable deposit due to reserve your place due on April 13th, 2015 - pay in full before July 17th, 2015. Having a schedule conflict? Create a PRIVATE BOOT CAMP!-Select the 2 HRS that work for you.-4 Days in a row required-Cost...only $350 SHAKER DANCE ACADEMY SAVE THE DATES Class Placements: August 22, 2015! 2015-16 Dance Season: Monday August 31st, 2015! Dancin' 2016: June 3rd-5th 2016!

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Swing Prom Saturday, April 25th at the Slovenian Workmen's Home
by Valerie Salstrom via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Swing Prom is one of the biggest swing dances of the year! Everyone is welcome to come and have fun with us. Attend with a date! Attend with a group! Attend stag! No need to have previous dance experience or a dance partner. No need to buy tickets in advance either. Just show up and have fun! WHAT - SWING PROM! Who will be crowned the new King & Queen at the 2015 Get Hep Swing Prom? Attend in your finest prom gear and maybe you will end up on the prom court with a chance to win the title of Swing King or Swing Queen! YOU (the audience) get to vote on who will be the next Swing King and Swing Queen! Prizes for the entire prom court! You will see all kinds of great prom gear from every era and genre! 40s Prom! 50s Prom! Zombie Prom! 80s Prom! Outer Space Prom! A Cow! A Cow?! Yes. A Cow. We will have several prom themed photo op areas for you to use for your photos. DANCE LESSON 8-9 - Be sure to arrive in time to take part in the easy jitterbug lesson from 8pm to 9pm. We always review the basic Jitterbug step, talk about the basics of leading and following, and then show a few new moves. Each lesson is unique and you will always pick up new moves and hints each time you attend a pre-dance lesson at a Get Hep Swing event. These lessons are appropriate for brand new dancers all the way up to advanced dancers. You will not be disappointed! LIVE MUSIC 9-12 - Immediately after the lesson (at 9 PM) True North Big Band will kick off an awesome night of music and swing dancing until 12am. PRICE - $12 per person. No need to RSVP or buy tickets in advance. Pay in cash at the door. LOCATION - The Waterloo Ballroom at the Slovenian Workman's Home is located in the very artsy and lively Collinwood neighborhood. The address is 15335 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44110. The Slovenian not only has a beautiful ballroom; they also have a well stocked bar. They have alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of all kinds for sale--including a very special Slovenian beer- Lasko! PARKING - There are TWO parking lots to the right of the ballroom and there is also some street parking as well. However, if you can carpool with friends that would be recommended. We also have a security guard who keeps an eye on the hall and both parking lots. For more info please call or email Valerie at 216-374-1927/info(a)gethepswing.com The sign for the Slovenian has been taken down so please look for the sign for Waterloo Brew. Our entrance is just to the left of them. There are TWO parking lots to the right of the ballroom and there is also some street parking as well. We also have a security guard who keeps an eye on the hall and both parking lots. After-hours party at The Grovewood Tavern from 12am-2am Valerie Salstrom Owner of Get Hep Swing, Ltd. 216-374-1927 info(a)GetHepSwing.com

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Great Lakes Theater Announces Auditions for Actor-Teachers
by via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Great Lakes Theater Announces Auditions for Actor-Teachers Great Lakes Theater (GLT) announces auditions for non-Equity actor-teachers for its School Residency Program for the 2015-2016 school year. Actors of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition. These are full-time, seasonal, paid positions, offered from August/September, 2015 through May, 2016. Requirements include an undergraduate degree in any discipline, as well as previous stage experience or actor training. Teaching experience or prior work with elementary, junior high or high school age students is a plus, but not required. Applicants must have a valid driver license, a reliable automobile and complete a background check. Applicants are requested to prepare one Shakespearean monologue and one contrasting contemporary monologue for the audition. Both monologues should total no more than three minutes combined. All auditions are by appointment only. Applicants must schedule an audition online. To schedule an audition appointment, visit the Great Lakes Theater website at http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions. To mail resume/headshot or request more information, contact Lisa Ortenzi at Great Lakes Theater, 1501 Euclid Ave. Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115 or via email at lortenzi at greatlakestheater.org The deadline for audition appointments is Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Auditions will take place on Monday May 11, 2015. Callbacks will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 and are by invitation only. Great Lakes Theater is an equal opportunity employer.

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Great Lakes Theater Launches CAMP THEATER!
by via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Great Lakes Theater Launches CAMP THEATER! A Summer Theater Camp for Students Ages 4-18. CLEVELAND, OH - Great Lakes Theater will present CAMP THEATER! a summer drama camp held at Berea-Midpark High School for students ages 4-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 8-12, and June 15 19, 2015. Immersing students in interactive and educational theater-based activities, CAMP THEATER! is a unique opportunity for students to work with and learn from Great Lakes Theaters professional teaching artists in a fun, safe and supportive environment. Daily classes will be held at Berea-Midpark High School in one-week sessions from Monday through Friday. Students may enroll in one or both week-long sessions as different material will be covered each week. The program is designed for students of all levels of experience and ability. There is no audition required. Classes will be divided by students respective ages. The drama camp features classes in acting, Shakespeare, movement, improvisation, stage combat, mask making and much more! New this year: Inquire about before- and after-care! For complete information including downloadable registration forms, visit https://www.greatlakestheater.org/event/summercamps and click on the links or contact Great Lakes Theaters director of educational services, Kelly Schaffer Florian, at (216) 453-4443 or via email at kflorian at greatlakestheater.org.

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AUDITIONS for West Side Story & Footloose
by Jennifer Wertz via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

AUDITIONS for ensemble and supporting roles! "West Side Story" & "Footloose" Audition dates and locations: Wed., April 22, 6:00-8:30PM at United Methodist Church, 338 Williams St., Huron, OH Thu., April 23, 6:00-8:30PM at Huron Public Library, 333 Williams St., Huron, OH Production Dates: West Side Story - July 7-10 Footloose - July 28 - 31 Theatre Venue: Huron Playhouse, Huron, OH Rehearsals begin June 9 for West Side Story Rehearsals begin June 27 for Footloose Both production schedules will include day and evening rehearsals. Come prepared with: 1. One or two monologues (no more than a minute total). Two monologues of contrasting emotion or style is preferred. 2. 16 bars of a song. 3. Be dressed and prepared to dance. 4. Bring a snapshot or headshot and sheet music. Please plan to attend both audition nights if at all possible. Dance auditions will be Wed, April 22, at the church. Monologues and singing auditions will be both nights. Those who cannot make the audition times but would still like to be considered may submit a video audition to jwertz(a)huronplayhouse.org by April 30. Lead roles are filled by Huron Company members first. If you are interested in becoming a contracted company member, or for more information, please contact Jennifer Wertz, Artistic Director, at jwertz(a)huronplayhouse.org. No AEA contracts available.

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The Black Arts Festival ~ The College of Wooster
by DALE SHIELDS via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

College of Wooster to Reprise Black Arts Festival after Six-Year Absence Performance to be held on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in McGaw ChapelWOOSTER, Ohio — A star-studded cast, filled with familiar faces, will light up the stage in McGaw Chapel on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. when the Black Arts Festival returns to The College of Wooster. Originally established by Professor of Theatre Annetta L. Gomez-Jefferson in 1974 to celebrate Black expressive culture within the creative and performing arts, the festival will be presented in Wooster for the first time since 2009, thanks to the efforts of Josephine Wright, professor of music and The Josephine Lincoln Morris Professor of Black Studies. Dale Ricardo Shields, a 2015 Tony® award nominee for Excellence in Theatre Education and a former member of the faculty at Wooster, will direct the production. He will be joined by Mariama Whyte, a 1997 Wooster graduate who has played leading roles in national Broadway tours of Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple and Disney's The Lion King, among others. Also performing will be singer, songwriter, and actor Niles Rivers, whose unique musical styling has moved audiences for nearly three decades, and percussionist Bill Ransom, a versatile musician with roots in classical, jazz, R&B, and rock. Other cast members include Wooster students Aki'a Damone Lashon Hodges, a senior; Latrice Burks, a junior; and Christina Elliott, a sophomore. The featured musician will be sophomore bassist William Smolen. “One must bring multiple departments, individuals, and offices together in a short period of time for a single objective, and we must all thank Josephine for that,” says Shields. “It is diversity in a real sense... not just words. "The Black Arts Festival has always been diverse in structure," adds Shields. "The arts can bring people together for one common goal. We all must work together in these intense racial and social times.” Shields’ extensive professional credits as a director, stage manager, and actor include various projects and assignments at such venues as Lincoln Center (State Theatre) and The Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival). As a director and producer, he has worked for the Project1voice national inaugural Black Theatre event. As an actor he has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Another World, The Guiding Light, and The Cosby Show, as well as in commercials and film. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees (summa cum laude) from Ohio University.Whyte developed her talents as a student performer at Wooster, where she was a soloist in the Gospel Choir and an actress in the theatre department. Since then, she has performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, starred in Broadway touring shows, and been featured in national ad campaigns. She has also opened for such national and international artists as Algebra Blessett, Erik Rico, and The Soul Rebels. Born to a Jamaican father and an African-American mother, Whyte absorbed the sounds of soul, pop, jazz, rock, hip-hop, Broadway musicals, gospel, and reggae. Her eclectic R&B/soul EP, Find Your Light, showcases her broad musical influences and her prowess as a unique vocalist and insightful songwriter.Rivers has graced stages across the country with an undeniable artistic brilliancy. His unique musical style has moved audiences from Rock N' Soul to serenading ballads with a songwriting finesse of notable storytelling. Winner of the "Prince" Songwriting Contest; Rivers has collaborated with award-winning producer/writers David Foster, John Leventhal, Randy Jackson, and Steven Allen Davis. His music has been featured on the movie soundtrack Dark Party and in live performances across the country. His acting has ignited theatrical stages for Disney's The Lion King (Simba), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Ovation Award nomination), First Breeze of Summer, and many more.Ransom has a style that has been described as “physical, stirring, demanding, rare and personal.” He has toured and recorded with a number of leading artists, including Patrice Rushen, Beth Hart, Marion Meadows, Cecil Bridgewater, Diane Reeves, Mary Wilson, and James Newton. He spent much of the ‘90s on the road with contemporary saxophonist Najee and R&B crooner Gerald LeVert, and was the featured percussionist on LeVert’s solo debut, Private Line. He has also appeared in a variety of theatrical productions, including Love, Janis. For the past several years, he has directed “Jazz Meets Hip Hop” for the Tri-C JazzFest in Cleveland, and he is a consultant for both the Shaker Heights School System and the Cleveland Music School Settlement. The Black Arts Festival is sponsored by the Departments of Africana Studies and Music, in collaboration with the Center for Diversity and Global Engagement and the Office of the President. Additional information is available by phone (330-263-2044) or e-mail (jwright(a)wooster.edu)

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Summer Classes Announced for the Cassidy Theatre. REGISTER TODAY!
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

*DON’T WAIT– ACT NOW* *Announcing: **Summer 2015 Youth Theatre Classes at The Cassidy Theatre * StarDust! 4-6 year olds Mondays 10:00am-10:45am June 29th - August 10th 2015 Here’s a fun way for the youngest ones to get their start in theater! This non-stressful approach to basic acting will teach your star how to twinkle! This class will work on imagination, memorization and working together. A brief showcase featuring what they have learned will be presented free for family and friends Monday August 10th at 10:00 AM. StarLight! 7-12 year olds Mondays 11:00 am- 12:00 pm June 29th - August 10th 2015 This class is for students who want to focus on acting. During the course of this program, students will be instructed in improv, character work, and voice and movement for acting. The program is designed to benefit children of all abilities and experience levels. Students must have basic reading skills. Studies will culminate in a free performance for family and friends Monday August 10th at 11:00 AM. StarShine! 7-19 year olds (Students will be broken into smaller groups based on age) Tues. and Thurs. 10:00 am- 1:00pm June 30th - August 13th 2015 This is an active and exciting class for students to study musical theatre including; singing, acting, and dance. Students of any experience level are encouraged to attend. Students will develop audition skills, learn about theater history, creating a character, and building confidence. Studies will culminate in a free final performance for family and friends Saturday August 15th at 12:00 PM on the Cassidy mainstage. GROUP CLASSES (Back by popular demand) Great for Youth groups, Scout troops!! Looking for a fun activity to keep your group busy this summer? Come have some fun learning all about theater basics in this one-day, three hour, multi-age theater workshop. Program includes a fun acting workshop featuring games and scene work, a backstage tour including costumes and props, brief theater history and rules, and much more! This introduction to the theater world is meant to broaden students' knowledge of the arts. This workshop is perfect for Girl or Boy Scout Troops, home schooled students, or kids who just want to try a little sample of theater! Must have basic reading skills. Troop leaders: please call the theater for more information about reserving a date for your troop--space is limited! (Certificate will be presented at the end of workshop for credit towards patches or badges.) *$25 per child* (At least one troop leader / parent representative per scout troop needs to be present. No fee for adults) Dates Available –Thurs. June 25, and Wed. July 15 Call the office for start times for group classes. *You must call the theater and book class * *at least two weeks in advance!!!* ONE DAY ONLY Intro to Theater Class! Great for busy kids (Ages 7-18) Saturday July 11th at 12:00 pm- 3:00pm Enrollment $25 per student This one day, three hour course is designed for students who are interested in the arts but don’t have the time for our regular classes. Students will learn theater basics in a multi-age theater workshop. Program includes an acting workshop featuring games and scene work, a backstage tour including costumes, and props, brief theater history, and much more! This introduction to the theater world is meant to broaden students' knowledge of the arts. Must have basic reading skills. Enroll early because space is limited! *Call the box office 440-842-4600 for prices, to get a brochure or register today!*

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Be a supporter for a great cause!!
by Vanessa Hagen via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Vendors Needed!!! Be a part of BAMfest 2015!! If you are a: Band Model Comedian Actor Photographer Videographer Web design Music software companies, music magazines, recording studio, record labels, music stores Entertainment Attorney DJ service, etc. If you are simply looking to be more well known by your name, company name or any services/products you offer, this event is the place to be. We want you!! Go to http://bamentertainment.net/be-a-vendor-2/ reserve your spot.

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If you like money, check us out!
by Vanessa Hagen via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

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Make your dream happen!
by Vanessa Hagen via NEohioPAL 20 Apr '15

20 Apr '15

Are you a model? Do you dream of seeing yourself in a magazine or on television? We are accepting models, whether you're new to the industry or if you've already got the experience. We're looking for 15 talented models for a calendar photo shoot coming up very soon. If you would like to jump start your career or need more work, contact us today. For details and consideration, email the following information to info(a)premieremodelandtalent.com Name Age Location Phone # 2 Head Shots 2 Full Body Shots 2 Side Shots If you have any questions, contact our office at 330-410-4243.

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