Spring Beak Session

Registration Begins: December 1, 2008
Session Run: March 16–20, 2009

This Spring Break Out Session is a break from the norm…
A break from school…
A break from studying…
And a break into the stimulating and exciting world of the performing arts through visual interpretation.

This session will focus on experiencing the various facets of the arts; we will take three (3) field trips to view different art venues at their finest. This week is pack full of fun and excitement. At the end of the week the young performers will present their artistic interpretation of information gained from the field trips.

Summer Program

Registration Begins: December 1, 2008
Session Run: Session One — June 1–June 27, 2009
Session Two — July 6–August 1, 2009

Ticket Sales for performances — $10.00

The Young Performers Program (YPP) is for young people ages 7–17 who are wanting to explore their creataive and artistic talents. Since 1983, more than 3,000 Houston area youth, including some who are now professionals of Broadway, film and television, have participated in this exciting programs, which combines the study of arts, education, creative dramatics and performance.

The program offers an introductory overview of the arts through theatre, dance and music which motivates and engages youth.

Each four-week session culminates in a production.

Past Shows Performed by our Young Performers
• I Thought You Knew
• The Wiz
• A Broadway Revue
• Back N The Day
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
• Dreamgirls
• The Emperors New Clothes
• Nzinga & The Festival of Gifts
• Through the eye of a child
• How to eat like a child

Young Performers Classes Offered

Theatre Performance
Introduces students to role-playing, creative exercises, improvisation, physical movement, breathing, vocal warm-ups and other basic performance techniques.

Theatre Theory
Explores acting styles through historical information, critical thinking, character analysis, monologue, and scene execution.

Vocal Performance
Strengthens diction and breathing techniques and their relation to music composition, vocal performance and instrumentation. Students will also learn how music influences the mood and action in a play.

Registration Begins December 1, 2008
Tuition Deadlines
Session One – May 1, 2009
Session Two – June 2, 2009
Nonrefundable Registration: $50.00

Here are some of the Young Performers who have gone on to make a name for themselves:
Troy Cleveland — Little Giants, Fallen with Denzel Washington
Wayne Bell — National & Regional Television commercials
Dequina Moore — Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors
Tanisha Eanes — (Lynn) All My Children
Ashley Davis — (Tamar) recording artist, Grammy Nominee
Robyn Troup — American Idol, Grammy Awards Performer

For more information contact:
G. Allen Mack
Artistic Associate/Young Performer’s Director
713-807-4309
gmack@ensemblehouston.com