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| Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00 - Private Lessons 5:00 - 6:00 - Acting - Level 2 6:00 - 7:30 - Musical Theater - Level 2 Thursday 3:30 - 6:00 - Private Lessons 5:30 - 6:30 - Performance Basics (six week class beginning 9/24) 6:30 - 7:30 - Acting and Musical Theatre - Level 1 |
| Monday 3:30 - 4:30 - Private Lessons 4:30 - 5:00 - Dialects 5:00 - 6:00 - Acting - Level 3 6:00 - 7:30 - Musical Theatre - Level 3 Tuesday 3:30 - 5:00 - Private Lessons 4:00 - 5:00 - Performance Basics (six week class beginning 11/3) 5:00 - 6:00 - Acting - Level 4 6:00 - 7:30 - Musical Theatre - Level 4 |
| Ages 3 - 6 Performance Basics If you have a child between the ages of 3-6 do we have a class for you! Join us for a six week session in Creative Movement, Beginning Acting and Rhythm Techniques. This FUN and creative class will introduce the younger student to performance skills in a supportive environment. Classes begin September 24 and run every Thursday for six weeks. Students will also have the opportunity to come back and perform in our musical at the Kean Theatre in January. |
| Ages 6-8 Acting & Musical Theatre - Level 1 In this class students will learn memorization skills, stage direction and, through theatre games and scene work begin to learn to think for themselves when creating characters. They also begin basic choreography and musical theatre songs. Students must be able to read to take this class. |
| Ages 9-11 Acting - Level 2 Students will begin script and character analysis and start to move past reciting lines and into acting. Improv, fun theatre games and serious scene work are important for actors of this age. |
| Musical Theatre - Level 2 Students begin combining acting, singing and dance and the interesting way in which these all come together in musical theatre. Time is spent in performance technique as well as studying musicals. Character shoes are required for girls taking this class. |
| Ages 12-13 Acting 3 Students study the difference in acting for fun and as a profession. Through scene study and character analysis, students will learn to create three dimensional and interesting characters. Students study drama and comedy acting as well as improv and film acting. |
| Musical Theatre 3 Students in this class spend much of their time learning music and choreography. Students study the work of different choreographers and present songs in groups. Character shoes required for girls. Guys need black dress shoes or jazz shoes.A very fun and challenging class! |
| Private lessons in Voice are offered for ages 12 - Adult. Please call for more information and for a list of times available. |
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| Dialects An actor's voice is his or her most important tool! Effective voice use can mean a huge difference in creating a character as well as in such everyday tasks as public speaking. A challenging, but fun subject, students learn dialects such as British, Irish, Cockney and more! |
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| To register for classes call Pargagon at 412-367-1121 or fill out the registration form on the next page. |
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| Great performance opportunities are available at Paragon! Go here and scroll down to see past shows and performance groups! |
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| Class schedule (Please see descriptions below for ages) |
| Ages 14-19 Acting 4 Students begin working at a more professinal level and learn what it means to be a professional actor. Different acting techniques are taught through scene study and script analysis. Comdy, drama and farce are explored and practiced. Students will also study the difference between acting for stage, film and commercial. Students work on camera to perfect their technique. |
| Musical Theatre There is an increased focus on dance in this level. The majority of time is spent on singing and learning choreography, though students also begin to study the history of musical theatre and its importance in society. Different musicals are studied to give students a broader sense of the art. |
| New and experienced students are welcome at Paragon! |
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| This year Paragon will present... |
| From the composers of Seussical and Ragtime comes this fun, heart wrenching tale of two different worlds coming together on one island. |
| Learn about our instructors and guest artists! |