Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios

SUMMER CLASSES 2008

June 2 - August 30

534 Ashmun St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

906-632-1930      Email: stars@lighthouse.net

Classes in Music - Dance - Theatre - Visual Arts - Yoga

Also Performing Groups and Private Music Lessons

Registration - Calendar

DANCE CLASSES

Dianna George, instructor                      

8 weeks:  weeks of June 2 – July 21

Current STARS dance students will stay in the same level class as the winter-spring term.

Private lessons in dance can be arranged.  Additional classes may also be offered if there is enough interest.

Mondays

Movement & Dance             3:30-4:00                     

Ages 3-5   $56                                   

Pre-Ballet                              4:00-4:45              

Ages 5-7   $72 

Ballet I                                    4:45-5:30

Ages 6-9   $72

Footlights Dance Company  5:30-6:30

By audition only    Mon & Wed. $160                               

Tuesdays

Ballet I & II                           3:30-4:30

For students in current STARS class   $80                          

Ballet III & IV                       4:30-5:30

For students in current ballet III-IV   $80

Movement & Dance              5:30-6:00                            

Ages 3-5    $56                               

Wednesdays

Pre-Ballet                               3:30-4:15

Ages 5-7   $72                               

Ballet I                                    4:15-5:15

Ages 7-11 $80 

Footlights Dance Company  5:15-6:30

By audition only    Mon. & Wed.   $160

Thursdays

Ballet I                                    3:30-4:30

Ages 7-11    $80                             

Pre-Pointe and Pointe           4:30-5:30

Must be enrolled in STARS ballet          $40                             

Ballet-Jazz A-B                      5:30-6:30

Teen- Adult        $80               

MUSIC CLASSES and GROUPS

Tunes for Toddlers   

18 months to 3 years   $42   Tues. 9-9:30   

Participate with your child in musical activities that foster creative development through singing, listening, moving to music and playing instruments.  Parent/caregiver attends class.

3 and 4 years   $54      Tues. 9:45-10:30

Imaginative expression will be explored through instruments, singing, chanting, movement and storytelling.  Parent/caregiver attends class.

Both classes 6 weeks: June 3, 10, 24, July 1, 8, 15    Nancy Powers, instructor  

Beginning Piano Class

For beginning piano students in a class setting. No prior experience is necessary. Must have a piano or keyboard for at home practice.

Class limited to 8 students.

8 weeks: June 2 – July 21   $80   

   Mon. 3:30-4:15   ages 9-12

   Mon. 4:30-5:15   ages 13-16

   Mon. 5:30-6:15   adult

Ronda McGreevy, instructor

Fiddle Club

For violin, viola, cello and string bass students with two or more years experience.  Tues. 6:00-7:00 pm. $40

8 weeks:  June 3, 10, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 29 

Nancy Powers, instructor

Chamber Music

For advanced string players

Tues. 7:00-8:30   $30

6 weeks: June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8

Dottie Case, instructor

For intermediate level string players

Groups and times to be arranged

6 weeks: June 2, 9, 23, July 1, 8, 15

$30   Nancy Powers, instructor

“Not Quite Ready for Prime Time” Players         Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm.

June 5, 12, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31        

For adults who used to play or who are learning a string instrument     $30  

Nancy Powers, director     

Flute Choir                Wed. 7:00-8:00 pm.

For middle and high school level

12 weeks:  June 2-July 30, Aug. 13-27    $60  Meg Stevens, director     

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

Schedules and fees vary with instructor.  Call for details.

Instrument                                Instructor

Violin, Viola      Dottie Case, Nancy Powers

Cello                                    Nancy Powers

Flute                                      Meg Stevens

Clarinet                                      Dottie Case

Piano            Dottie Case, Ronda McGreevy

Voice       Karen Hughes, Ronda McGreevy          

THEATRE

Stage-fighting Workshop

June 30- July 5   $48

For middle and high school students

Orion Couling, instructor

Learn the secrets of stage fighting in a two day workshop, June 30 and July 2, 6-8 pm.  The workshop will culminate in an on-stage production Sat. July 5, 7:30 pm.

ARTS DAY CAMPS

Musical Theatre Day Camp

Two weeks:  July 7-18   $150

Mon. through Fri. 9 am to 3 pm.

For middle school and high school students (grades 6-12)

No previous experience is needed.

Enrollment is limited to 30 students.

Be a part of the musical theatre production, “The Best Little Theater in Town,”   The camp will be directed by Dottie Case and Dianna George. Students will bring a sack lunch.

The performance of “The Best Little Theater in Town” will be Friday July 18, 7 pm. on the Soo Theatre stage.  Admission will be $5 per person. 

Elementary Musical Theatre Camp

One week:  July 28-August 1   $75

Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm.

For children who have completed grades 1-5  No previous experience is needed.  Enrollment is limited to 30.

Join the fun mixing music, dance, acting and art into an amazing musical play, “This Old Gingerbread House.”  Instructors will be Dottie Case and Nancy Powers.  Students will bring a sack lunch. 

The musical performance will be Friday August 1, 2 pm. on the Soo Theatre stage.

Elementary Arts Exploration Camp

One week: July 21-25  $75

Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm.

For children who have completed grades 1-5   Enrollment is limited to 30. 

No previous experience is needed. 

Take an adventure around the world through music, dance, storytelling, creative writing and art. Come sing and play music using the piano, recorder, boomwhackers and other instruments. Write stories, do art work and learn dances inspired by life in countries around the world. Instructors will be Ronda McGreevy and Linda Warrington.  The camp will conclude with an open house for families Friday July 25, 2 pm.

YOGA CLASSES 

Lee Carlson, instructor

Private lessons can also be arranged. Call the STARS office for more information.

Wednesdays 8:30-10:00 am.   $44

Mixed levels             4 weeks:  June 5-26

Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm.     $44

Mixed levels              4 weeks: June 6-27

Registration

Registration is taken in person at the STARS office, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration forms are also available at our website.  Classes are contingent on minimum enrollment.  STARS accepts cash, personal local checks, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.

Registration for a class, camp or private lesson equals commitment to the instructor for the term. Refunds of tuition will only be made in the case of serious barriers to completion of a course, such as moving out of the area or an extended illness.

Summer Calendar

Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios (STARS) is a community arts center offering instruction in music, dance, theater, visual arts and yoga for students of all ages. STARS is a program of the Soo Theatre Project, Inc., housed in the historic Soo Theatre complex. For more information on classes and lessons, call the STARS office, 632-1930.

STARS summer programming is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.