THEATER ARTS FOR KIDS
Contra Costa Children’s Chorus Announces:
last updated November 10, 2005
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Theater Arts for Kids
2006 Summer Program

Information will be posted
just as soon as it is available

Theater Arts for Kids is open to the general public. 

Rehearsals: 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Summer Theater Arts for Kids™, facilitated by the Contra Costa Children’s Chorus, is a challenging musical theatre arts program specially geared for the young and aspiring performer interested in learning about, participating in, and producing a musical. Through teamwork and workshops, performers gain lifelong skills as they build self-esteem and develop leadership ability.

Instruction will focus on vocal technique, musicianship, dance, dramatics, and technical theatre. Special workshops in stage combat, and performance artistry will benefit students in all of their artistic endeavors. Summer Theatre Arts for Kids™ provides the total theatre experience, from auditioning, rehearsing, polishing, and performing to warm-ups and exercise designed to enhance concentration and focus.

Session I

Session II

About our Theater Arts For Kids Director:

Leah Arington has been the director of the Contra Costa Children’s Chorus’ summer theatre program for the past five years. Recently, Leah also served the CCCC as Associate Artistic Director conducting the Level 1 Chorus, the Boys Choruses, the Honors Ensemble, the Graduate Ensemble, as well as serving as the resident Voice Instructor, Choreographer, and Stage Director. Originally from Nebraska, Leah started Theatre Arts For Kids there in 1999.

Leah received her degrees in vocal performance and music education at the Eastman School of Music in New York and continued her graduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Leah’s performing credits include various roles and solo engagements with Royal Northern Opera Company, the Eastman Opera Theatre, the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, the Nebraska/Aksarben Arts Council, the Centro Studi Italiani Opera Theatre, the Eastman Philharmonic Orchestra, and the East Bay's own  Diablo Light Opera Company, and Women’s Sing. Leah is certified in Orff methods and recently completed Henry Leck’s Choral Artistry.

Leah is currently enjoying her new life, teaching music at Union Vale Middle School in New York, but is thrilled to be returning to the East Bay to spend the summer with her CCCC students and family.

Site Location: 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, W.C. ~ Mailing address: P.O. Box 2518, W.C. 94595

Pricing (per student, per session) TBA

All applications must be accompanied by tuition payment in full.
Session I a
Tuition
$250 payment in full must accompany application
  Session I b
Tuition
$250 payment in full must accompany application
Session 
II

$650 payment in full must accompany application
Fees (per student, per session)
Drop fee:
Session 1
 
Drop fee:
Session 2
 
Change fee: $20.00 for each requested session change after enrollment.

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