APA Faculty
Carol Pharo, director
-Classical ballet
-Creative movement
-Historical dance
-Drama
-Musical theater
-Choir
-Voice
-Piano
Vicki McQuaide
-Classical ballet
-Pointe
-Men's technique and strength training
-Contemporary dance: jazz, modern, lyrical
-Pilates
-African dance
Susan Rothgeb
-Classical ballet
-Creative movement
Kristin Cahill
-piano
Tuition
Registration fee: $25 per family for a first-time registration.
Discount for multiple classes: full price for the first class and 10% off the total of the second and subsequent classes.
Ballet/Drama
30 min: $8/class
45 min: $9/class
60 min: $10/class
75 min: $11/class
90 min: $12/class
Choir(s)
90 min: $5/class
45 min: $5/class
Students already registered for private or group lessons with APA may attend choir for free.
Tuition is billed per semester according to the number of weeks the class will meet between September and the December break (Fall semester) and January and the June break (Winter/Spring semester). Newcomers are permitted two try-out lessons (at cost per lesson) afterwhich a bill will be sent for the remaining tuition for that semester.
Tuition is not refunded for illness, parties, vacations, etc., but students are encouraged to make up their lessons in other sections. N.B. tuition (for unattended classes) will be refunded in the case of three year-olds who are not yet ready for a classroom/group environment.
Private music instruction
30 min: $19/lesson
45 min: $28.50/lesson
60 min: $38/lesson
Schedule: Fall • Winter • Spring 2008-09
Studio location:
(M) State College Music Academy
(F) State College Friends School
(H) Houserville U.M. Church
Level at a Glance:
Pre-Ballet: ages 3-4
-Tuesday: 12:00-12:45 (M) Rothgeb
-Saturday: 9:00-9:45 (M) Pharo
Pre-Ballet: ages 4-5
-Tuesday: 1:00-1:45 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 3:30-4:15 (M) Rothgeb
-Saturday: 9:30-10:15 (M) Pharo
Ballet: gr Kindergarten
-Monday: 3:30-4:15 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 1:45-2:30 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 5:15-6:00 (M) Rothgeb
-Wednesday: 3:30-4:15 (M! ) Rothgeb
-Saturday: 10:15-11:15 (M) Pharo
Ballet: gr 1-3
-Monday: 4:15-5:15 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 4:15-5:15 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 5:30-6:45 (F) Pharo
-Wednesday: 4:15-5:15 (M) Rothgeb
-Saturday:! 11:15-12:30 (M) Pharo
Ballet: gr 4-6
-Monday: 5:15-6:30 (M) Rothgeb
-Tuesday: 2:30-3:30 (M) Rothgeb
-Wednesday: 5:15-6:30 (M) Rothgeb
-Saturday: 2:30-4:00 (M) Pharo
Ballet: Intermediate/Advanced
-Tuesday: 5:30-7:00 (F) McQuaide
-Thursday: 5:30-7:00 (F) McQuaide
Pointe/Men's technique
-Tuesday: 7:00-7:30 (F) McQuaide
-Thursday: 7:00-7:30 (F) McQuaide
Contemporary: Intermediate/Advanced
-Tuesday: 7:30-9:00 (F) McQuaide
-Thursday: 7:30-9:00 (F) ! ; McQuaide
Drama Club Winnie-the-Pooh: gr 1-3
-Thursday 5:30-6:30 (H) Pharo
APA Children's Choir: ages 8-18 (audition required)
-Friday: 4:00-5:30 (H) Pharo
The Little Choir
-Friday: 5:00-6:15 (H) Pharo
Schedule by Day
Monday
3:30-4:15 (M) Ballet gr K
4:15-5:15 (M) Ballet gr 1-3
5:15-6:30 (M) Ballet gr 4-6
Tuesday
12:00-12:45 (M) Pre-Ballet ages 3-4
1:00-1:45 (M) Pre-Ballet ages 4-5
1:45-2:30 (M) Ballet gr K (homeschoolers)
2:30-3:30 (M) Ballet gr 1-3 (homeschoolers)
3! :30-4:15 (M) Pre-ballet ages 4-5
4:15-5:15 (M) Ballet gr 1-3
5:15-6:00 (M) Ballet gr K
5:30-6:45 (F) Ballet gr 1-3
5:30-7:00 (F) Ballet Intermediate/Advanced
7:00-7:30 (F) Pointe/Men's technique
7:30-9:00 (F) Contemporary Intermediate/Advanced
Wednesday
3:30-4:15 (M) Ballet gr K
4:15-5:15 (M) Ballet gr 1-3
5:15-6:30 (M) Ballet gr 4-6
Thursday
5:30-6:30 (H) Drama Club Winnie-the-Pooh gr 1-3
5:30-7:00 (F) Ballet Intermediate/Advanced
7:00-7:30 (F) Pointe/Men's technique
7:30-9:00 (F) Contemporary Intermediate/Advanced
Friday
4:00-5:30 (H) APA Children's Cho! ir ages 8-18 (audition required)
5:30-6:15 (H) The Little Choir gr K-3
Saturday
9:00-9:45 (M) Pre-ballet ages 3-4
9:30-10:15 (M) Pre-ballet ages 4-5
10:15-11:15 (M) Ballet gr K
11:15-12:30 (M) Ballet gr 1-3
2:30-4:00 (M) Ballet gr 4-6
Introducing the Academy of the Performing Arts choirs:
The Academy of the Performing Arts Children's Choir welcomes new members between the ages of eight and eighteen! Our choir promotes an ambitious repertoire, including music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods to Musical Theater. Many songs are performed in the original European languages, and performances are often in combination with APA dancers and professional instrumentalists. Vocal training and sight-singing are included in this modestly-priced program.
Planning for the 2008-2009 season includes a medieval Christmas program coupled with Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" and an all-French program of works from the Medieval period to the 20th century.
The Little Choir is for children in Kindergarten to third grade who love to sing. Our repertoire is mostly "light," including songs from "The Sound of Music, Disney favorites, and more. Dance and dramatic movement are encouraged, and many pieces are choreographed. Vocal training, solfege and sight-singing are included: and, most of all, everyone has loads of fun!
At the Academy of the performing Arts we aim to foster self-worth in every child while promoting the highest standards of technical training. Children are encouraged to appreciate the progress of each other in class and to be aware of artistic trends across a number of disciplines. Music, drama and dance are intermingled at most performances; and, when possible, students from different programs are combined as collaborators in multi-disciplinary events.
Thank you for choosing instruction at the Academy of the Performing Arts. I promise to do my very best for your children. Each has unique talents, and I am looking forward to creating learning and performing situations that will allow each one to shine!
– Carol Pharo
School Philosophy
At the Academy of the performing Arts, we aim to foster self-worth in every child while promoting the highest standards of technical training. Children are encouraged to appreciate the progress of each other in class and to be aware of artistic trends across a number of disciplines. Music, drama and dance are intermingled at most performances; and, when possible, students from different programs are combined as collaborators in multi-disciplinary events.
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