Grades 4 - 9 (2014 - 2015 school year) PAA Band and Orchestra Camp is in its 3rd year and growing! Students will receive amazing instruction from incredible local band and orchestra instructors while having a ton of fun! Join us for a week of jam sessions, music theory, instrumental technique, ensemble rehearsal and group and individual lessons. You will perform a final concert for your family and friends at the end of the week.

Grades 2 - 12 (2014-2015 school year): Calling all actors! Come one, come all and hone the skills of your craft. Our one week workshop will take you through all the basics of acting including body work, breath, mental preparation and improvisation. We will also cast, rehearse and perform one act plays. The plays will be cast on the first day of the workshop. Tuition includes class materials, t-shirt, daily snack, a pizza dinner cast party and scripts. You will need to bring a pencil, water bottle, sack lunch and comfortable clothes. A detailed schedule will be emailed to you in May.

Oliver! (Grades 2-12) Our Intensive II: Ensemble is our combined learning experience for students at any level! Every student will take classes in Dance, Music Theory, Voice and Acting in addition to learning auditioning skills, rehearsing the show and performing. Students are divided by grade for class work. Our last Friday together is a day full of cast parties, pizza, games and a dance party on the stage. This Intensive is intense and fun! Tuition includes a script, CD, a show shirt, a snack everyday and the cast party.

Disney's Aladdin: Grades 2 - 6 (2014-2015 school year) Hairspray: Grades 7 - 12 (2014-2015 school year) Our Intensive I: Musical Theatre is a terrific learning experience for students at any level! Every student will take classes in Dance, Music Theory, Voice and Acting in addition to learning auditioning skills, rehearsing the show and performing. Our last Friday together is a day full of cast parties, pizza, games and a dance party on the stage. This Intensive is intense and fun! Tuition includes a script, CD, a show shirt, a snack everyday and the cast party.

Is your 4 or 5 year old showing an interest in music? Do you want to encourage your kiddo to explore an instrument? Keyboards for Tots I & II is a curriculum driven class that is a perfect start! Your son or daughter will continue learning the basics of playing piano, engage musical concepts and begin reading music notes. Class time also includes other music developmental activities that engage your child. Our final class includes a recital and each student is presented a graduation certificate.

CLASS 38 – 2:00 - 3:00 pm – Fairy Tale Performances for kids age 5-8, Katie Olsen, Instructor. Introduction to performing on stage, utilizing Fairy Tales as the basis for the class curriculum, culminating in a presentation on the final day of class. $75 per participant or $135 Sibling Discount for two kids.

CLASS 37 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Home School Acting Class II for ages 8-14. Katie Olsen, Instructor. A class of basic acting skills working on individual skills and learning new ones, culminating in a performance on the final day of class

Schedule for EVCT's Spring Break Camp 2014 Monday Improvisation for the Actor – games and improv activities to build performance skills Tuesday Acting with your Voice – work on diction, enunciation, volume, pronunciation, accents and character voices Wednesday Acting with your Body – work on gestures, body language, character walks, stage combat Thursday Creating Characters – putting all your skills to work to create believable characters Friday Acting and Reacting – work with scenes and monologues to show off your acting skills Don't miss out on this week of fun.

Cap O Rushes world premiere of EVCT's winning entry in its annual playwriting contest. Based on an English fairytale by Joseph Jacobs, Sabine the youngest of three daughters is forced to leave home alone after her father feels she does not love him at all. With the help of some magical creatures Sabine lives in the woods disguised as a bush, a cap ‘o rushes. She longs for company and after traveling comes upon the home of a wealthy family. Hungry and tired she works in the kitchen for food and shelter.

Back by popular demand…. Get your glam on! Are you ready for tu-tu much fun? The Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum is hosting a Diva Day on Saturday, February 22, 2013. The MMCM will feature special programs between noon and 3 pm. Visit the Art Mart and create a diva wand or beaded bracelet. Choose a diva face paint design. Meet the Saginaw and Bay County Pageant Queens and Princesses and enjoy a talent show. Professional stylists will demonstrate the latest little diva hair styles, accessories and nail art….and so much more! Wear your tutu and enter our drawing to win a diva prize!