Musical Theatre Workshop

Ballet Academy of Texas’ MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP gives an opportunity to dance, drama, and voice students to expand their training to include voice technique, improvisation, dance (specifically jazz and tap),  make-up, role-playing, and auditioning skills. Both weeks the students will be divided into 2 groups by age/ability and include students 7 through 18 years of age.
CLASSES will begin at 10:00 a.m. and finish at 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.  Students should bring a lunch as they will not be allowed to leave the facility to purchase lunch. Water bottles are permitted in classes.
At the end of each week’s session, the original musical, “Jumanji” will be performed for family, and friends at approximately 2:00 p.m. on  Friday. 

A typical day during the workshop would be:
10:00- 12:00  Choreography, voice, and improvisation
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 Acting Lesson (Make-Up, staging, set design, Costuming, etc.)
1:30-3:00 Rehearsal and/or Performance Preparation

Students may enroll for one week or two.  Please be specific on your enrollment form.

COST OF THE WORKSHOP is:  $200.00 / Per Week
A discount of 10% will be applied to the second member of a family, 15% for the third. Payment should be made with registration to confirm a student’s space in the class. There is also a $15.00 enrollment fee for all new students.

The STAFF for the Musical Theatre Workshop will be:

ALLISON D’AUTEUIL- WHITFIELD
(Dance and Acting)
   Ms. Whitfield  has  been  a  staff member of the Ballet Academy of Texas for the past nine years, teaching ballet, tap, jazz, drill team, Musical Theatre, and hip hop to all age children.  She is a founding director of the Academy Children’s Theatre, the Musical Theatre performing company at the Ballet Academy of Texas.  Prior to moving to Dallas, she directed the Dance Program at the Sonshine Academy in Arkansas. She has also choreographed various musicals, including “Godspell” for Vista Ridge Methodist Church in Lewisville.  She has a degree in Psychology and Sociology from Hendrix College and a masters from Perkins, at SMU.

LAURIE GRANLUND
(Voice and Acting)
Ms. Granlund has enjoyed a national professional singing career.  She has performed as featured soloist at events ranging from “Miss Texas Pageant” to guest artist with the Irving Symphony Orchestra and the Plano Symphony Orchestra.  Ms. Granlund’s stage experience has included roles in Casa Manana’s and the national touring cast for Dallas Summer Musical’s Broadway series.  Laurie brings 25 years private voice teaching experience to the academy.

Both Ms. GRANLUND and Ms WHITFIELD direct the ACT, (Academy Children’s Theatre) during the school year at the Ballet Academy of Texas, where they have produced numerous musicals including “Seussical Jr” in May, 2010.

The BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS is located in the heart of Coppell near the corner of Sandy Lake Rd. and Denton Tap  Rd .  It offers four large studios with sprung wood flooring and non-slip marley surfaces suitable to all forms of dance.  Dressing rooms and waiting area complete the 11,000 sq. ft. facility.