Term Announcements
- Spring classes begin Tuesday, April 1st.
Begin private lessons anytime!
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The Vaudeville Hour
The Harburg Academy's Vaudeville Hour
The E. Y. Harburg Academy's Vaudeville Hour is a 10-week vaudeville training course and performance dedicated to providing 5th through 8th grade performers with fundamental skill building in the areas of acting, voice, and dance towards the pursuit of their craft. The course culminates with the The Vaudeville Hour performance in the Jaqua Concert Hall on Sunday, June 16th at 5:30 pm. Read more...
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The Music Box
Is your child interested in music, but you aren’t sure where to start, or what instrument is a good fit? Come and try The Music Box (Wednesdays 4 to 5 pm), a class specifically designed to get elementary age students involved in music using discovery, play, and hands-on experience with a wide range of instruments and movement styles. The Music Box meets Wednesdays 4-5 pm ). Drop-ins are welcome.
Singing Club
Group Singing
Whether you want to sing onstage for an audience, or just with a group of friends, The Shedd has something for you! Amy Adams, leads two singing groups each term, both of which are tailored for a different kind of singer. Come sign the masterworks with The Shedd Choral Society (Tues 6:30-8:00 pm) and perform for the public! If you are less inclined to sing for an audience, The Shedd Singing Club (Wed 4:30-5:30 pm) might be a great fit for you! Amy uses pieces from the American Music Songbook, along with Musical Theatre standards and having a ton of fun along the way!
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Notes from the director... - January 2025
MUSICAL THEATRE
...BEHIND THE SCENES
by Heidi Turnquist, Director of Education
When we go to the theatre to see a play or a musical, we are often wowed by the performers and their talents, but how often do we think about everyone else involved in the production? Producers, designers, and crew members all work together to create the show we see and help keep the actors on-track during the performances, but how do they all know what to do and what the rest of the team does? The E. Y. Harburg Academy’s new Tech & Stagecraft class is designed to teach teens and young adults about all aspects of the technical side of theatre. From script analysis, to designing sets, lighting, and costumes, to creating props and mapping sound, to running the crew on a show.
The Harburg Academy’s new Tech & Stagecraft class meets Saturdays 9:30a-3:30p beginning April 5th ).
Students will work with professionals from The Shedd Theatricals and production teams and learn the ins and outs of all the different technical aspects of the theatre. More importantly, students will learn how each of these roles fit together into a team, and how they all work together to successfully run a show.
Throughout the term, tech students will work alongside the Harburg Academy’s Vaudeville Hour actors as they learn the terminology regularly used by theatrical professionals and gain experience as part of a production team. The tech students will be both stage and wardrobe crew rehearsing and running the show, from the first “stumble-thru” through the final tech rehearsal, and ultimately producing The Vaudeville Hour! On Sunday, June 8 at 5:30pm in the Jaqua Concert Hall.
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