PLAYERS ACADEMY

Summer 2011 Players Academy Program

The 2011 Summer Players Academy program will be held from July 11 - July 29 from 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday at Bishop McNamara High School 6800 Marlboro Pike Forestville, MD 20747-3270

This summer's musical theater production introduces students to the History of African Americans in Higher Education. The students will rotate classes each day. Every Friday there will be a guest lecturer to talk about the importance of education while pursuing the arts. The culminating performance is titled, "Beyond The Test!"

Here are a list of classes:
Poetry
Spoken Word
Lindy Hop
Swing
Hip Hop Dance
Stepping
Acting Improvisation
Cold Reading
Voice
Call and Response
Tap

The cost of the three week program is $300. In addition, all prospective Academy Players must audition. Those selected must pay for the program no later than June 11, 2011.

During the course of the program, students will learn how to identify the patterns and metaphors in poetry by writing and performing influential literary works. In addition to the practicum experience, students are required to participate in daily lectures on topics including networking strategies, the history of call and response, and the Blues.