In the time of glee

MANILA, Philippines—Glee Club has never looked so cool until Hollywood gave birth to popular musical series such as Disney’s High School Musical and Fox’s recent musical craze Glee.

So if you have a theater baby at home who’s itching to be on stage, there’s no better place than Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Summer Theater Arts Workshop to satisfy your kids’ artsy cravings.

Theater, singing, and dance workshops run all summer, and whether you have a budding Rachel Berry who’s longing to belt out a big, brassy, Broadway-style number; a young Quinn Fabray, who longs to dance across the stage; or a mini Kurt Hummel who can’t wait to sing-dance-act, there’s a big choice of Musical Theater classes for everyone.

This summer, PETA provides professional training in Musical Theater for promising young artists by affording them the opportunity to study with industry composers and directors.

Using the Basic Integrated Theater Arts Approach, students learn under a holistic module wherein they are given ample tools to become acquainted with various art disciplines such as music, dance, acting, writing and visual arts.

PETA’s Musical Theater For Young People (Ages 13-21) course aims to tap into the participants’ musicality through improvisational theater and musical composition, elements of a musical performance, all in a fun and exciting approach towards young people. The course is from April 28 to May 24, Monday to Friday (1 p.m.- 5 p.m.).

Creative Musical Theater (Ages 17 and up) is a workshop full of music explorations. This theater course is for aspiring stage performers that have musical inclination and are adept in singing and composing. It will focus on the elements of musical performance and composition, and study forms of musical theater. The course is from April 28—May 24, Monday to Friday (6 p.m.–10 p.m.).

PETA’s other summer theater courses include: Summer Theater Arts Workshop for Musical Theater, Children’s Theater, Teen Theater, Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Basic Acting, Creative Dance Theater, Theater-In-Education among others. All workshops will be held at the PETA Theater Center, No 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City (behind QC Sports Club).

For inquiries and reservations, contact 725-6244, 410-0821 or 0917-5769339, [email protected].