Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Metropolis School of the Performing Arts is OPEN for classes and lessons.  Please check back at 3pm for any updates.

Thank you!

Please read the following information very carefully as it contains important dates, times and details for the SOPA Showcase on the Metropolis Stage. The SOPA Showcase is a fabulous opportunity for our students to demonstrate some of what they’ve been working on in class.  This is an exciting way for our families and friends to see the development and progression of our young artists.

Below is your Showcase date and time for your classes showcase:

 

Tuesday, January 26^th 5pm

Details to remember:

• Students should be present and ready to go 30 minutes before the start of the Showcase.
• Please ask your instructor on the proper dress for your student as the event gets closer.
• Each student will have 2 free tickets for the Showcase they are participating in. Tickets will be held at the box office window under the student’s name.
• We highly encourage students to see other showcases that they are not participating in to support their fellow students and see what other classes have to offer.  As this is our first session with the new Studio Program any student wishing to see the Studio Showcase at 7pm on January 25^th can go free of charge by visiting the box office after December 12^th and signing up for a complementary ticket.  A complete showcase schedule is listed on the back of this letter.
• Additional Tickets to any showcase may be purchased for $2 each from the box office.  Tickets will go on sale on December 12^th.  All proceeds will go toward our SOPA scholarship fund.  Any other contributions to the scholarship fund are invited and welcomed.
• You do not need to purchase tickets for students participating in the Showcase; they will be sitting with their class for the duration of the program.
• If you are not using your tickets, please inform the Box Office (847-577-2121).  Unused tickets will be released for purchase.
• If extra tickets are unavailable, the Box Office will put your name on a waiting list and contact you if tickets are released.

Watch for more details from your instructor during these last weeks of the Fall Session regarding the day of the showcase.  We ask that you and any friends or family that come to the Showcase stay for the entirety of the class performances. They would love your support, and we want to encourage our students to learn from observing their peers.

SCHEDULE

Showcase	Class Name	Instructor	Day	Time
January 23rd 2pm
	Starlights Musical Theatre sec. 2	Laura Merchut	Thursday	5:30pm
	Footlights Musical Theatre	Andrea Dotoli	Monday	5:30pm
	Starlights Pre-Ballet\Beginner Tap	Laura Merchut	Saturday	11:15am
	Footlights Musical Theatre sec. 2	Andrea Dotoli	Monday	4:30pm
	Starlights Musical Theatre	Laura Merchut	Thursday	4:30pm
January 25th 5pm
	Starlights Ballet\Pre-Jazz	Kristen Gurbach Jacobsen	Monday	5:15pm
	Movers & Shakers	Laura Merchut	Saturday	10:10am
	Tutus & Tap Shoes	Laura Merchut	Saturday	9:00am
	Starlights Musical Theatre sec. 2	Cortney Lowinski	Saturday	9:00am
January 25th 7pm
	Starlights Studio Class	Cortney Lowinski	Saturday	10:10am
	Footlights Dance Studio	Kristen Gurbach Jacobsen	Monday	6:30pm
	Spotlights Studio Class	Sarah Wade	Monday	5:30pm
	Footlights Studio Class	Dana Dardai	Saturday	11:45am
	Limelights Studio Class	Cortney Lowinski	Saturday	11:15am
January 26th 5pm
	Footlights Acting	Steve Leaver	Tuesday	5:40pm
	Starlights Musical Theatre	Marlene Flood	Saturday	9:00am
	Starlights Acting	Steve Leaver	Tuesday	4:30pm
	Footlights Musical Theatre	Marlene Flood	Saturday	10:10am
January 26th 7pm
	Spotlights Acting	April Dawn Gladu	Thursday	5:40pm
	Spotlights Musical Theatre	Dana Dardai	Saturday	10:10am
	Limelights Acting Intensive	Aimee Lynn Newlan	Saturday	11:15am
	Acting for Adults: Intermediate	Steve Leaver	Tuesday	7:00pm

Holiday String Studio Recital

(Studios of Christie Abe, Maruca Bednarek & Chie Yoshinaka)

Wednesday December 2, 2009 at 7pm

Vasi’s Studio Recital

Saturday December 5, 2009 at 11am

Holiday Chamber Ensemble Recital

Wednesday December 9, 2009 at 7pm

A reminder also of the…

Metropolis Youth Symphony Holiday Concert

Joined by many of Metropolis’ talented voice students!

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 7pm

The Chamber Ensemble Recital for Fall 2009 is on December 9th, 2009 at 7pm.  The original date was scheduled for December 2nd at 7pm, but was changed due to a conflict in the theatre. Come and enjoy our fabulous young musicians play holiday favorites and much more!

Opens Monday, November 1st.  Online registration will be open in a week.  If you didn’t get a brochure, give us a call and we’ll make sure you get one.  Thanks!

May folks have asked – so I thought I’d post a little note to remind everyone that we do have classes on Halloween.  Thanks all!

This is an update for anyone who received invoices for private lessons for fall that showed you having lessons over our Thanksgiving and Christmas Breaks.  We had a computer glitch that printed the wrong dates on a batch of invoices – so please note that we DO NOT have classes or private lessons from November 23-29th or from December 22nd – January 3rd.  Please call Lesley Swanson for any specific information. 847-577-5982 X240

September

Fall Session Begins
Tuesday, September 8

October

MYS Halloween Concert
Saturday, October 31

November

Spring Early Registration
Monday, November 2

Teacher’s Pick Recital
Saturday, November 7, 1:00pm

Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 23 – Saturday, November 28

December

String Studio Recital
Wednesday, December 2, 7:00pm

Elif Allenfort’s Grand Studio Recital
Saturday, December 5, 10:00am

Chamber Ensemble Recital
Wednesday, December 9, 7:00pm

MYS Holiday Concert
Tuesday, December 15, 7:00pm

Holiday Break

Tuesday, December 22 – Sunday, January 3

January

Fall Session Ends
Saturday, January 23

Adult SOPA Showcase
Saturday, January 23, 2:00pm

Fall SOPA Showcase

Sunday, January 23, 2pm (Adult Student Showcase)
Monday, January 25, 5:00pm (MetropolTots) and 7:00pm (Studio Program)

Tuesday, January 26, 5:00pm and 7:00pm (K-12)

Spring Session Begins
Saturday, January 30

Dear Parents, Students and Friends,                                                                                       FALL 2009

Welcome to Metropolis School of the Performing Arts!  We are thrilled that you are here and hope that you thoroughly enjoy your experience with us!  Here are some important reminders to keep you in the loop.

COMMUNICATION AND BLOG

In order to inform parents of up to date information and events at SOPA, we will:

• Post updates at our school Blog www.metropolisarts.com/sopanews including school closings, schedules and special events.
• Send updates home with students and put extra copies in the folders hanging outside the classroom.
• Post updates on the BULLETIN BOARDS around the school.
• Send an EMAIL with updated information, including a digital welcome packet.

VIP TICKETS

Each student enrolled receives one VIP discount, which is good for 10% off the full ticket price on most single ticket purchases towards Metropolis Stage shows. Please take this letter to the box office window to receive the discount before January 1, 2010.

SOPA SHOWCASE AND PRODUCTION

The end of term SOPA Showcase is an opportunity for family and friends to get a peek into the classroom experience that the students had during the session.  The FALL SOPA Showcases will be January 23, 25 and 26^th on the Metropolis Stage! Please check the calendar for more specific details.

The SOPA Production, Treasure Island, is on May 1^st & 2^nd on the Metropolis Stage.  Students registered for Fall and Spring Sessions will be eligible for recommendation to audition for the SOPA Production.

RECITALS

The Music School provides several performance opportunities for students including; 3 Teacher’s Pick Recitals per year, 1 Grand Department Recital per year, 1 Studio Recital per session and 1 Chamber recital per session.  Please check the calendar of events for specific dates and detail on all the exciting recitals!

EVENTS

Please sign up for our March for Metropolis on September 19^th.  This fundraiser will help us ensure that we can keep reasonable tuition rates!  Also, please check out the website for fantastic opportunities for students – like our Shawn Mullins Master Class on Songwriting in November.

We welcome you as a part of our SOPA family! Thank you for allowing us to serve you! Always feel free to give us feedback – our aim is to give students the best in arts education.

Sincerely,

Annie Sisson Rezac

Education Director

847.577.5982 x 221                                                                      www.metropolisarts.com

Please read the following information very carefully as it contains important dates, times and details for the SOPA Showcase on the Metropolis Stage. The SOPA Showcase is a fabulous opportunity for our students to present a 10 minute performance they have been preparing in class this session.  This is an exciting way for our families and friends to see the development and progression of our young artists.

Details to remember:

• The Summer Showcase is on Sunday, August 23^rd from 3 pm to 5 pm on the Metropolis Stage.
• Students should be present and ready to go 30 minutes before the start of the Showcase.
• Please ask your instructor on the proper dress for your student as the event gets closer.
• Tickets are on sale and may be purchased for $3 each from the box office.  All proceeds will go toward our SOPA scholarship fund.  Any other contributions to the scholarship fund are invited and welcomed.
• The SOPA scholarship is a financial need based scholarship for students enrolled in SOPA.   To apply, stop in or call the Education Office at 847.577.598 x221.
• Due to the large amount of students performing in the summer showcase, we are unable to accommodate complimentary tickets.  Tickets will be general admission and first come first serve.
• You do not need to purchase tickets for students participating in the Showcase; they will be sitting with their class for the duration of the program.

Watch for more details from your instructor during these last weeks of the Summer Session regarding specifics for the day of the showcase.  We ask that you and any friends or family that come to the Showcase stay for the entirety of the class performances. They would love your support, and we want to encourage our students to learn from observing their peers.