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Hope Academy 2006-2007 Calendar

15-Week Courses

Semester 1 – September 23, 2006 to January 20, 2007

Semester 2 – January 27, 2007 to May 12, 2007


10-Week Private Lessons

Session 1 – September 23, 2006 to December 8, 2006

Session 2 – January 6, 2007 to March 16, 2007

Session 3 – March 31, 2007 to June 15, 2007

No classes:

* Friday, Nov 10 (Veteran’s Day)
* Tuesday, Nov 21 to Monday, Nov 27 (Thanksgiving)
* Tuesday, Dec 19 to Friday, Jan 5 (Christmas)
* Thursday, Feb 15 (Rehearsal for Benefit)
* Tuesday, Apr 3 to Monday, Apr 9 (Easter)

AUDITIONS

REMIX Dance Company – Saturday, Jan 13 at 12:30 pm

OPEN CLASSES – First Semester

HALOs Dance & Music – Saturday, Jan 13 at 1 pm
Musical Theater Workshop – Saturday, Jan 20 at 9:30 am
Shakespeare Workshop – Saturday, Jan 20 at 1:30 pm
Young Creators’ Workshop – Saturday, Jan 20 at 3 pm
Voices of Hope – Wednesday, Jan 24 at 5:30 pm
Creative Dramatics – Thursday, Jan 25 at 4:30 pm
African Drumming – Thursday, Jan 25 at 5:30 pm

OPEN CLASSES – Second Semester

Creative Dramatics – Thursday, Apr 19 at 4:30 pm
Shakespeare Workshop – Saturday, Apr 21 at 1:30 pm
HALOs Dance & Music – Saturday, May 5 at 1 pm

RECITALS AND PERFORMANCES

Shakespeare Semi-Finals – Tuesday, Feb 6 at 3:45 pm
(Pittsburgh Public Theater)

Shakespeare Finals – Monday, Feb 12 at 7 pm
(Pittsburgh Public Theater)

Music Recitals – Sunday, May 6 at 2 pm

Hope Academy Showcase Performances:

* Saturday, May 12 at 7 pm
* Sunday, May 13 at 2 pm

OTHER

Love and All That Jazz
Friday, Feb 16, 7 pm at ELPC

A love-themed evening of jazz and Broadway standards in the spirit of Valentine’s Day.

Tickets: $10 per person. FREE for children and youth, 18 and under!

Kelley Hunt Benefit Performance
Thursday, March 8, 7 pm at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

An evening with indie blues/R&B pianist and singer-songwriter Kelley Hunt to benefit Hope Academy’s showcase performance. You won’t want to miss this! Find out more about Kelley Hunt and listen to her music at www.KelleyHunt.com

Tickets: $10 per person. FREE for children and youth, 18 and under.

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“Love and All That Jazz” Performance Voices of Hope and Musical Theater Workshop

Thanks to everyone who made “Love and All That Jazz” a successful benefit for Hope Academy. Watch a video of the kids in action here.

Thorn Rosa Story and Next Week’s Open Classes

Next Saturday (March 3), storyteller Holly Thuma will join Julieta Ugartemendia in open classes for HALO Songs and Stories. Parents are invited to observe their child’s class, see and hear the “Thorn Rosa” story (a variation of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairytale), and watch their child sing and dance to the Thorn Rosa song.

Click on the audio player (above) to hear the story of “Thorn Rosa,” as told by Holly Thuma with musical accompaniment by Julieta Ugartemendia. This story represents the attribute of Hope, one of Heartwood Institute‘s seven universal ethical attributes.

Weekly Announcements for Jan 20, 2007

Read this week’s announcements here (click the back arrow to return to this page). Printed announcements are available at the front desk.

Remember, open classes for Voices of Hope, Creative Dramatics, African Drumming and Songwriting and Recording (Young Creators) this week. Winter term begins Sat January 27. Please get your registrations in!

Weekly Announcements for Feb 17

Read this week’s announcements here (click the back arrow to return to this page). Printed announcements are available at the front desk.

Hope Academy Benefit Performance Tonight

Love and All That Jazz, Friday, Feb 16 at 7 pm
at East Liberty Presbyterian Church

A love-themed evening of jazz and Broadway standards in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. With performances by Peter Bianchi, Randy and Beth Bush, Etta Cox, James Critchfield, Suzanne Polak, Denise Sheffey Powell, Anna Vogelzang, The Renaissance City Men’s Choir and Hope Academy students (Musical Theater and Voices of Hope). Plus readings by special guests including David Newell (Mr. McFeely from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood), Councilman Bill Peduto, Zoe Taeger, and Holly Thuma with husband Larry Meyers.

Tickets: $10 per person. FREE for children and youth, 18 and under

Hope Academy students performing in the concert should report to the Harambe room at 6 pm. Concert attire includes any combination of black and white. No t-shirts, jeans or tennis shoes.

Weekly Announcements for Feb 10

Read this week’s announcements here (click the back arrow to return to this page). Printed announcements are available at the front desk.

The fundraiser for Hope Academy (“Love and All That Jazz”) is being held on Friday, Feb 16. Students in Musical Theater Workshop and Voices of Hope are performing and must be here by 6 pm. Please wear any combination of black and white. No t-shirts, tennis shoes or jeans. The concert begins at 7 pm. Invite your family and friends!

You’re Invited! Open Classes for Little Ones


OPEN CLASSES are being held throughout January to give everyone a chance to visit, meet our teaching artists and see what our students are up to.

Our HALO (Hope Academy Little Ones) dance and music classes for 4 to 8 year olds will be open for viewing this Saturday, January 13.

SCHEDULE:

1:00 Demonstration by REMIX dance company

1:15 Songs and Stories I & II – taught by Julieta Ugartemendia and Holly Thuma in partnership with Guitar Society of Fine Art

2:00 Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet – taught by Samantha Hoe with accompanist Cyd Pennington in partnership with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

3:00 Photo Opportunity, Bowling, Registration for Winter Term Classes, Refreshments (bring a goodie or snack to share)

This is the final day of HALO classes for the Fall Term.
Winter Term HALO classes begin on Saturday, Jan 27 . You can register for the winter term following the open classes. Course brochures and registration forms are available online here.

To find out about our other open classes this month, see our yearly calendar here,