Artist Opportunity: New Orleans Fringe Festival

We are looking for artists to design and create promotional mannequins and venue banners for the New Orleans Fringe Festival on November 13-16. We will organize materials and volunteers to help if necessary, so the earlier we plan it out, the better. If you are interested, please contact ben@nofringe.org and specify that you are an artist. Visit www.nofringe.org for more details.
THANKS!!!
ben@nofringe.org

JPAS Children’s Apprentice Chorus Sign-up NOW through September 8

Jefferson Performing Arts Society announces sign-ups for its Children’s Apprentice Chorus through September 8. The Children’s Apprentice Chorus is open to children in first and second grades. No audition necessary. Please call Lynne at 504.885.2000 ext. 211 or email lynne@jpas.org to sign your child up. Space is limited.

The JPAS Children’s Apprentice Chorus holds rehearsals for the 2008-2009 school year on Saturday afternoons beginning in September at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, 4119 St. Elizabeth Drive in Kenner. A parent/guardian must attend all rehearsals. The Apprentice Chorus focuses on music education, introduction to choral singing and fun with music.

More about the JPAS Children’s Chorus and Youth Chorale:

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society Children's Chorus and Youth Chorale have been cultivating young voices in song for over 20 years. The JPAS children’s choirs welcome singers who want to develop their singing skills, explore different genres of music, and have fun performing for others. Each year the choirs perform throughout Jefferson and Orleans and often tour to regional and national festivals. Programs include seasonal music, art music of the masters, contemporary hits, Broadway show tunes, traditional choral works, and folk classics. The choral repertoire performed is selected to teach, challenge, and motivate the students. Choir Director Mary Lou Fuenzalida is a Kodály-certified teacher and has been directing award-winning choirs for over twenty years.

More about Jefferson Performing Arts Society:

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to artistic and cultural enrichment for the Gulf South since 1978. Our mission is to support, produce and promote the performing arts in Jefferson and its surrounding areas.

Through the efforts of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, Jefferson Parish has been turned into an artistic gateway for the Gulf South. Collaborations with Tulane University's Amistad Research Center, the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center, the Gulf Coast Performing Arts at the Saenger Theatre in Biloxi, and national and international organizations, such as the French Consulate, Korean Society, Consulate General of Japan, and Habitat for Humanity, establish JPAS a regional leader in multi-cultural programming and outreach.

HERITAGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., will hold auditions for its Don Jamison Heritage School of Music – a free after-school program – in the first week of September.

The auditions will be held:

• Thursday, Sept. 4, at 3:30 p.m., at Lusher CharterHigh School (5624 Freret St.)
• Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m., in the CookFineArtsCenter at DillardUniversity (2601 Gentilly Blvd.)

Classes will continue at the Lusher campus on Thursday afternoons through December 4. Classes will continue at the Dillard campus on Saturday mornings through November 22.

The auditions are open to music students ages 11 to 18 from the greater New Orleans area. Instruction will be in: brass, woodwinds, piano, bass, drums and voice.

The school accepts beginners to advanced students. Beginners and intermediate-level students are being directed to the Lusher campus; the Dillard campus will cater to more advanced students, who will receive instruction in composing and arranging, computer programs for music notation and music business.

Beginners should have completed at least some instruction on their instruments. They should be able to play a major and minor scale, identify notes on a staff and play at least one song. Students should own their own instruments and should bring them to the auditions.

More advanced students auditioning for the Dillard campus should be prepared to:

• Perform a song (preferably a jazz standard) that demonstrates their full range of ability
• Demonstrate an ability to improvise over a blues form in the keys of F and B flat
• Play chromatic scales (F major and B flat major) over the entire length of their instrument.
• Sight-read an unfamiliar jazz composition
• For pianists and bassists, demonstrate a fundamental ability to read chord changes
• For drummers, demonstrate an ability to play “straight-ahead jazz time” (swing and shuffle beats) at different tempos.

The Don Jamison Heritage School of Music is a free after-school program funded by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Community Partnership Grants Workshops

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., will offer two workshops to explain the application process for the Foundation’s Community Partnership Grants. The workshops will be held Aug. 19 and Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Foundation’s office (1205 North Rampart Street).

The Foundation is currently offering grants in two categories: “Event Presenters and Producers: Festivals and Concerts in Music and Performing Arts,” which provides funds to pay performers; and “Educational Programs in Music, Arts and Cultural Traditions,” which provides funds to pay instructors.

The deadline for applications in the Event Presenters category is Aug. 29. The deadline for applications in the Education Programs category is Sept. 30.

Application forms and guidelines for the Community Partnership Grants are available online at www.jazzandheritage.org, or from the Foundation office.

For more information, please call (504) 558-6100.

The Rhythm Road American Music Cultural Exchange

10 Quartets Needed to Travel the World

Swing in Senegal...
Groove in Guatemala...
Teach in Turkmenistan...
Improvise in Indonesia...
Harmonize in Honduras...

Jazz, urban/hip hop or American roots (blues, bluegrass, Cajun,
country, gospel, zydeco) quartets needed.

<http://jazzlc.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=Fna7SgAuABsAAANHAAIETg>
Click here to apply before September 15.

American music + cultural exchange + the world = The Rhythm Road.

Academy SRT of Southern Rep 2008 Fall Schedule

Writing for Solo Performance
Adults & Teens
Instructor: Jennifer Pagan
7 sessions, 2 hours each

Writing for Solo Performance unites writing with performance to explore personal story, autobiographical or not. The workshop is designed for both writers and performers and will use a distinct collaborative approach, where participants will respond to one another's work in a formal, constructive forum. Through a series of writing exercises and improvisation games, participants will find the seed of their story, and over the course of the workshop, develop it into their own monologue. Artists will perform their creations for friends and family at Southern Rep Theatre during the last session on Monday, October 20th.

Dates: Mondays, September 8 - October 20
Times: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location of Workshops: Rehearsal Studio, 4701 Freret Street
Location of Final Performance: Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 3rd Floor
Registration Deadline: September 1 (Limit: 10 students)
Cost: $100 (Due upon registration; includes materials)

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Marketing the Actor
All Ages
Instructor: Angelina Brocato
3 sessions, 2 hours each

Whether you are an experienced actor seeking growth, a newcomer to the industry, or the parent of a child actor, this course will equip you with valuable, rarely-taught tools. This three-session workshop will explore how to pursue your acting career from a business perspective – a side that is all too often overlooked. You will learn to utilize marketing tools; understand casting director and agent perspectives; learn audition tips; define your acting goals; realize your "type" and much more. Actors are encouraged to bring in headshots and resumes to improve. Child actors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent.

Dates: Mondays, October 27 - November 10
Times: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Rehearsal Studio, 4701 Freret Street
Registration Deadline: October 20 (Limit: 20 students)
Cost: $100 (Due upon registration; includes materials)

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Story Theatre Ensemble
Grades 3-6
Instructor: Jennifer Pagan
8 sessions, 1 hour each

Through a series of acting exercises, improvisation games, and imagination journeys young artists will create their very own versions of traditional folk and fairy tales! As performers, students will learn the art of storytelling, principals of acting, and character development. Young artists will also create their own theatrical world with costumes, masks, props, and set pieces that they will design and produce. Amidst the fun and excitement, children will gain confidence, build teamwork, and explore their creativity! This workshop will culminate in an ensemble performance for friends and family during the last session, Wednesday, October 8.

*Wear clothes appropriate for paint craft projects.

Dates: Wednesdays, August 20 - October 8
Times: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Rehearsal Studio, 4701 Freret Street
Registration Deadline: August 13 (Limit: 15 students)
Cost: $150 (Due upon registration; includes materials)

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Creative Theatre for Girl Scouts
Age 8-17
Instructors: Sarah Z. Singleton & Molly E. Maginnis
2 sessions, 4 hours each

Come create and discover theatre arts in this dynamic workshop series! Girls will work alongside theatre professionals to build their own miniature plays. Grouped by age and team, scouts will write and star in their own original play. Collaboration skills will develop with hands on experience in playwriting, acting, and directing. As actors, they will train the voice, body, and mind through rehearsals and theatre games promoting speech, movement, and improvisation. Creativity and teamwork will thrive as girls discover, connect, and take action with such theater elements as scenery, lighting, sound, costuming, and make-up. Girls will gain confidence by performing and presenting their creations. Come play at Academy SRT!

*Bring a snack & wear clothes appropriate for paint craft projects.

Dates: Saturdays September 13 & 20
Times: 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: Rehearsal Studio: 4701 Freret Street
Registration Deadlines: September 3 (Limit 20 girl scouts)
Cost: $52 (Due upon registration; includes materials)

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Acting
Grades pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
Instructors: Molly E. Maginnis & Kat Johnston
8 sessions per age group, 1 hour each

Come play! Accommodating various ages and experience levels, this eight session workshop encompasses training in voice, body, mind, connection and process. Lessons and activities will include: auditioning, script analysis, memorization tactics, stage technique, and character development. Young actors will explore creativity through warm-up exercises & improvisation games and cultivate talent by rehearsing monologues & group scenes. Performers will gain skills in focus, communication, confidence, imagination, and teamwork that they can apply in all aspects of life. Students will have the opportunity to present their final performances on the stage of Southern Rep Theatre for family and friends on the last session of each workshop.

Location of Workshops: Rehearsal Studio, 4701 Freret Street
Location of Final Performance: Theatre, The Shops at Canal Place, 3rd Floor
Cost: $120 (Due upon registration; includes materials)

Grades preK - 2: Molly E. Maginnis
Dates: Saturdays, September 27 – November 15
Times: 8:30am – 9:30am
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 20 (Limit 12 Students)

Grades 3 - 5: Kat Johnston
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23 – November 11
Times: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 23 (Limit 12 Students)

Grades 6 - 8: Kat Johnston
Dates: Thursdays, September 25 – November 13
Times: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 18 (Limit 12 Students)

Grades 9 - 12: Molly E. Maginnis
Dates: Saturdays, September 27 – November 15
Times: 10am – 11am
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 20 (Limit 12 Students)