Aspiring young musical theatre stars have a chance to learn from the pros, thanks to a New Westminster performer.
Peter Jorgensen, a New West-based performer, director and theatre producer, is the co-founder of the Arts Club Musical Theatre Intensive for young performers. The program is offered in Vancouver and in Surrey each summer.
The program, which was founded in 2002, gives young performers a chance to spend two weeks learning voice, dance and acting techniques from industry professionals.
“We aren’t just teaching kids how to sing and dance; we are asking them to put aside their fears and doubts, to believe in themselves, and to act (on and off stage) with passion and integrity,” Jorgensen said in a press release. “In other words, we aren’t just training performers – we are creating artists.”
The Surrey intensive is currently taking applications. It runs July 6 to 17, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s open to young performers aged 12 to 16 at a beginner or intermediate level. The two-week program costs $499, and students must apply by June 26. It runs at the Surrey Arts Centre. See www.surrey.ca/theatre.
Check out artsclub.com for more on the Vancouver-based program.
