(Hartford, CT) – Students from schools in the Greater Hartford area, who are entering grades 8, 9, or 10, are invited to apply to participate in the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Summer Musical Theater Workshop. The Workshop runs from Monday, June 24, 2013 through Friday, July 26, 2013. The program is no cost to families and is held at the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, located at 15 Vernon Street in Hartford. Applications are due Friday, March 22, 2013 by 4:00 p.m.
The Summer Workshop is for any student with a desire to develop his or her skills in musical theater. Students attend acting, voice, and movement classes during the morning, followed by lunch and an afternoon of rehearsal. The Summer Workshop will culminate with a performance of Grease on July 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Applications can be found online at http://crecschools.org/our-schools/greater-hartford-academy-of-the-arts/programs/summer-musical-theater-workshop or by contacting Golfo Lambros at (860) 757-6300 x3553. Following the application, students will be scheduled for a group audition and interview on Saturday, April 6, 2013 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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The core funding for the Summer Musical Theater Workshop is provided by CREC and the State Department of Education. Parents are asked to make a contribution that will be used to help fund the program. Lunch is provided free of charge by the Hartford Board of Education. Parents must supply transportation to and from the Academy. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, from June 24, 2013 through July 26, 2013.
The CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts is an interdistrict magnet high school that offers both full-day and half-day programs for students throughout the Greater Hartford area. For more than 25 years, the Academy has focused on developing the fullest academic and artistic potential in all students, encouraging them to be creative, engaged citizens, and preparing them to pursue careers in the arts.
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The Capitol Region Education Council was established in 1966. Working with and for its member districts, CREC has developed a wide array of cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the region. CREC regularly serves 36 towns in Greater Hartford, offering more than 120 programs to more than 150,000 students annually. CREC manages more than 35 facilities throughout the area, including 18 interdistrict magnet schools. More information about CREC or CREC’s award-winning Magnet Schools is available at www.crec.org.
