Chandler Young Actors Group
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Young performers will have a chance to spend their spring break at Chandler Center for the Arts this March, as the Center announces a brand-new Spring Break “Glee” style camp in partnership with the Chandler Young Actors Group. During this one-week intensive camp from March 15 – 19, students ages eight and up will learn songs from the Broadway musicals with professional vocal coach Kristen Drathman and the dance moves by choreographer Heather Langham a current Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular!
The camp will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00am to noon. Friday’s camp will end at approximately 12:30 p.m.
"Our summer camp program was a huge success and I we are delighted to bring a similar program to our Center for the spring break time frame," said Katrina Pappas, General Manager at Chandler Center for the Arts. "We want to give young actors in our community as much opportunity as possible to develop their skills and build a passion for the local theater, and we are so excited to have the talent of both Kristen Drathman and Heather Langham joining us in this mission."
This one week intensive camp will contain classes in music and dance and exciting workshops that allow the kids to learn about theater and performing arts. Students will work in groups throughout the week on their performances and the whole camp will culminate in a final public showcase.
Kristen Drathman is a Phoenix based actor, singer, teacher and concert performer, and has sung in venues all over the world including the '92 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the Brooklyn Conservatory Summer Opera Festival. Kristen has been teaching voice and acting privately for 13 years, and has a studio of over 50 students ranging in age from 7-40. She has had many successful students move on to perform on American Idol National tours, and on Broadway. Kristen has taught Summer Musical Theatre camps for 10 years and has also performed with the educational theaters Childsplay, Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Valley Youth Theater and her own Summer Music Camp through Chandler Young Actors Group at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Musical Theatre from ASU where she graduated Cum Laude. She has a long track record of successfully getting her students prepared and ready to audition for admittance (and scholarships)
Heather Langham is a Rockette at Radio City, performing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She was born and raised in Arizona and received her bachelor’s degree in dance and theatre from Arizona State University, where she was Captain of the Sun Devil Dance Team. She began dancing at the age of two at the family owned dance studio, Langham Dance Center and has continued to train with various teachers across the country including: Susan Quinn Williams, Phan Peterson, Bill Hotaling, and Thommie Walsh to name a few. Currently she trains at The Edge Performing Arts Center, Broadway Dance Center, and Steps on Broadway. Heather has worked for the National Dance Alliance (NDA) since 1998 as a Head Dance Instructor, Choreographer, and Judicator at the College and High School Level. She was awarded the Top Head Instructor award for 2007.
Heather’s Dance Team Choreography Credits include: University at Albany, University of Pittsburgh, Southern Methodist University, Sacred Heart University, University of South Carolina, and Arizona State University. She has also choreographed for various high schools across California and Arizona. Her Musical Theatre and Film Credits include: Chicago, Swing – Latin Couple/Featured soloist, Cabaret, A Chorus Line – Kristine, and West Side Story - Velma.
Availability is limited, so parents are encouraged to act quickly. Enrollment for the Spring Break Camp is $150.00 per student. To register contact Victoria Perkins via email: victoria.perkins@
About Chandler Center for the Arts
The Chandler Center for the Arts is jointly owned by the City of Chandler and the Chandler Unified School District. The Chandler Cultural Foundation was contracted in 1989 by the City of Chandler as a means to facilitate programming and fund development for the Chandler Center for the Arts.
As a nonprofit organization, the Center relies on a variety of funding sources to help underwrite internationally acclaimed artists, educate young audiences, create important community programs and maintain our remarkable facility. Ticket sales and other earned income do not completely cover the costs of the Center’s numerous programs and education offerings. Only support from individuals, corporations, foundations and our public partners can make these programs possible.
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