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Acting and music classes offered at the Comm

Michaela Moore, executive director and owner of “All About Theatre,” shown at right, will offer classes at the Waverly Community House.

Abington Journal/Joan Mead Matsui

WAVERLY – In March, Michaela Moore received an e-mail from Stephen Wangh, her former professor at New York University. Wangh studied with Jerzy Grotowski in 1967 and has taught his physical approach to acting at New York University, Naropa University and in workshops throughout Europe and America for more than 25 years. Moore is the executive director and owner of “All About Theatre” Performing Arts School; Camp Director for “Camp Create” for special needs children; and executive director of the Abington Youth Theatre Company. She earned a degree in Experimental Theatre and Vocal Performance from NYU, and as a result of this e-mail from Wangh, Moore applied for a program and was accepted with a partial scholarship to participate in one of his workshops.

“It’s a bunch of really intense and incredible teachers,” said Moore. “The program was held for theatre educators to review the work and also to learn how to implement it with students.”

“I am planning to take that work and apply it to my students’ classes. ”

She added, “I’m really excited to be able to take the expertise of professors from NYU and Yale and bring them to Waverly.”

Waverly Community House Executive Director Maria Wilson said “Over the years we have watched Michaela Moore and All About Theatre transform young, budding actors and actresses into confident performers in a matter of weeks. She has a wonderful ability of eliciting a wonderful performance from each child and the kids have a blast in the process. The Comm is thrilled to offer this class to the community.”

According to acrobatoftheheart.com/workshop.html, practices at the workshop include Grotowski’s physical exercises: “Corporels” and “Plastiques” body-centered text work; breath work; image work; presence work; vocal training; impulse-channeling: “I Am One Who” and focused observation of the training on both the practical and pedagogical level.

All About Theatre is located within the Waverly Community House at 1115 North Abington Road in Waverly.

Moore offers aspiring students Group Acting Classes in which students will “learn fun, age-appropriate games and activities, acting, improvisation, voice production, movement as it relates to acting, staging, the actor’s instruments and other theatre skills. The class will culminate in a performance. Group one: Ages 6 to 10 and Group two: Ages 11 to 18.

Group One meets Tuesday, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Group Two: Tuesday, 7:15 – 8:45 p.m. Classes run Tuesdays Oct. 4 – May 15; Rehearsals run May 16 – 31; and performances will be June 3, 4 and 5. Students must be available for all rehearsal and performance dates and all dates are subject to change.

Moore also offers Private Acting Lessons and Speech Coaching where, according to Moore, students can learn all aspects of acting, speech and voice, oral presentation and auditions during one- on -one instruction with a professional actor. The lessons and coaching are offered for ages 6 to adult. The tuition is $35 per 45-minute lesson.

Private voice and piano lessons are also available and include professional coaching in all aspects of voice production and singing and will learn how to sing their favorite songs or get that part in the school musical. The classes are designed for students ages: 6 to adult. Tuition is $30 per half hour session.

For more information, call 570.233.3622 or email [email protected].