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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Camp Broadway EXP Returns in April

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Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org
Diana Roth, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

Images available:  TrustArts.org/press
Search Name: Camp Broadway 2014



PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES

NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED
 CAMP BROADWAY EXP
MUSICAL THEATER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 10-13 

Saturday, April 26, 2014 │8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Trust Arts Education Center │Pittsburgh Cultural District

PITTSBURGH, PA:  The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces nationally acclaimed Camp Broadway EXP, presented by Camp Broadway®, will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District.  For more information about Camp Broadway EXP Pittsburgh 2014, visit trustarts.org/campbroadway or call 412-325-2024.

Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement-Pittsburgh Cultural Trust comments, “We are very pleased to host Camp Broadway® for the second year in a row.  With their varied career experience and leadership, this group of professional Broadway actors will present a range of theatrical related topics to provide camp participants- ages 10-13- a day of opportunities to explore, learn, and participate in activities within a positive and fun learning environment.  Our goal through this camp is to provide children with a learning experience that will develop their confidence, as well as expand and grow their interest in the performing arts throughout their life.”
Photo Courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

The one-day camp is open to children ages 10 to 13 years, of all skill levels and no previous experience is necessary to enroll.  Advance registration is required and registration closes on April 11, 2014.  The cost to participant in the camp is $125 per participant, $100 per additional student in a household (siblings).  The camp will conclude with a featured performance at 4:30 p.m. for family and friends, presented by student participants.

Camp Broadway EXP is a one day musical theater camp that provides professional instruction to help theatre-loving kids ages 10 to 13, develop their confidence, character and presentation skills through ensemble performance. The instructors are New York Broadway professionals who provide helpful insight regarding dance and voice techniques, and guide campers through staging a performance from beginning to end. Camp Broadway is designed to develop the camper’s performance abilities, increase self-esteem, encourage creativity, enhance appreciation for the arts, and develop useful life skills.  The day long camp includes vocal technique, acting workshop, chorus calls, choreography, blocking, technical rehearsals, healthy lunch, snack and water, and concludes with a performance at the Peirce Studio located in the Trust Arts Education Center.

Teachers can nominate a student to receive a scholarship for this day-long camp, by completing and submitting this form.

ABOUT CAMP BROADWAY®

CAMP BROADWAY® is dedicated to presenting programs that promote life-long learning through the performing arts. Camp Broadway has been the industry leader in theatre arts camps, educational programming and special events including featured appearances in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® telecast from 2001-2008. Since 1995, the company has hosted over 20,000 children from around the world at its summer camps and enabled over 300,000 students to attend a Broadway show as part of their Broadway-themed workshops. The company is the publisher of StageNOTES®: A Field Guide for Teachers for over 60 Broadway shows and is the recipient of the Ovation Award for Excellence from the Educational Theatre Association.  For more information, visit: CampBroadway.com

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Know the Show Before You Go Preps Patrons

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Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: 412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org  
Diana Roth, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: 412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

Images available: http://TrustArts.org/press
Search: Education


PRE-SHOW EDUCATION PROGRAM PREPARES PATRONS
FOR 2013-2014 PNC BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA - PITTSBURGH SERIES

PITTSBURGH, PA: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Know The Show Before You Go program schedule for the 2103-2014 PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh Series. Know The Show Before You Go is hosted by Christopher Rawson, senior theater critic for KDKA-TV and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Ticket holders are invited to join Mr. Rawson and cast/company members at the Trust Arts Education Center (805-807 Liberty Avenue, 15222) on select evenings prior to PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh performances. Know The Show Before You Go provides educational and background information on each of the Broadway performances, aiming to further deepen each patron’s theatrical experience. PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh is a presentation of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Broadway Across America and the Pittsburgh Symphony.



“We are pleased to present this program for the 2013-2014 Season, it was so successful last year,” shared Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President of Education and Community Outreach for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. “Last season, we were joined by cast and/or company members from hit shows such as THE BOOK OF MORMON. Successful Q&A sessions also included director, choreographer, and Pittsburgh native, Kathleen Marshall who joined the pre-show discussion before the opening night of ANYTHING GOES. We appreciate the personal relationships Mr. Rawson has forged with so many artists throughout his career. His experience and relationships add to the unique and special exchange.”

“I enjoy participating in the program, adds Christopher Rawson. “It enables me to provide a non-critical analysis of the productions. I love theater, and I love sharing insightful information with patrons who share in in the same.”

The following dates are scheduled for 2013-2014 Know The Show Before You Go programs:

Disney’s THE LION KING: Friday, September 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
WE WILL ROCK YOU: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
ELF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
GHOST THE MUSICAL: Thursday, January 2, 2014
ONCE:Tuesday, March 11, 2014
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER: Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Admission to Know The Show Before You Go is free for all tickets holders and takes place one hour before show time (typically on Tuesday evening, unless there is a holiday) at the Trust Arts Education Center, located just around the corner from the Benedum Center at 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh. Cast and Company member attendance is subject to availability. Times are subject to change. Light refreshments will be served.

ABOUT THE PITTSURGH CULTURAL TRUST
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh’s most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country’s largest land masses “curated” by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. Using the arts as an economic catalyst, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh’s quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. www.TrustArts.org
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Friday, September 21, 2012

Pgh Jazz Orchestra to Perform at Cabaret at Theater Square


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Today's date: September 19, 2012
Contact: 412-471-6078

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra to perform on Tuesday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square

Presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and BNY Mellon JazzLive Series.



Pittsburgh, Pa: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and BNY Mellon JazzLive series present the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra “On the Road” at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, October 2. at  8:00 p.m.  Tickets ($20) are on sale at the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, by phone at 412-456-6666, and online at trustarts.org. Bank of New York Mellon, the New Pittsburgh Courier, and Pittsburgh Jazz Society are sponsors the JazzLive series.


This season, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra will be "on the road," performing at a variety of venues around the Pittsburgh area. The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, led by Artistic Director, Sean Jones, will be comprised of a slightly different configuration than the usual big band. Jones says, “this season it’s time for PJO to spread its wings and share America’s indigenous art form throughout the region.” The band will also perform original compositions by Associate Artistic Director, Mike Tomaro.

Sean Jones
Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President and Director of Jazz Programs with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, comments, “The Cultural Trust has become the largest supporter of local jazz musicians in the region through our weekly JazzLive series, as well as special engagements and educational programs. We are thrilled that the PJO decided to make their first stop “on the road” at the Cabaret Theater”.

In addition to performing in the Cabaret, the PJO have developed a musical component, with artist educator, Alison Babusci, for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Grow Up Great Arts Program. The activities are geared towards preschoolers, and will serve the students that attend the downtown Pittsburgh daycare centers. Complete with multicolored kazoos, the children will “Jam” with the band on Tuesday, October 9 in the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, and again for a special Holiday Junior Jam Session.

Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. Over a period of 25 years, the Trust has restored historic theaters, constructed new performance venues, commissioned public art projects/galleries and developed unique urban parks and riverfront recreation spaces. The Cultural Trust is recognized across America as a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. www.Trustarts.org

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Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh