Join us this March Break for five days of singing, acting and movement.
Ages: 6 – 13
Location: Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge (46 Grand Ave S, Cambridge)
Date: Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $395 plus HST
10% discount for each additional immediate family member(s) from the same household.
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Learn FOUR major production numbers from classic Disney musicals. Performers will receive practical insight into how big musical numbers are rehearsed and performed while they work with professional artists to produce a showcase of classic Disney showstoppers. Building on the fundamentals of singing, acting, and movement, students will develop an understanding of reading sheet music, vocal production, choreography and creating dynamic characters within the ensemble. The Final Showcase will be presented on Friday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m. In addition, students will attend Master Classes with industry professionals in workshops such as Stage Combat, Audition Technique and On Camera Acting.
A typical day:
9:00am-10:15am First Class
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-12:00pm Second Class
12:00pm-12:45pm Lunch
12:45pm-2:15pm Third Class
2:15pm-2:30pm Break
2:30pm-4:00pm Fourth Class
Supervised drop off available at 8:30 a.m. and pick-up until 4:30 p.m.
Please plan to bring water and a packed lunch.
Meet Your March Break Leaders
Andrew Perry
Born and raised in the GTA Andrew discovered his passion for theatre in high school. After graduating from Sheridans Music Theatre programme and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with his MA in Musical Theatre, Andrew has been working across Canada and abroad.
During the pandemic Andrew moved to Newfoundland to help open and establish Nomad Stages, a performing arts training studio where he taught singing, dance and acting. After three years of teaching Andrew decided it was time to move back to Toronto to follow his passion of performing and teaching.
Notable Credits: Manager/Ensemble – Elf The Musical, (Magnus) Berger – Hair (Hart House) Dan – Next to Normal, Lonny – Rock of Ages, Bob – 9 To 5, Mitch Mahoney – 25th….Spelling Bee, St. Jimmy – American Idiot, Brit –We Will Rock You, (Stephenville Theatre Festival), Uncle Fester (Edinburgh Fringe).
Andrew is thrilled to be joining the Drayton family as an instructor for the Disney on Broadway Boot camp!
Madison Hayes-Crook
Madison is so thrilled to join Drayton for their March Break camp this spring! Madison is a Toronto based actor and arts educator. Favourite credits include: Cinderella in Disenchanted (1st NA tour/ Broadway in Chicago); 9-5 The Musical, Sleeping Beauty- The Panto (Capitol Theatre Port Hope); Priscilla Queen of the Desert, 9-5 (Stage West Calgary), Florinda in Into the Woods, Rose in Rose’s Clothes (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Bittergirl, American Idiot, Spelling Bee and Honkey Tonk Laundry (Stephenville Theatre Festival). Favourite film/tv credits include, Handmaids Tale (Hulu) Ghosts (CBS) and The Bridge (Camedora Pictures). Outside of her work on stage and screen Madison just completed her Master’s at the University of Wales studying Vocal Pedagogy and Performance Anxiety and runs a private voice and piano studio for students of all ages.