News, Changes, Upcoming Events
Every year on the first Wednesday after Labor Day, Worth-Tyrrell Studios has Open House and Registration Day. It's a chance for new and old students to come in and check out the Studios, chat with teachers, look at pictures and videos, and register for classes. The 2010 date is Wednesday, September 8, from 10:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 7:00.
New Class Mommy & Me (Age 1½ to 3)
Michelle Wilson is starting a new class for 1½ to 3 yr olds on Saturday Mornings at 9:15. Mommy & Me is designed for parent and child for students old enough to dance but who still need one-to-one attention. We've often had calls for this type of class, but this is the first time we've offered it.
New Class - Hip Hop (Age 7 -10)
This Fall we've added another class we've often been asked about - HIP HOP. April O'Neill will be teaching a HIP HOP class for 7 to 10 year olds on Mondays at 5:10 this Fall. Michelle Wilson will also be teaching it on Saturday at 12:45. Funky Dance
New Voice Teacher - MARTIN C. HURT
Martin Hurt joins the Worth-Tyrrell Staff this year to teach voice on Monday afternoons and musical direct the Monday Music Theatre Workshop. We're very happy to welcome him to the staff. Word from his students: "Wonderful Voice Teacher".
More news about Jessica Lee Goldyn. After recently playing Ivy Smith (Miss Turnstiles) in the Encores revival of ON THE TOWN at City Center in NYC, she starred opposite Tony Yazbeck in CRAZY FOR YOU last summer. This Season she played Tiger Lily in Papermill's Production of PETER PAN. Congratulations Jess!
For 2 years, Jess agreed to use her night off from A CHORUS LINE in NYC to teach Monday night Jazz classes at Worth-Tyrrell Studios ! Thank you so much Jess. Now that it's closed she has moved to new projects that take her away (to stardom probably).
Former Rockette, Samantha Robinson, joins the Worth-Tyrrell staff this fall to teach Jazz on Monday evenings. She was a great cover for Jessica Lee Goldyn last season and for the summer and now we're very excited she's able to take on the job full time this year. Keep on the look-out for Jess, - she'll be back teaching Master Classes when her performing schedule permits.
Karen's back from her European tour with TAP CITY for the State Department. Rave reviews, but we're really glad she's back teaching tap on Mondays.
Stewart Zully's TV Commercial Class is always fantastic. However, since it's a once or twice a year special class, please email us if you'd like to participate. If we get enough response, we'll schedule a new class. He just finished a BURN NOTICE episode and a GUIDING LIGHT. And, while he's been on TV hundreds of times over the years, you probably recognize him as "Jake" in Citibank's identity theft commercial. That's the one that won the Emmy for best commercial of the year, (Description) (Price) (Teacher Bio) (Pictures)
Mini-Nutcracker
Miss Jennifer's Ballet classes work on bits and pieces from the Nutcracker in the Fall and present a collection of those dances in December on the last Sunday before Winter Vacation (December 19 this year) . The performances are at the Studios at 4:00 (House opens at 3:30). Since it has been very, very well received, we now plan to do it every year. Here are some pics of last year's performance. (There is a fee for participation/costume rental)
Holidays
We are closed on Thanksgiving Day (November 25 this year), but open that Friday and Saturday as usual. We are closed for two weeks for the Christmas/New Year Break, - this year December 20 thru January 2 (Note: our billing month of December is actually 6 weeks long - 4 weeks of classes & 2 weeks of Holiday.) The only other holiday is Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 2011.
Observation Week
All Children's Dance Classes are open to parent observation every year the week after Thanksgiving. This year that was Monday, November 30 through Saturday, December 5. Parents are invited to attend a regular class and take pictures and videos. As with recitals and performances, we ask parents not to bring siblings or friends too young to appreciate class, as they tend to lose interest and become disruptive.
Dance Recitals
We hold our Annual Dance Recitals in the Studio Auditorium and have as many as needed to keep the performances to less than an hour's length. Seating is reserved and determined by the order in which the sign-up sheets are received. The 2010 recitals will be Friday, June 24 at 7:00; Saturday, June 25 at 7:00; and Sunday, June 26 at 4:00. If needed we'll add a matinee on Saturday, June 25. Picture day is always the Saturday before. (Students sign up for a specific appointment time in the office.)
(Link to the 2010 recital page) (Link to the 2010 Recital & Rehearsal Schedule as pdf)
SAMANTHA COCUZZA cast as "Katie/Kirsten" in AMERICAN GIRL in NYC !
Student Samantha Cocuzza opened March 15 in CIRCLE OF FRIENDS:AN AMERICAN GIRL MUSICAL in the American Girl Theater, 609 5th Ave, NYC, - Although the show has now closed, hearty Congratulations Samantha! Samantha is actually the 3rd generation of her family to work with Caroline Worth-Tyrrell. Gerry Maglione, Gerry's daughter Christine (who ran several years in the original A CHORUS LINE on Broadway), Gerry's daughter Theresa, and now Theresa's daughter Samantha. We love to get families involved at the Studios.
DEVYNN PEDELL cast as "Jane" in MARY POPPINS on BWY !
Congratulations Devynn ! Miss Pedell was in the show from May 5 to October 18. Here's a link to her bio in PLAYBILL (Thanks for the "thanks" Devynn!) and one to the MARY POPPINS site. Unfortunately, she grew about a foot since she was cast and out of the role (Hey, It happens, Children's roles are like that.) We can't wait to see what's next.
Two of our Summer Campers got an NYC flick when the director came to see our dress rehearsal. Congratulations toMoss and Julia Lasko! Here's more.