OnStage in School is an educational program providing area high school students an opportunity to attend workshops, master classes, and one-on-one Q&A sessions with musicians, dancers, artists, and entertainers from national Broadway, comedy, and music tours.
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(Pictured above, OnStage in School master class with cast members from A Chorus Line and students from Homer Center High School)
Professional artists interact with students on the day of their Fisher Auditorium show through dance, improv, piano, guitar, songwriting, and discussion. During the Fall 2010 semester, area high school students met with artists from A Chorus Line, Spamalot, and Boyz II Men. Spring semester master classes being planned include artists from Fiddler on the Roof, 101 Years of Broadway, Cats, and Little Anthony and the Imperials. Last year's master classes were taught by artists from Stomp, Annie, Lord of the Dance, and Who’s Live Anyway?—just to name a few.
The program has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as an “innovative and educational program,” and, as such, is an eligible organization under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. OnStage in School is conducted without any cost to the school districts, and is sponsored by Indiana First Bank.
Participating school districts include:
Blairsville-Saltsburg
Homer Center
Indiana
Marion Center
Penns Manor
Punxsutawney
Purchase Line
United
For more information about OnStage in School, please contact the Arts and Entertainment Department, 411 Sutton, 724-357-2315, or visit OnStage.
(Pictured above, artists from Spamalot and students from Blairsville and Marion Center High Schools)
(Pictured above, two of the Boyz II Men with Purchase Line School District students)
