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MONTFort ProductionS With the emphasis on performance and putting into practise the skills and knowledge learned in class the Montfort College has consistently produced some of the most memorable and professional shows seen in Cork including West Side Story, Camelot, Hello Dolly, Grease, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz Camp Rock and High School Musical. For 2013/14 the college will stage Joseph & His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in the Everyman Theatre in October, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at the Firkin Crane Theatre in January, Broadway Kidz in April and Magic of the Musicals in May both at the Opera House. All students will have the opportunity to audition and perform in these productions. Founded 1962 Directors: Eileen Nolan & Trevor Ryan nowPresents White and S the SEVEN DWARFS MUNSTER’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS At The Firkin Crane, Shandon TRAINING GROUND Jan 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 12th Jan @ 2.30pm FOR YOUNG TALENT Jan 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th @ 7.30pm Directed by: Trevor Ryan Tickets Produced by: Eileen Nolan & Trevor Ryan €17 Box Office: 021 4507 487 Family of 4 Telephone booking fee applies. €1 Firkin Crane restoration levy is included in the ticket price €60 WHY CHOOSE MONTFort COLLEGE? With 50 years’ experience as Munster’s leading Performing Arts College we have the experience and dedication to offer your child the very best in theatre arts training. When you and your child choose Montfort College you are joining something special - an affiliation and friendship that we hope will last many years, providing a solid base on which your child will thrive. We operate an open door policy whereby all students and parents are able to communicate their views, feeling and suggestions through the teaching staff or to the directors. We endeavour to communicate with all families on a regular basis regarding class work, workshops from industry professionals, theatre trips and castings etc. OUR TEacHERS LM D FI Our teachers are carefully selected and trained to the highest level. It is the objective of all staff at the college A • N RE to offer innovative and creative teaching without discrimination or favouritism. All teachers and guest tutors CE AT share the same objective; to help each student increase their abilities and grow as an individual, within a warm • D HE and compassionate teaching environment. R L T AM ICA A • SINGING • MUS SIGN UP TODAY! • Book online www.montfortcollege.com or download an application form. • Contact the office on 021 4501 412 • Registration Day on the 31st August from 11.00am – 4.00pm at 70 Penrose Wharf. Come along and meet the directors and teachers where we can provide you with the best advice on classes and locations to suit your child. Contact US For more information on classes contact us : Website: www.montfortcollege.com | Phone: 021 4501412 or 087 2472423 | Email: [email protected] FOLLow US AFFILiatED to STUDIO FOR OVEr 50 YEARS THE MontfoRT COLLege OF PERfoRming ARts HAS BEEN ONE OF We offer classes in the IRELAND’S most PRestigious AND CREDIBLE TRaining GRounds foR young taLENT following locations; S Ballincollig - Blarney - foR CHILDREN aged 3 YEARS OF age upwaRds. THE coLLege IS dedicated to Ballyvolane – Carrigaline – Carrigtwohill – Crosshaven DEVELoping PERfoRmance SKILLS IN dance, DRAMA, singing, musicaL THeatRE – Clonakilty – Douglas – F AND FILM AS WELL AS HAVing FUN AND BUILding SELF-confidence IN Glasheen – Garryduff – Macroom AN EXciting, CReatiVE AND NURTURing ENVIRONMENT. - Midleton – Wilton and inermoy our – state of the art studio located at Penrose Wharf, Cork. Acting FOR THE CAMERA SMALL Group SINGING & We offer a series of special workshops throughout the year, INDIViduaL TUITION focusing on the relationship between the actor and the camera, audition technique, TV presenting and script work. These Our singing classes aim to develop and improve vocal strength, MINI MONTFortS MODERN / workshops will offer students fun interaction with the camera pitch, rhythm, song interpretation and learn the correct CLASSES breathing techniques. Students are introduced to a variety of (3 – 6 yRS) and help them develop their skills of visual communication. It WE OFFER A WIDE Range OF CLASSES 6 Children learn to express themselves CONTEmporarY is a ‘hands on’ practical experience that is performance led and musical genres including pop, rock, traditional, musical theatre days A WEEK IN VARious Locations through movement and each week (ALL agES) allows the actor to be fully free to play. An Easter workshop and classical. In 2012 - 2013 our students were prepared for Feis acRoss THE CITY AND county. your child will learn and enjoy different Our dance classes are dynamic, will see the students act, write, direct, produce, light and edit Maitiú, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art musical dance styles. When they dance along adrenaline driven and offer training their own short movie for screening at the Cork Opera House. theatre exams and Royal Irish Academy of Music singing CLASSES ARE 60 MINUTES IN LengtH to their favourite pop songs or show in many of the essential modern and exams. We had prize winners in many categories in Feis Maitiú AND ARE GENERALLY DIVIDED into age tunes, through cleverly constructed contemporary dance styles. This one and distinction and honours results in Royal Irish Academy GRoups: 3-6, 7-10, 11-13 AND 14+. Singing and fun choreography, your child won’t hour dance class will consist of cardio music exams. Many of our singing students took leading roles in vascular warm ups and stretches, aduLT DRAMA CLASSES ARE SHORTER IN Length - even realise that they are gaining the ‘Camp Rock’ at the Everyman Theatre, ‘Cinderella’ in the Firkin knowledge of basic dance steps and technique, floor work, contact If you are thinking of acting for fun or to rekindle a life-long Crane Theatre and ‘Hey Mr. Director’ at Cork Opera House. PLEASE REFER to THE timetaBLE ON techniques, and that their physical co- improvisation, creativity, games passion or youthful dream, this adult theatre course is for Tuition for Junior and Leaving Certificate music performance WWW.montfoRtcoLLege.com ordination and fitness is improving. (for the younger students) and fun you. This class will introduce you to techniques that will help routines. The dance class will focus on is also available. Once a year, the Mini Montforts will you gain confidence and feel more comfortable in front of body and posture, strengthening skills, have the opportunity to perform in our an audience, including breathing, relaxation, concentration dancE annual pantomime and also on the BIG improvisation and exam based syllabus STAGE of the Cork Opera House in our exercises and techniques. You will learn and more. No experience is necessary but a willingness to MONTFort CHOIR We offer a variety of styles to suit all age groups. end of year show. how to use your body in a fluid and participate and enjoy yourself is a MUST! Our dance classes will help in developing energetic way. Classes are always fun In 2012 - 2013 the Montfort choir performed in the Cork balance, strengthening posture as well as co- and high energy. International Choral Festival to great acclaim, in ‘The Magic of ordination and basic rhythm. Students will learn BALLET BABIES MUSICAL THEatrE the Movies’ at Cork Opera House, ‘Disney Dazzle’ at Hayfield (8 MONTHS – 3 yRS WITH Manor and their own show ‘Broadway Kidz’ in the Half Moon dance styles through fun pop music as well as Have you ever dreamed of being a Broadway or West End star? Theatre. In addition they made several guest appearances at musical theatre songs. Classes are designed to CAREGIVER) Would you like to be able to audition with confidence for your This class is a wonderful introduction HIP HOP Fota Wildlife Park, Brown Thomas and the Mercy Foundation develop performance skills, build confidence school musical? Or do you just want to sing songs from musicals to ballet that the caregiver & child can (ALL agES) charity lunch. Join the Montfort Choir to enjoy a wide variety and forge friendships. We had a 100% success for fun? Then Musical Theatre is for you! Our hugely popular share together. Ballet Babies captures Hip hop is all the rage today and is of vocal music, styles and genres for choir and stage. The choir rate in our recent IDTA dance exams with 99% the most popular form of dance for Musical Theatre classes combine singing, acting and dancing. your child’s imagination and encourages is divided into 9 – 12 yr olds and 13 – 17 yr olds. of students achieving ‘highly commended’. them to enjoy the benefits of song and children. Our classes are fun, fast paced Classes offer vocal technique, song interpretation, character dance through creative movement and very exciting! The classes are also development, staging and moving a song, interpretation and designed specifically for children 8 very beneficial and a must to improve a performance of a song for audition, and work on established MONTFort NURSERY SCHOOL SPEECH & DRAMA months and older. Ballet Babies provides child’s fitness, confidence, coordination, scenes and routines to bring them to a performance level. We flexibility and concentration. These children with the opportunity to express work on songs from stage and film musicals, everything from At the Montfort Nursery school our qualified and experienced Classes are open to students from 4 years of themselves within a safe, caring and are important elements in a child’s Wicked to Les Miserables. practitioners will work in partnership with you toward the age and upwards. We aim to build confidence, fun environment. Components of early development and are implemented in a physical, emotional, social, cultural and intellectual enrichment fun and rewarding environment. communication skills, fluency of speech and the education harmonised with classical of your child.