LAFA UPDATE - December

Hello Everyone,

 

I had the pleasure of speaking with many of you last night; many more I am sure I will speak with today!  This will be a recap of dates and things to know that may have been mentioned last night and will be spoken of tonight...

 

Thank you for your time.  It is very nice to touch base.

 

Important info:

 

Tickets-- 

 

Tickets are quickly being purchased, so if you have your heart set on seats in section A, be sure to come in before and/or after class to purchase your tickets.  Everytime we are at the Puce Centre, we seem to sell out.  Lake residents (public) like to attend our shows and they will be able to purchase very soon!

 

You can purchase them in person every Saturday with cash and/or cheque.  However, mastercard and visa will be accepted over paypal on www.lakeshoreacademy.ca under the sidebar BOX OFFICE.  As of January 1st, you may purchase them in the office Monday thru Friday business hours. 

 

Important Dates ---

 

Show dates are as followed:

 

DRESS REHEARSAL - ALL ATTEND!!!

 

January 20th 5-8 pm

 

Cast A - January 21st, 2012 - 7pm

          - January 25th, 2012 - 10 am (school performance)

         - January 29th, 2012 - 2pm

 

Cast B - January 22nd, 2012 - 2pm

          - January 26th, 2010 - 10 am (school performance)

          - January 28th, 2010 - 2pm

 

Cast C - January 21st, 2012 - 2pm

          - January 27th, 2010 - 10 am (school performance)

          - January 28th, 2012 - 7pm

 

Note** School performance is held at the puce centre and many of the surrounding schools come to see their peers as a field trip! It is an exciting day and many teacher's have enjoyed our DISCOVER THE ARTS day!  This will be our 3rd year doing this!  Invites will come next week in an email you may print off and have your child hand into their classroom.  This has been approved by all school boards.

 

Note*** All children will need to arrive 1 hour prior to ALL Dress Rehearsals and Performance.  We are very adamant about this.  A dress rehearsal and performances without children attendance can stress the rest of the cast.  I strongly urge you to be sure to attend the DRESS REHEARSAL please and thank you in advance!

 

NO Rehearsal---

 

As Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve land on a Saturday there will be NO practice on these days.  Happy Holidays!!!

 

PJ ALL DAY PARTY!!! ---

 

Friday, January 6th, 2012 (please note this is correct...I apologize for the misunderstanding for I did mention that it was the 4th)  So...on Friday, the 6th, we will be having a blast of a day. Sometimes after the holidays, the kids are excited to come back and because there will be a 2 week break, LAFA finds that a PJ party is a perfect way to revisit all we have learn up until this point and it's a way to start the new year off with a bang!

 

9:00 - 11:30 am - practice, practice practice!!!

11:30 -12:00 am - pot luck lunch

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Vocals

1:00 - 3:00 pm - Movie & Popcorn

3:00 - 4:00pm - Talent Show!

 

NOTE*** I will be sending an email later with who can bring what so we don't have a million cookies and no Veggies... (LOL)  Also, I could use a few parent volunteers for clean-up and lunch duty!  Thanks in advance for those who have already volunteered so kindly!  Again, please note there will be myself and 6 Student Instructors for the days' events!  Any allergies may be reminded to me in an email please!

 

PARENTS WORKSHOP -- January 15th, 2012

 

1 - 3:30 pm - Puce Centre

 

In the past 3 years, over 100 LAFA students have been involved in many local film projects as well as many tides to Toronto paid gigs.  We are now receiving weeks phone calls for talent in the area.  Some have even had the pleasure of auditioning for the Diary of a Whimpy Kid 3 and the new Resident Evil.  Very exciting stuff!  Time and time again, I hear from the filmmakers and talent agency that they love LAFA kids because they understand the craft of acting and they are very well behaved and educated when it comes to the understanding of the business. 

 

However, there are MANY scams out there and I have had many parents ask me many questions pertaining to the business of acting.  I feel that this workshop will benefit families to be better educated on what it is they want their child be involved in.  There will be 3 categories we will be putting your child in.  With this we will be compiling list that best suit your family values and needs!  There will also be a Toronto based agent, that LAFA has worked with attending to answer many of your questions!

 

Category A - I only want to be in Plays and LAFA projects

 

Category B - I want to be involved in LAFA projects, plays and anything LOCAL!

 

Category C - I want to be involved in LAFA projects, plays, local and want to go the

                   Toronto route!

 

I hope this will help establish everyone needs when it comes to your child's opportunities within the arts community, to better advance what it is they need!.

 

In regards to the play, the children are doing so well! We are ahead of schedule and the kids are moving along perfectly without snags!  I am very proud of these casts and I know the show will be our very best one!  I would also like to thank the many student instructors for their amazing efforts to this point! They have really help make these past months a success and many of your children look up to the older actors with pride and have hopes of being in their positions one day too! The Instructors have taken their mentor role very well and I am proud of the family we are creating here at LAFA!

 

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at home 519.728.9123 or email me!

 

Thank you and I hope you have an inspiring day!

 

 

Sarah Ilijanich
Artistic Director
Lakeshore Academy of Fine Arts
www.lakeshoreacademy.ca