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What? Who? Where?

• Kidz ages 3 to 18 years

• HomeSchoolers and Family Units

• Experienced and Non-Experienced Performers, Artists and Techies (Light, Sound, Backstage Technicians)

• Volunteers who want to help enrich the lives of children through the Performing Arts.

Full Year, Monthly and Weekly Programs for all ages in the Performing and Fine Arts
 
Classes for all ages and skills levels in Acting, Theatrical Dance, Voice, and Technicial Theatre
all classes are designed to enhance the indvidual growth of the artist both professional and emotionally.
All programs/classes are built to encompass our theatrical core. Whether on or behind the scenes our students artisty can be scene throughout the set, scenery, costumes, props, make-up artistry and lightenig effects.
Classes are available for actors and artists, pre-k through 12th grade. Classes are available in both a social and individual setting.
All of our classes end with a final showcase, a presentation, or a performance for friends, family and public viewing
 
School Vacation Camps -February, April & throughout the summer:
We offer various levels of acting, modeling, design, and art camps that run weekly during school breaks and summer vacation.
No outside audition or skill is needed, and everyone enrolled in a camp gets an active roll.
Each camp ends with an demonstration and/or performance that will showcase the personal growth of each and every student. , "Theatrically Drama Camps" for ages 7 to 18,
"Expressive Arts Camp" and "Band Camp." All camps are taught from the inside-out.
Skills are built in a learning environment where kids with a common interest meet with a common goal.
o Pee Wee camps-ages 3 to 7 - run 9 am to Noon throughout the summer months
o Youth and Teen Camps 7 to 18 - run 9am to 3 February and April School Vacations and throughout the summer months

Intern/Community Hours Programs: are an opportunity for our teens to mentor, direct, teach and learn small business and secretarial skills.
The intern programs may also be used as community service hours for graduation purposes.

Instrumental Instruction: for groups and individuals in guitar (electric and acoustic), and piano.
• Traveling Troupe: where our students and/or professional actor/storytellers/motivational speakers come to perform, educate, teach and/or motivate your facility and students through the arts. Let us help you create or enhance your curriculum/lesson plan with a live interactive performance designed to meet your needs.

When...can we enroll?
Anytime: with open enrollment you may register for any class at any time throughout the year
• Register: on line by email here, by phone at 207-571-4636, or by snail mail by copying off our registeration form and mailing it to:
• a|d|a|m
• c\o Ronda Verges
• 432 Elm Street - Suite E
• Biddeford, Maine 04005

• Fees: Performing Classes (indentifiable by Peformance dates) are a flat fee of $40 a month
(which includes but is not limited to costume rental fees, scripts, musical scores, individual rehearsal materials, make-up, props, individual and group instruction in vocie, dance and acting with professional in the field).

• * Please Note: Enrollment fees may vary pending on the royality rights of individual shows.

• Non-Performing/Educational Classes like intro to theatre, workshops (set/tech/make-up & costume design), pispsqueak pipes, and stage-hand/tech are only $25 a month.
(add expenses maybe but not limited to group t-shirts, costume rental and admission fees).

Where..does everything take place?
Most classes and performances take place within the academy on a|d|a|m's stage located at 432 Elm Street/ Route 1 (across from Mardens); Biddeford, Maine

New Pee Wee program (ages 3 to 6yrs)

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Wilbur meets Charolette's Babies

Saturday Morning - Pee Wee theatre

 

New Intro to Theatre 

Just want to have fun acting up then this is the class for you. Through games the students will learn theatrical skills while building the self-esteem  to perform in front of others. This is a great place to develop social skills. no skills needed. This is a prequiste class for our performing classes.

 

Tuesdays throughout the summer open enrollment

Grades Pre-K thru 3rd...Time: 6 to 7 pm..... July 7 thru August 25...Cost: $40 ($5 a week)

Grades 4 thru 7th.....Time: 7 to 8 pm...July 7 thru August 25...Cost: $40 ($5 a week) 

 New art/set design class

No skill needed - student will learn to use various art mediums, skills, techniques and terminology to design, build and paint back drops, set flats, structures and props with multiple prespectives and dimensions for up coming performances. Bring insect repellent and sunscreen.

Mondays -throughout the summer open enrollment

Grades: 6 -12th  Time: 6 to 7 pm.......July 7th thru August 25th............Cost: $40

instructor: ronda Verges

New Audition Expectations

New intro to dance- 3 day Workshop (open to anyone who wants to learn the basic dance steps needed for an audition)  ... will learn a little bit of ballet, hip hop, street funk, ball room, tap, lyrical and more......will learn the steps needed to ace your "straight crooked/step up" audition.

This a must consider class for all of Ms Ronda's serious actors.

Wednesdays June 3 - june 17

Time: 5:30 to 6:30

cost: $30

All Jazzed Up (Kidz Choral Group) with Charles Brown

Time: Mondays 6 to 8pm

Where: academy of developing artists of Maine, inc

            Biddeford, Maine

Instructors: Charles Brown, Tom Whateley and Ronda Verges

Vocal Lessons with Shana Plunkett

 a local artist with an extended background in piano and as musical director for both Kennebunk HS and a|d|a|m. She is loved by the kidz and has spent the last 3 years studing muscial education/instruction/voice.

Time/Date: give Shana a call to set up a time @ 985-9872

Voice Lessons with Shana Plunkett

 

      These lessons will serve as an introduction to the world of vocal music. Lessons will concentrate both on improving the students’ skills as well as exposing them to a variety of vocal repertoire. Students will learn proper singing techniques so that their voice may improve and continue to grow. These lessons are meant to expose students not only to vocal repertoire, but also to the variety of performing styles and groups. These lessons are not intended for those older students who wish to pursue a college degree in voice. Lessons will be 30-45 minutes each week, depending on how well the student is prepared and how much material there is to cover. Lessons are for ages nine and above, and will be $25 per lesson.

 

Ages 9-11:

·         Students will learn about how the voice works

·         Students will work on proper breathing techniques

·         Students will learn proper diction

·         Students will gain confidence in their singing abilities

 

      Ages 12-14

·         See ages 8-10

·         Students will work on expanding their range

·         Students will learn the beginnings of harmonization

     Ages 15+

·         Students will expand their vocal repertoire

·         Students will perform in duets and/or quartets

·         Students will reinforce the above techniques and expand upon them

·         Students will not only learn pieces, but also some of the history involved

  

All students will be expected to come prepared and on time to each lesson. Lessons may be cancelled for a week, preferably with a twenty four hour notice.

 

I look forward to working with each of you! Shana

Piano Lessons

we are honored to have two very highly skilled pianist who would love to share their talents with southern maine youth. For additional information and/or set up a lesson, please contact them directly.

Charles Brown....from Portland, Maine....

Shana Plunkett....from Kennebunk, Maine.... 985- 9872

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