Teen Programs

Dallas Summer Musicals Academy
Musical Theatre at the Park Cities YMCA offers students Broadway style dance, vocal training, performance experience, a sense of accomplishment and a whole lot of fun! Three instructors from Dallas Summer Musicals Academy of Performing Arts use Broadway scripts and scores to teach acting, singing and dancing. 2010 Summer Enrollment Form

In this award winning musical, students enter the world of make-believe, a place where toys learn to be good toys… at "Toy Camp." Hip Cats, cool Puppy Dogs, Teddy Bears, Princesses and Ballerinas along with many others come to Toy Camp to hopefully earn the right to be owned by girls and boys. Not graduating from Toy Camp means certain doom at the Toy Dump! This light-hearted show is full of a variety of toe tapping and heartwarming songs. Toy Camp won the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest. The material will challenge students from ages 7 and up with singing, acting and dancing.

Classes: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Time: 5:15 – 7:15 with some evenings going until 8:00 pm. Performances: Saturday, December 11, 2011 at 1:30 and 3:30 pm at The Hall of State Theatre, Dallas, TX in Fair Park.

There is no class Thanksgiving week.

Fee: Family $399     Activity $499
Please note: Some Thursday classes may go until 8:00 pm or additional classes may be added in preparation for the performances.

In the Glee classes, students learn a variety of songs in the style of the music from the hit TV show GLEE with staged movement. A music director from Dallas Summer Musicals Academy teaches voice including ear training, lyric interpretation, diction and performance skills. A DSM Academy choreographer teaches appropriate Broadway style dance moves to compliment the material. Class members will perform at the end of the year student performances of TOY CAMP on December 11, 2010 as well as other special events for Park Cities YMCA and Dallas Summer Musicals.

These classes are appropriate for students who have some experience in choir, voice or music. For Glee Kids, ages are 10 to 17 and Glee Mix is for ages 18 and older with seniors especially welcome. Younger ages may audition for Glee Mix.

Fee: Family $269     Activity $299   Senior Citizens: 10% off

Volunteer Opportunities
The YMCA is a great place to earn community service hours for school, so please contact the Regional Teen Director for more information.

Kendra Norton, Senior Program Director 
knorton@ymcadallas.org
(214) 526-7293 ext 116