The Palace Performance Company is a dedicated group of young artists looking to commit to a higher level of training and performance. These students are considering studying the arts at the collegiate level or pursuing a professional career. Students will work with professional artists to hone their crafts, build their skills and confidence, and find their voices and identity as artists. Palace Performance Company members will serve as ambassadors for the Palace in and around Georgetown.

Train. Perform. Excel.Where will you go?

Program Director: Jonathan Young, Company Manager and Lead Dance Instructor: Jesee Smart,  Lead Vocal Instructor: Rose Yurcina, Ensemble Building and Audition Technique: Ben Sterling

In addition to performing in our 2018-2019 Education Season, Palace Performance Company Members will be required to take Palace Academy and Studio classes within their chosen track. In addition to their weekly company time, all company members are required to be enrolled in two to three classes per semester. Classes available in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, acting, improv, sketch, stage combat, and acting for the camera. Once a track is chosen, students and families will further work with our faculty to construct a specific series of classes that will both challenge and excite.

Sample Musical Theatre Track Course of Study

• Year One: Beg-Int Ballet and Jazz, Musical Theatre Vocals, Intro to Improv
• Year Two: Beg-Int Ballet and Jazz, Classical Vocal Technique, The Actor’s Process
• Year Three: Ballet and Jazz, The Actors Process II, Private Voice
• Year Four: Advanced Dance Series, The Actor’s Process II, Private Voice
• Year Five and Beyond: Advanced Dance Series, Advanced Acting and Scene Study, Private Voice

Acting Track

• Year One: The Actor’s Process, Intro to Improv
• Year Two: The Actors Process, Intro to Stage Combat
• Year Three: The Actor’s Process II, Acting for the Camera
• Year Four: The Actor’s Process II, Acting Electives 
• Year Five and Beyond: Advanced Acting and Scene Study, Acting Electives

Performance Opportunities

Students will work with the Program Director and Company Manager to determine a performance road-map for the year. Students will be exposed to a variety of professional level directors and creative teams.

In the fall, Company members will be in either a play (directed by Molly Fonseca) or a musical (directed by Kristen Rogers). Both shows will be picked in collaboration with our staff and students after auditions in August. Both shows will perform in December, 2018. These shows will be for Company members only.

In the spring, Company members will perform in Footloose. Footloose will also feature professional adult actors and will be open to outside young actors ages 14 and up via an audition process. Footloose will be directed by Jonathan Young with choreography by Jesee Smart and Vocal Direction by Rose Yurcina.

Company Members ages 10-14 may elect to perform in Wizard of Oz Young Performers Edition and Xanadu Jr in lieu of one of the fall shows and/or Footloose. 

All Apprentices will perform in The Wizard of Oz Young Performers Edition (fall) and Xanadu Jr.  (spring). Apprentice Acting Track students will perform in the fall play.

All Company members will appear in our end-of the-year showcase May 17-19, 2019.

Saturday mornings starting September 8, 2018, the Company will meet at the Palace from 9:00 or 10:00 am until 12:00. During this time we will work on dance and vocal rep, build our ensemble through acting games and exercises, work advanced group vocal skills, and prep for auditions.

Specialty Workshops, Master Classes, and Seminars

Company members will participate in specialty events through-out the year. These events are all lead by industry professionals. Our 2017-2018 workshops included a voice master class with Broadway actor Ray McCleod, an audition workshop with Jill Leiberknight, MFA, a creativity workshop with Jess Pillmore, MFA, a talent agent meet and greet with agents from Collier Talent, and a seminar with the Palace’s Artistic Director, Mary Ellen Butler.

2018-2019 Workshops (dates and guest artists TBD)

Additional Performance Opportunities 

This season, Company members will have the exclusive opportunity to audition for The Tenors and appear on the Palace’s Springer Stage in January 2019!

Company members will perform rep for both the Christmas Stroll and Poppy Festival in Georgetown and at a TBD event for Berry Creek Live.

Program staff will pursue additional performance opportunities for the Company throughout the year. Updates will be posted to this page. 

Monthly Dues

Membership in the Company is $225 per month, billed monthly September – May (9 months). A non-refundable four month commitment is required in the fall and a non-refundable five month commitment is required in the spring. Company membership includes:

• Registration in one education production per semester 
• Weekly company time (ensemble building, working rep and audition material)
• Reduced rates for private voice or dance lessons through a Palace instructor
• Unlimited Academy and Studio class registration (at least two classes per semester are required)
• Annual assessments and evaluation from program staff
• Specialty workshops with industry professionals
• End-of-the year showcase

Monthly Dues for Apprentices is $175 per month billed monthly September – May (9 months). A non-refundable four month commitment is required in the fall and a non-refundable five month commitment is required in the spring. Dues for Apprentices include:

• Registration in Wizard of Oz Young Performers or the fall play and Xanadu Jr.
• Reduced rates for private voice or dance lessons through a Palace instructor
• Unlimited Academy and Studio class registration (at least two classes per semester are required)
• Annual assessments and evaluation from program staff

Scholarships are available. Please email us at education@georgetownpalace.com for an application.