This Fall the Soo Theatre Project welcomes new lessons, classes, and teachers. New classes include Gentle Yoga and Yoga Flow, Art for Elementary Students and Figure Drawing for Adults, and new private lesson teachers. Elizabeth Burrows, Lee Carlson, Lisa Justin, and Heather Laurence are all joining the teaching staff at the historic Soo Theatre.
PIANO
Two new piano teachers join our lineup this fall. One right at the Soo Theatre and the other in Pickford.
Lisa Justin will be teaching private piano lessons at the Soo Theatre starting mid-October. Lisa is a born yooper, although she grew up in Manistee, Michigan. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Michigan State University. She taught elementary music for the Menominee Area Public Schools, Rudyard Area Schools, and most recently, the Sault Area Public Schools. While in the Sault schools (the last 13 years), she taught primarily middle and high school vocal music, with a foray back into elementary during the last 2 years. Lisa retired this last spring but is looking forward to staying involved with musical activities throughout the area and Soo Theatre. Lisa is currently accepting new piano students. Call the office to schedule lessons.
Elizabeth Burrows will be teaching piano and percussion for the Soo Theatre from her studio in Pickford, MI. This will help us to serve students in Pickford who are unable to travel to the Soo on a weekly basis. Elizabeth is a 2002 graduate of Hillsdale College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. She also holds a Masters of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music. Elizabeth’s primary instrument was percussion and her secondary instrument was piano. Elizabeth has been involved in various pit orchestras for our summer productions on piano and percussion. She currently teaches general music in Cedarville and prior to that was the band and music teacher in Brimley for 12 years. Elizabeth is accepting percussion and piano students in Pickford. Call the office for more information.
YOGA
Lee Carlson is a registered social worker with a Master of Arts degree in Health Education. She has taught yoga classes and stress management in Lower Michigan and across the Upper Peninsula for thirty-nine years. Her training includes over 800 hours in the Anusara® style of hatha yoga. She has also trained in other yoga styles including Kripalu-style yoga and the Iyengar method. She is a certified yoga therapist, with fifteen years of experience in Thai Massage (Thai Yoga Therapy) and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Lee continues to study yoga with nationally recognized teachers each year, expanding her personal practice and knowledge base and allowing her to offer a variety of fresh approaches to her students.
Lee offers Afternoon Yoga on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 12:05-12:55pm. Monday and Friday classes will be gentle flow, focusing on body mechanics and alignment. Wednesday class will follow a faster yoga flow. Students will feel energized, moving quickly enough for a light cardio workout and slowly enough to focus on therapeutic alignment. Attend one day per week for $95.00 per semester and second day per week for an additional $80.00.
ART
Heather A. Laurence is illustrator of broad experience in painting both real and imaginary subjects. She works in ink and watercolor primarily. University and local art galleries have shown her artwork. She graduated college with a bachelors degree in fine art, specializing in painting. Heather will be teaching Art for Elementary Students on Mondays 4:30-6:30pm. These classes will include learning watercolor techniques, figure drawing, collage, ink drawing, and much more. This class is suitable for kindergarten to fourth grade ages. The cost of the class is $95.00 per semester. She will also be teaching Figure Drawing for Adults on Mondays from 7:00-9:00pm. Calling all artists who love drawing within a group and love creating art with a live subject! The cost of this class is $95.00 per semester.
Don’t forget to come out TONIGHT for FANCY THAT! The OCTOBER 13th Concert begins at 7:00pm. Soo Theatre Project is excited to present the talents of Sara Swain, Lise White, and Ellen VanLaar with special musical guests Judy Hill and Dave Morrison. Fancy That is an evening of traditional, fun and memorable music made for the whole family. General admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and free to currently enrolled STARS students.
Save the date for Theatre of Fright Oct. 26th 5:00-7:00pm!
Fall Classes at the Soo Theatre
We are still accepting registrations for our fall classes and lessons. Soo Theatre offers private lessons on piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, flute and harp to both children and adults, and also offers a variety of classes in music, theory, theatre, acting, and performance. Call for more information.
Soo Theatre Project, 534 Ashmun Street, SSM 49783 (906) 632-1930, www.sootheatre.org.
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