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Classes are held at the Prana Center, 21 Charles St., Holliston, MA, conveniently located just minutes from surrounding towns, including Ashland, Framingham, Hopkinton, Sherborn, Medway, Millis, Medway, Milford, Medfield and Natick.
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Fall 2008 Classes at the Prana Center!

Acting Workshop (Grades 2-5 with Deb Korch) - FULL
Give your acting skills a boost and have some fun!  Enjoy acting games, improv, mime and more!  The teacher is also a certified Yoga teacher and will incorporate movement and breathing appropriate for young actors.  The final class will include a brief presentation for parents.

Sundays 4-5 p.m.  Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19 (no class Oct. 26), Nov. 2, 9.  Fee $99

 

 

Scene Study (Grades 3-8 with Julie Murphy) - CANCELLED - This class will be rescheduled for the spring.

 

** Please check out School Dazed, our winter Musical, for acting opportunities!

 

Deborah Korch is a certified Kripalu teacher and member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is a licensed massage therapist, clinical reflexologist and Reiki Master. She teaches yoga to many different populations. She has worked in theater and performed in The Sound Of Music, Man of LaMancha, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on The Roof. She was a drama major in college. She lives in Northbridge with her family.

Julie Murphy
appeared this summer in 'Night, Mother at Prana and co-directed Inherit the Wind this spring.  She was Assistant Director for Little Women and directed the Little Women, Pirates of Penzance and Christmas Carol Workshops for Prana. Her other directing experience includes Stuart Little (Prana Productions) The Butleress and Fools (both Washington Street Players). A teacher at the Prana Center for seven years, Julie has appeared on stage in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Charlotte's Web, Faith County, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Wedding from Hell, The Audition and many others. She is featured in the independent film Faux Pas. Julie has also worked behind the scenes on many productions and participated in many acting and theatre classes in college. Julie is married with two children, both of whom are active with Prana Productions.

Musical Theatre Workshop (details to come)

This workshop will begin in December and will be run in conjunction with Prana's February musical.  Taught by Sheryl Altman.

Sheryl Altman has taught acting classes in Marlboro and Southboro for the past five years and has studied voice and acting for 10 years. Her acting credits include: Stepping Out, Copacabana, Anne of Green Gables, The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie and many others. Sheryl has assisted on the creative and production side of many Prana shows, including Little Women and A Christmas Carol, where she was stage manager.  Sheryl is also a member of the Boston Association of Cabaret Artists and the Board of Advisors of Steps off Broadway in Bellingham.

Also check out Kids Yoga with Roberta and Kids Yoga & Hip-Hop with Kim!

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Private instruction available!  Prana Center Director Roberta Weiner frequently works with Destination Imagination teams as a consultant and Girl Scout troops on badge requirements in acting and yoga. The cost is $10/child with a minimum of 8 children for a one-hour session. Call 508-429-3470 for more information.

Roberta also does one-on-one private sessions for $75/hour.

"Roberta, thanks for working with the kids.  We were able to see the impact of your work with the kids when we went to the regional competition.   It made a huge difference.  They were awesome in their final performance and very proud.  The skills they learned from you really enhanced their performance and their experience of their performance.  Thanks!"  --Susan Drebing, Destination Imagination team leader

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
William Yeats