programs & curriculum
In our summer music day-camps for children and teenagers, students are taught a variety of different skills in a safe and caring environment. Students spend the day in the studios and are involved in a wide range of classes specifically designed to stimulate their creativity and imagination. A summary of each of the classes is listed below.
Diva Days runs for 1-week, Monday through Friday, from 9am-3pm. Register now and send your audition recording.
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Kids' Cabaret is a 3-week program, running Mondays through Fridays from 9am-3pm, with a final cabaret performance on Sunday afternoon. Students are selected by audition in April & May. Register now and send your audition recording.
diva days
is a 1-week summer music day camp for girls and boys, ages 6 - 17, selected by audition.
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Students learn the fundamentals of singing in a group setting. Our staff of credentialed instructors and guest clinicians provide a daily curriculum of voice instruction, solo & ensemble singing, dance class, improvisation, story-telling, and journaling. Students develop basic music and performance skills, helping them to become self-expressive and build self-confidence while making new friends and having fun.
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Days: Mondays - Fridays
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Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Class Size: Limited to 20
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Registration: To sign up for Diva Days camp online, please fill out the registration form below.
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Location: 1016 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91104
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Tuition: $250 (includes registration and all workshop materials) Pay tuition here
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Deposit: $50 (non-refundable - applied to tuition) due upon acceptance to the program
Pay deposit here or mail a check (payable to The Cabaret Institute for Kids) to:
Suzanne Lukather, Director
The Cabaret Institute for Kids
1016 N. Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
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For assistance or more information, call 1-800-676-5204 or e-mail info@cabaretinstitute.org.
diva days
Kids' Cabaret
is a 3-week summer music day camp - for girls & boys, ages 6 - 17 - selected by audition.
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Students learn the fundamentals of singing in a group setting. Our staff of credentialed instructors and guest clinicians provide a daily curriculum of voice instruction, solo & ensemble singing, dance class, improvisation, story-telling, and journaling. Students develop basic music and performance skills, helping them to become self-expressive and build self-confidence while making new friends and having fun. The 3 week camp culminates in a public performance for family and friends.
Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Days: Mondays through Fridays
Class Size: Limited to 20
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Registration: To sign up for Kids' Cabaret camp online, please fill out the registration form below.
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Location: 1016 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91104
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Tuition: $900 (includes registration and all workshop materials).
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Deposit: $150 (non-refundable - applied to tuition) due upon acceptance to the program
Pay deposit here or mail a check (payable to The Cabaret Institute for Kids) to:
Suzanne Lukather, Director
The Cabaret Institute for Kids
1016 N. Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
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For assistance or more information, call 1-800-676-5204 or e-mail info@cabaretinstitute.org.
Kids' Cabaret
daily curriculum
Vocal technique - Vocal warm-ups, proper breathing, creating a beautiful tone, phrasing, style, blending, and harmony. Students will also learn how to make a personal connection to their music and to the audience - how to really perform a song, not just sing it.
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Dance class - Students learn how to carry themselves and move with confidence on stage, developing self-awareness and stage presence. Choreography for individual and group numbers is also developed in class.
Journaling - The beginnings of the creative process in any performance endeavor, journaling helps students tap into their own inner resources of thoughts, feelings, and desires to develop what they want to say about themselves and the world around them. We then help them determine how they want to communicate this to the audience in their performance.
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Individual attention to performance material - Students will be exposed to various techniques aimed at honing their singing, acting, storytelling, and movement techniques, and putting it all together to develop their performance.
Students will learn how to read music, memorize lyrics, mark stage directions, use a microphone, improvise, and think on their feet on stage. Students will develop a strong understanding of the art of cabaret, musical styles, character development, audition techniques, and theater etiquette.
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daily specialty workshops...
led by Guest Artists & Industry Professionals:
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The Art of Cabaret
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Musical Styles
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Improvisation
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Characterization in Performance
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Audition Techniques
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Stage Presence
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Microphone Technique
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Comedy
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Jazz & Blues
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Please complete the form to register for our classes.