Notes from a student – PAA Ensemble Theatre

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Peter Pan student RFMy name is R.F. This year, I am going to be a senior in high school and Iโ€™m so glad Iโ€™ve gotten to do Peter Pan through the Performing Arts Academy over the last two weeks. The role that I was graciously chosen for was the one and only James Hook, captain of the Jolly Roger. Though it has been a struggle, it being my first PAA show, Iโ€™ve had a lot of fun preparing, as the program has a lot to offer.

I first decided to join PAA this show because of my sister, who played Peter Pan. She has done a few shows with PAA, and my family and I decided it would be fun if my sister and I finally got to do a show together before she starts high school. During the two week program Iโ€™ve learned a lot by not only acting as Hook, but the classes we participated it. I believe the two I benefited the most from were dancing and acting. I learned a lot about different forms of dance, character development, and pantomiming. At time it was a struggle to keep up but I got the hang of it eventually. There were other classes, such as singing and music theory, but having some experience in that field already, they werenโ€™t too difficult. Though it wasnโ€™t easy, I think I learned a fairly good amount from this two week intensive course.

Itโ€™s very interesting spending seven hours at a camp per day. Despite being one of the oldest there, I was able to meet a lot of new people. Overall, I enjoyed the camp and all it had to offer.

A note from PAA: Why the initials instead of R.F.’s full name? We love our students and work hard to keep them safe, especially online. ย So we will never post pictures along with student names.

PAA Classes

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