2023 Education

Whether you are crossing the Atlantic on the SS American or walking 42nd Street, nothing says musical theatre like a big tap number. Come brush up your cramp rolls and buffalos in this new tap series for adults. Some beginning tap experience is strongly recommended, but all are welcome!

April 22 to May 13 (4 weeks)
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to noon
Broadway Rose New Stage

Ages: 18+ | Tuition: $20 per class or $60 for the full 4-class series

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Liz O’Donnell

Liz O’Donnell is the instructor for our Adult Tap Series. Liz is a local performer and has been seen on stage at Sherwood Foundation for the Arts (Anything Goes), triangle productions! (The Nancy Boggs Story), Stumptown Stages (West Side Story, Mamma Mia!), and Broadway Rose (Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story, Footloose). As the resident choreographer for the Newberg High School Theater Department, Liz has choreographed 6 main stage musicals (Honk!, Oliver, The Addams Family, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical) in addition to the musical theater class production of Little Women. She is currently a member of The Skylark Tappers and works as a librarian for Washington County.

Whether you have an upcoming audition or just want to dust off your dancing shoes, shuffle off to Broadway Rose for the spring series of our popular adult dance class! This all levels class gives veteran and new performers alike the chance to practice a variety of musical theatre dance styles. You pick your schedule: sign up for just one class, all of them, or any combination in between!

Instructors
May 15 & 22: Kevin Paul Clark
June 5: Christine Greenhalgh Schultz
June 12, 19, & 26: Jeff George

May 15 to June 26 (6 weeks, no class on Memorial Day)
Mondays, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Broadway Rose New Stage

Ages: 18+ | Tuition: $20 per class or $100 for the full 6-class series

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Kevin Paul Clark

Born and raised in Portland, Kevin Paul Clark has performed around the world. National and International Tours include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Legally Blonde. Local directing and choreography credits include productions with Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre, where he also serves as an instructor, Live on Stage, Lakewood Theatre Company, Pixie Dust Productions, and the Jefferson Dancers. Local performing credits include productions at Portland Center Stage, Lakewood Theatre Company, Pixie Dust Productions, triangle productions! and Clackamas Repertory Theatre. Kevin is also a company member alum of Nevada Ballet Theatre. When not teaching, you can find Kevin cuddling his goats, cows, horses, and chickens at Clark Family Farms in La Center, Washington.

Christine Greenhalgh Schultz

A native Oregonian, Christine discovered a love for dance at a young age and never looked back. She graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor of arts in theatre and a double minor in music and dance. She is a tap dance instructor at Northwest Academy, a choreographer, and an actor whose previous credits include Janet in Rocky Horror, Judy in White Christmas, (Lakewood Theatre Company), and parts in Beauty and the Beast (Pixie Dust Productions), and Gypsy (Broadway Rose Theatre Company).

Jeff George

Jeff George trained with the Ballet Arts of Minnesota and Broadway Dance Center in New York City. He performed on the East Coast Tour of Sesame Street Live and with the Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line ships. Jeff has also performed with many Portland area companies, including BodyVox, Polaris Dance Theatre, Dancing People, SubRosa Dance Collective, Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Artist Repertory Theater, Pixie Dust Productions, and DO Jump Extremely Physical, joining this company on Broadway as well. Jeff recently choreographed Drowsy Chaperone at Oregon City Highschool, Othello with Portland Actors Conservatory, Urinetown with Stumptown Stages, which earned a PAMTA nomination for outstanding choreography, Made To Dance In Burning Buildings with Shaking the Tree Theatre, which earned a Drammy Award for outstanding choreography, You My Love with Shaking the Tree Theatre, and most recently All Together Now, a Netflix film. 

This intensive camp is designed for students who are serious about pursuing musical theatre performance. Under the direction of professional actor and director Isaac Lamb, participants will get real-world experience by rehearsing and mounting a full musical production in just 3 weeks.

July 31 – August 19 (3 weeks)
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Performances:
Thursday, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Friday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m. Strike to follow.

Location:
Broadway Rose New Stage
12850 SW Grant Avenue
Tigard, OR 97223

Ages: 13 to 18 | Tuition: $550

Our week-long program provides kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade a fun and welcoming environment in which to explore the magic of theatre. Students will gain theatrical experience in vocal harmonies and solos, basic choreography, character development, and more while gaining self-confidence as a performer and creating bonds with fellow students through team building exercises. Campers will learn five to six numbers from various musicals and the camp will culminate with a showcasing of skills on the last day of class. No prior experience necessary.

March 27 – 31, 2023
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Broadway Rose New Stage

Grades: 3, 4, and 5 | Tuition: $200

In this exciting summer drama program campers experience all aspects of theatre, from improvisation and theatre games to technical and performance skills. These skills are showcased when the campers perform as the ensemble in a children’s theatre production of Pinocchio, supporting a cast of professional actors! No prior experience necessary.

July 10 – 22 (2 weeks)
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.