Hope Academy 2009-2010 Calendar

TRIMESTER (12 week sessions)

Term 1 - September 19 to December 23, 2009

Term 2 – January 9 to April 9, 2010

Term 3 – April 10 to June 19, 2010

Rehearsal for showcase: Mon. June 21 to Thurs. June 24 at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
Showcase performances: Fri. June 25 and Sat. June 26 @ 7:00 pm; Sunday, June 27 @ 3:00 pm

ELPC BUILDING CLOSED

* Monday, Sept 7 (Labor Day)

* Monday, Oct 12 (Columbus Day) * Friday, Jan 1 (New Year’s)
* Wednesday, Nov 11 (Veteran’s Day) * Monday, Jan 18 (Martin Luther King Day)
* Thursday, Nov 26 to Friday, Nov 27 (Thanksgiving) * Monday, Feb 15 (President’s Day)
* Friday, Dec 25 and Monday, Dec 28 (Christmas) * Monday, April 5 (Easter)

Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23 to Sunday, November 28

Christmas Break Thursday, December 24 to Monday, January 4
Spring Break Monday, March 29 to Tuesday, April 6
Memorial Day Break Friday, May 28 to Tuesday, June 1

AUDITIONS
Tuesday, August 25 – Pearl Young Adult Dance Company Auditions – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 29 – Informational Meeting Community Engagement Ensemble -- 3:00 pm
Saturday, September 12 – HAT Co Auditions (Dance and Voice) -- 10:00 am

OPEN CLASSES AND RECITALS – Fall Term

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Open Classes - Saturday, December 5
Winter Concert – Sunday, December 6 @ 3 pm (VOH, MTW, EL CEO)

OPEN CLASSES AND RECITALS – Winter Term

Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespeare Contest Preliminary Round – February 8 – 12 (TBC)
Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespeare Contest Showcase of Finalists – Monday, February 15
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Classes - Saturday, March 20
Spring Recitals Saturday, March 27 (Kelly-Strayhorn Theater)
Private Music, VOH, EL CEO and Shakespeare

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SHOWCASE REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES – Spring Term

Rehearsals – ELPC Saturdays – June 5, 12 and 19

Rehearsals – Kelly-Strayhorn Monday, June 21 to Thursday, June 24
Performances – Kelly-Strayhorn Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 @ 7 pm
Sunday, June 27 @ 3 pm

BENEFIT PERFORMANCES - ELPC

Pitt sburgh S ymphony Orchestra C om m unit y Engagem ent C oncert

Saturday, November 14 @ 7 pm
Student Recital TBD

Love and All That Jazz

Saturday, February 13 @ 7 pm - ELPC

VOH Rehearsal – Wednesday, February 3 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm

CEO Rehearsal – Saturday, February 6 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Technical Rehearsal – Saturday, February 13 from 10:00 to 11:30 am

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS – 6:00 to 7:30 pm in Room 244

Mon. August 17, 2009

Mon. September 14, 2009
Mon. December 7, 2009
Mon. March 1, 2010
Mon. June 7, 2010

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 2009 – 2010 COURSE SCHEDULE
BY DAY OF THE WEEK

Tuesdays – FALL, WINTER AND SPRING TERMS

th th
4:30 – 8:30 PEARL Dance Co 6 – 12 graders

Wednesdays – FALL AND WINTER TERMS

th th
4:30 – 5:00 VOH 1 - Drumming 4 – 6 graders
th th
5:00 – 5:45 VOH 1 – Singing 4 – 6 graders
st rd
5:00 – 5:45 VOH Jr 1 –3 graders
Singing, Dancing and Drumming
th th
4:45 – 5:45 VOH 2 - Singing 7 – 12 graders
th th
5:45 – 6:30 VOH 2 – Drumming 7 – 12 graders
th th
5:45 – 6:30 VOH Select Choir 4 – 12 graders

Saturdays – FALL TERM

rd th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 1 3 and 4 graders
th th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 2 5 and 6 graders
th th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 3 7 thru 12 graders
th th
9:15 -- 1:00 PEARL Dance Co. 6 thru 12 graders

1:00 – 1:45 PBT Creative Movement Ages 4 and 5

1:45 – 2:45 PBT Ballet 1 Ages 9 to 12
2:45 – 3:45 PBT Pre-Ballet Ages 6 to 8

3:00 – 4:30 Community Engagement Ensemble

Saturdays – WINTER TERM

th th
9:30 -- 11:30 PEARL Dance Co 6 thru 12 graders
th th
12:00 -- 3:00 Shakespeare Workshop 1 4 thru 7 graders
th th
Shakespeare Workshop 2 8 thru 12 graders

1:00 – 1:45 PBT Creative Movement Ages 4 and 5

1:45 – 2:45 PBT Ballet 1 Ages 9 to 12
2:45 – 3:45 PBT Pre-Ballet Ages 6 to 8

3:00 – 4:30 Community Engagement Ensemble

Saturdays – SPRING TERM

rd th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 1 3 and 4 graders
th th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 2 5 and 6 graders
th th
9:15 – 12:00 Musical Theater Workshop 3 7 thru 12 graders
th th
1:00 -- 3:00 PEARL Dance Co 6 thru 12 graders

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 MONDAYS
Hope Academy 2009-2010

FALL TERM

Week 1 09/21/09
Week 2 09/28/09
Week 3 10/05/09
Closed 10/12/09 Columbus Day
Week 4 10/19/09
Week 5 10/26/09
Week 6 11/02/09
Week 7 11/09/09
Week 8 11/16/09
Closed 11/23/09 Thanksgiving Break
Week 9 11/30/09
Week 10 12/07/09
Week 11 12/14/09 make up lessons
Week 12 12/21/09 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 01/11/10
Closed 01/18/10 MLK Day
Week 2 01/25/10
Week 3 02/01/10
Week 4 02/08/10
Closed 02/15/10 President’s Day
Week 5 02/22/10
Week 6 03/01/10
Week 7 03/08/10
Week 8 03/15/10
Week 9 03/22/10
Week 10 03/29/10
Closed 04/05/10 Easter Break
Week 11 04/12/10 make up lessons
Week 12 04/19/10 make up lessons

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 TUESDAYS
Hope Academy 2009-2010

FALL TERM

Week 1 09/22/09
Week 2 09/29/09
Week 3 10/06/09
Week 4 10/13/09
Week 5 10/20/09
Week 6 10/27/09
Week 7 11/03/09
Week 8 11/10/09
Week 9 11/17/09
Closed 11/24/09 Thanksgiving Break
Week 10 12/01/09
Week 11 12/08/09 make up lessons
Week 12 12/15/09 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 01/12/10
Week 2 01/19/10
Week 3 01/26/10
Week 4 02/02/10
Week 5 02/09/10
Week 6 02/16/10
Week 7 02/23/10
Week 8 03/02/10
Week 9 03/09/10
Week 10 03/16/10
Week 11 03/23/10 make up lessons
Closed 03/30/10 Easter Break
Week 12 04/06/10 make up lessons

SPRING TERM (HAT CO Dance)

Week 1 04/13/10
Week 2 04/20/10
Week 3 04/27/10
Week 4 05/04/10
Week 5 05/11/10
Week 6 05/18/10
Week 7 05/25/10
Week 8 06/01/10
Week 9 06/08/10
Week 10 06/15/10

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 WEDNESDAYS
Hope Academy 2009-2010

FALL TERM

Week 1 9/23/2009
Week 2 9/30/2009
Week 3 10/7/2009
Week 4 10/14/2009
Week 5 10/21/2009
Week 6 10/28/2009
Week 7 11/4/2009
Closed 11/11/2009 Veteran’s Day
Week 8 11/18/2009
Closed 11/25/2009 Thanksgiving Break
Week 9 12/2/2009
Week 10 12/9/2009
Week 11 12/16/2009 make up lessons
Week 12 12/23/2009 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 1/13/2010
Week 2 1/20/2010
Week 3 1/27/2010
Week 4 2/3/2010
Week 5 2/10/2010
Week 6 2/17/2010
Week 7 2/24/2010
Week 8 3/3/2010
Week 9 3/10/2010
Week 10 3/17/2010
Week 11 3/24/2010 make up lessons
Closed 3/31/2010 Easter Break
Week 12 4/7/2010 make up lessons

SPRING TERM (Possible VOH Select Choir Only)

Week 1 4/14/2010
Week 2 4/21/2010
Week 3 4/28/2010
Week 4 5/5/2010
Week 5 5/12/2010
Week 6 5/19/2010
Week 7 5/26/2010
Week 8 6/2/2010
Week 9 6/9/2010
Week 10 6/16/2010

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 THURSDAYS
Hope Academy 2008-2009

FALL TERM

Week 1 9/24/2009
Week 2 10/1/2009
Week 3 10/8/2009
Week 4 10/15/2009
Week 5 10/22/2009
Week 6 10/29/2009
Week 7 11/5/2009
Week 8 11/12/2009
Week 9 11/19/2009
Closed 11/26/2009 Thanksgiving Break
Week 10 12/3/2009
Week 11 12/10/2009 make up lessons
Week 12 12/17/2009 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 1/14/2010
Week 2 1/21/2010
Week 3 1/28/2010
Week 4 2/4/2010
Week 5 2/11/2010
Week 6 2/18/2010
Week 7 2/25/2010
Week 8 3/4/2010
Week 9 3/11/2010
Week 10 3/18/2010
Week 11 3/25/2010 make up lessons
Closed 4/1/2010 Easter Break
Week 12 4/8/2010 make up lessons

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 FRIDAYS
Hope Academy 2009-2010

FALL TERM

Week 1 9/25/2009
Week 2 10/2/2009
Week 3 10/9/2009
Week 4 10/16/2009
Week 5 10/23/2009
Week 6 10/30/2009
Week 7 11/6/2009
Week 8 11/13/2009
Week 9 11/20/2009
Closed 11/27/2009 Thanksgiving
Week 10 12/4/2009
Week 11 12/11/2009 make up lessons
Week 12 12/18/2009 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 1/15/2010
Week 2 1/22/2010
Week 3 1/29/2010
Week 4 2/5/2010
Week 5 2/12/2010
Week 6 2/19/2010
Week 7 2/26/2010
Week 8 3/5/2010
Week 9 3/12/2010
Week 10 3/19/2010
Week 11 3/26/2010 make up lessons
Closed 4/2/2010 Easter Break
Week 12 4/9/2010 make up lessons

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 SATURDAYS
Hope Academy 2009-2010

FALL TERM

Week 1 9/19/2009
Week 2 9/26/2009
Week 3 10/3/2009
Week 4 10/10/2009
Week 5 10/17/2009
Week 6 10/24/2009
Week 7 10/31/2009
Week 8 11/7/2009
Week 9 11/14/2009
Week 10 11/21/2009
Closed 11/28/2009 Thanksgiving
Week 11 12/5/2009 make up lessons
Week 12 12/12/2009 make up lessons

WINTER TERM

Week 1 1/9/2010
Week 2 1/16/2010
Week 3 1/23/2010
Week 4 1/30/2010
Week 5 2/6/2010
Week 6 2/13/2010
Week 7 2/20/2010
Week 8 2/27/2010
Week 9 3/6/2010
Week 10 3/13/2010
Week 11 3/20/2010 make up lessons
Week 12 3/27/2010 make up lessons

SPRING TERM

Week 1 4/10/2010
Week 2 4/17/2010
Week 3 4/24/2010
Week 4 5/1/2010
Week 5 5/8/2010
Week 6 5/15/2010
Week 7 5/22/2010
Closed 5/29/2010 Memorial Day Break
Week 8 6/5/2010
Week 9 6/12/2010
Week 10 6/19/2010

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 SPECIAL EVENTS, CONCERTS
AND SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONCERT

To benefit music education initiatives in East Liberty
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Pre-concert student recital @ 6:00 pm

WINTER CONCERT:
VOICES OF HOPE, EL CEO AND MUSICAL THEATER
Sunday, December 6 @ 3:00 pm

LOVE AND ALL THAT JAZZ

A love-themed evening of poetry and song
in the spirit of Valentine’s Day
Saturday, February 13 @ 7:00 pm

SPRING MUSICAL FESTIVAL

AT THE KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATER
Saturday, March 27
Private Music Student Recitals during the day and
Shakespeare, Voices of Hope/ELCeo concert @ 7:00 pm

SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES
AT THE KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER
Musical Theater and Shakespeare students in
“MAD R&J” - a theater piece based on
“West Side Story” and “Romeo and Juliet”
June 25 – 27

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