Ballet is the world’s oldest dance form, dating back to the 1600s. Originally started in Paris at the Paris Opera Ballet. The benefits of ballet are endless: strength, coordination, poise, posture, balance, flexibility, musicality, athleticism, etc.

Ballet originally was only available to Royalty and men! Females were invited later. Today ballet is used as balance and strengthening tools for many sports teams, both amateur and professionally. Ballet is also the basis of Pilates, using the same chore strengthening exercises and positions of the body to increase flexibility, strength and balance.

Ballet is a wonderful activity for children, both male and female. It not only helps build a great physical foundation but also teaches discipline, musicality and an appreciation for the arts!

To inquire further information on Broadway Performing Arts Studios’ ballet program please contact us at (843) 881-7006.

The musical Into the Woods (junior version) by Stephen Sondheim will be performed on Friday, July 23rd by the cast of Broadway Rocks! Summer Musical Theatre Camp. A cast of 14 talented kids between the ages of 9 – 15.

Broadway Rocks! Summer Musical Theatre Camp is produced by the staff of Broadway Performing Arts Studios (B-PAS), directed by Artistic Director Alton Cox. Mr. Cox is a Broadway veteran with over 13 years of experience as a NYC singer/actor and member of the Actor’s Equity Association and over 25 years experience directing professional theatre and children’s theatre nationwide.

B-PAS is pleased to offer it’s 4th annual Broadway Rocks! Summer Musical Theatre Camp. Previous camps have been taught through the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department. This is the first year of producing it’s full-length musical, a tradition we hope to continue for years to come!

B-PAS is a performing arts school offering year-round instruction in all disciplines of dance, music (voice & piano) as well as acting for all ages and ability levels. B-PAS will hold Open House Registration for the upcoming fall term on Wednesday, Aug. 11th from 4 PM – 7 PM. Fall term begins Wednesday, Aug. 18th.

You may also take advantage of our easy-to-use online registration form, where you can preview all classes, rates and scheduling at https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/reg.asp?id=506312

Into the Woods performed July 23rd, 2010 2 PM & 7 PM

Broadway Rocks! Summer Musical Theatre Camp performs a Broadway classic.

Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters‘ performance as the Witch, and Joanna Gleason’s portrayal of the Baker’s Wife, brought acclaim to the production during its original Broadway run. Into the Woods won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera. The musical has been produced many times, with a 1988 national tour, a 1990 West End^[1] It was later loosely adapted into the hip-hop dance musical, Into the Hoods. production, a 1991 television production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Los Angeles production and a 2002 Broadway revival.

Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim’s 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by a more original story involving a baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, most likely taken from the original story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm. It also includes references to several other well-known tales.

Admission:

Adults $15.00

Seniors & Children (8 & under) $10.00

Location: Broadway Performing Arts Studios

607-A Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 881-7006