Indio Performing Arts Center

JUNE 18 - 29, 2012, MON – FRI, 1-5 PM

Students will be coached in acting and improvisation techniques, vocal work and physicality.

Accepting beginners through professional levels
Training will lead to a live performance at the IPAC at the end of the session!

Call Jeanette at (760) 320-2825 or (760) 408-4715 to register or request more information.

Jeanette Knight is an award-winning actor, director, and educator, whose body of work includes over 40 roles and 20 directing credits nationwide, including a stint at the Tony award-winning Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago. She played Louise in “Always, Patsy Cline” at the Indio Performing Arts Center to sold-out audiences. She has served as an artist-in-residence for the California Arts Council, Beaumont Actors Studio, and the McCallum Theatre, where she also was its Education Program Manager for eight years. She has been recognized as a master teaching artist in the field of Aesthetic Education, an inquiry-based progressive education methodology pioneered by the Lincoln Center Institute in New York. She founded Joe & Mustard, the long-form improvisational acting troupe, whose members have been dubbed “masters” of the art form. Some of her proudest accomplishments are the artistic projects she carried out to address violence among teens. Jeanette is part of the theatre faculty at the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy, one of only three arts-based boarding schools in the United States. She is a member of Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.

"Big Band Ballroom Sundays"

Avalon Ballroom
Every Sunday Evening Oct 16th 2011 through May 27th 2012
(Except Nov 13, Dec 25, Jan 1, Jan 22 and March 18)

6:15pm Ballroom dance lessons every week with Carl Davis. Ted Herman's 17 piece orchestra playing from 7 - 9pm. All just $10 per person.

**New oak parquet dance floor and redecorated Avalon Ballroom! Come see the best place to ballroom dance in the desert!

A Word From One of Our Many Supporters...

"I would like to share my thoughts about the Ted Herman Big Band Ballroom Sundays at the Indio Performing Arts Center. I feel that Ted Herman is playing a very good variety of dance music. He is including Tango, Waltz, Cha Cha and even Nightclub 2 Step in addition to the standard Swing and Fox Trot styles. Most songs are about 3 minutes in lenght. During the intremission , I play more of the West Coast Swing, Hustle, Salsa and Rumba's. And what can I say about the two vocalists, Larry Capeloto and Lee Hartley, they are fantastic!

Where in all of the Coachella Valley can you hear and dance to a 17 piece Orchestra on a weekly basis. You don't have to be a dancer to enjoy such wonderful music (and some do just that). Since Agua Caliente ended their Sunday evening dance, most of you are finding out that the IPAC is now the place to be.

For those of you who have not attended yet, come see and hear for yourself. I think you will have a very good experirnce. For those of you who have attended and agree with me, please spread the word.

Please note that there is no dance this Sunday (11-13-11). The next dance will be on 11-20-11. We hope to see you there!"

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Music Lessons

Music Lessons available ranging from beginner piano, flute, recorder, voice and basic music instruction. Taught by Linda Lemke-Hert. Call 760-406-4373 or email lhert@dc.rr.com