After a long school year of assignments, projects, and late nights of cramming, here’s something that will put a smile on every young person’s face: summer is just a few weeks away! And here’s something else to make those smiles even wider: Trumpets Playshop is once again opening its doors to young people of all ages to come and hone their skills and talents.

With 16 years of experience under its belt, Trumpets is a certified winner in the eyes of many parents and kids. Having produced talents such as Sam Concepcion and up-and-coming performer Tippy dos Santos, this is really no surprise.

Sam Concepcion, Little Big Star’s Big Division First Brightest Star discovered that he had a knack for singing and performing when he joined Trumpets Playshop at the age of nine. He ended up coming back every summer for five years, taking up different classes such as voice, acting, dancing and musical theater. Indeed, Sam’s performing prowess is evident in all his acting and singing stints. His most-remembered musical role to date is playing star basketball player Troy Bolton in Trumpets and STAGES’ production of High School Musical.

Of course, Trumpets is home to many new and fresh talents as well. In the case of Tippy dos Santos, an incoming sophomore at Reedley International School, joining Trumpets Playshop truly changed not just her life, but also her family’s. Having heard how good the workshops were from an Atenean friend, she decided to try it out for herself, signing up for Street Dance and Musical Theater classes.

This brought out a more confident side of Tippy that she had not previously known about. “I was really shy before,” she admits. “I loved singing, but I only performed in front of my family. But after my first Trumpets class, I found so many kids who had the same dreams.” Tippy’s mom agrees. “Tippy has always been the shy one. But being in a class in Trumpets with her peers all feeling the same thing, they have helped one another grow in confidence,” she shares.

This year, Trumpets Playshop invites everyone again, from kids to young adults, to come and experience an exciting and fun-filled summer of discovering talents and pursuing passions. Class offerings include Musical Theater for Kids, Teens and Adults, Acting, Street Dance, Modeling, Public Speaking/Hosting, Belly Dancing for Kids and Parents, Stage Make-up, and Photography. Two new classes, Acting for Film and TV, and Acting for Commercial Models, are also available.

Truly, there is nothing more fruitful and productive than spending the summer improving one’s craft. Trumpets aims to help kids do exactly that, and more, because not only do young people get to discover and pursue their passions in a fun, creative way, they also get to meet like-minded peers and be a solid support system for one another. This is the magic combination that Trumpets provides that makes a summer with them one that can never be forgotten.

Enrollment for Trumpets Playshop is currently ongoing. Workshops will be conducted in Shangri-La Plaza Mall, The Podium, Glorietta and Alabang. For further inquiries, please call 635-4478/636-2842/631-7252, or 09178964034.

posted by Trumpets-musicademy.playshop  # 12:44 AM