We are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming PHAME Teaching Artist Jason Rouse and beloved friend of PHAME Jessica Dart as this year’s PHAMEtastic MCs!
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You’ll want to start practicing your paddle wave now because our PHAMEtastic Live Auction Packages are far out! Be sure to get your tickets, and we’ll see you there!
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This year’s gala is ‘70s themed, so there are so many groovy outfits to choose from. Executive Director Jenny Stadler thought back on her own childhood growing up in the ‘70s and put together some groovy ideas for her costume—and yours.
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Every class was new once, so we want to be sure our brand new classes are getting the spotlight they deserve.
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You can make a difference for the place that makes me feel like I matter.
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What does it mean to advocate for yourself? How can telling your own story be a tool for self empowerment? How can criticism be constructive, rather than destructive? These are just a few of the important questions that PHAME students are tackling each week in our new class, PAL: Presentation, Advocacy & Leadership.
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The Rock Opera will be performed on the Hampton Opera Stage at the end of next summer, but students are already laying the ground work for what’s to come.
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Congratulations, Kaaren, on a much deserved award!
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Mark your calendars for March 10, 2019!
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Last Wednesday evening at the Hampton Opera Center theatre, PHAME rocked the house with songs from Hamilton, Spring Awakening, Hair, and more.
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Join PHAME for a Rock Opera Showcase on Wednesday, August 29!
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PHAME’s Fall Term will run September 24 – December 6, and we can't wait to see our students back on campus! We've got 25 excellent classes on the schedule—including Music Theory, Theatre History, Storytelling, and many more!—and it's sure to be a great term.
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Over the last year we’ve been talking to students about their web preferences and have been researching web accessibility best practices. Today we are thrilled to share our new and improved website that incorporates what we learned.
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Dear Friend of PHAME Academy,
I have been a student at PHAME Academy for 11 years and a staff member since 2016. Before PHAME, sometimes I would have trouble at school—when people used to make fun of me, I would cry instantly. PHAME has made me more brave.
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This summer, PHAME is beginning an 18-month partnership with the Portland Opera, and we're calling it the Rock Opera Project. The project is part education, and part performance. For the next few school terms at PHAME, we’ll hold many classes where students can learn how to create a rock opera, including designing costumes, building sets, and writing the story and the songs. In these classes we’ll not only be learning about rock operas, but will also be creating our own opera based on fairy tales.
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