Catch up with PAI Alum Brian Krinsky -

Brian is currently a sophomore at Wagner College in the Theater Program. This past summer Brian worked in a regional production of Fame the Musical at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. In the fall Brian worked in the experimental show "I'm God and You're Not" which ran from September to December making his off-Broadway debut. In addition, Brian has been in numerous productions at Wagner. Brian is now working on two independent films in New York. Brian said' "PAI started this all for me and working with Bill helped fuel my love for theater." Continued success goes out to Brian!

Zane Forshee - Ambassador Extraordinaire

Recently, The United States Embassy made a video of an outreach concert Zane Forshee gave for students in Madrid,Spain. PAI is mentioned in the video! Click on the link below or the ► to watch the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_8i12n7qks

PAI's Own Tim Early - Guest Artist with Ballet NE

Tim Early, Head of PAI’s Dance Program will be a guest artist with Ballet Northeast this coming weekend.


Beethoven's Seventh and Other Works
March 13-14, 2010
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday, March 13th
Evening Performance: 7:30 P.M.
Sunday, March 14th
Matinee: 2:00 P.M.

For more information about Ballet Northeast's 2009-10 season, or to order tickets, please call (570) 287-5802

Music Theatre Scholarship Audition Call

Musical Theater Scholarship Competition - Round One

The Performing Arts Institute
Musical Theater Scholarship Competition

First Round: Sunday, April 11, 2010

Buckingham Performing Arts Center
201 North Sprague Avenue
Kingston, Pennsylvania

Five finalists will advance to the final competition at our Gala Benefit on June 4Th, where three winners will be selected.
Click here to view last year's first place winner, Evan Frace.

First Place:
A full scholarship to attend PAI’s 2010 Musical Theater Program

Second Place:
A $1000 scholarship to attend PAI’s 2010 Musical Theater Program

Third Place:
A $500 scholarship to attend PAI’s 2010 Musical Theater Program

Program dates: June 27 - August 7, 2010

Competition Registration
All competitors must register before 4:00 p.m., April 7, 2010
Online Registration Form

Audition Requirements
An audition is required for scholarship consideration. Finalists must attend and perform at the Gala Benefit (date to be announced).
Auditions will consist of:

1) a two- to three-minute excerpt from a song of the Broadway musical genre, with accompaniment. (Accompanists will be available or you may provide your own.)

2) a one-minute monologue from an American copyrighted play or music theater piece.

Scholarship Details
This scholarship competition is open to new and returning students. Full PAI scholarship includes tuition, room and board. The family is responsible for transportation to and from the Wyoming Seminary campus, medical insurance, private lesson fees and personal spending money.

PAI Application Process
Although not required for participation in the scholarship competition, we encourage all competitors to complete the PAI application process. All application forms are available online.

For More Information visit The Performing Arts Institute at: http://www.wyomingseminary.org/page.cfm?p=282

PAI Violin Teachers are Nationally Recognized

PAI is proud to announce that the Marywood University String Project, under the direction of Sophie Till, has been awarded the American String Teachers Association's String Project of The Year Award. Sophie traveled to California to receive the award at the String Project Consortium’s National Convention. While there, she saw Dr. Lisa Burrell, who presented two clinics at the conference. Congratulations are in order to PAI’s violin teachers, Sophie and Lisa, for being nationally recognized as master teachers!