ESTABLISHING A NEW PERFORMANCE SCHOOL FOR BINGHAMTON, NY

This is more of a local blog post, but anyone who reads this is welcome to invest, and partner!

With only one place for theater classes for children in the Southern Tier, EPAC is a great establishment.

However, the Binghamton area, filled with tons of talent of all ages, is a breeding ground for future stars!

In joining a committee with Binghamton West Side Councilwoman Dani Cronce, there is hope to establish all sorts of grants, funding, and support in rebuilding the Masonic Temple on Main Street. 

This is a large building that could house both a Performance Arts school that would entail Dance, Voice, Acting, Voice and Speech, Movement, and Film/TV/Commerical training for all ages, as well as a Decent sized Theater Space for our shows, and for the rental potential of other theater groups, such as SRO, Halflight, and other troupes in the Triple Cities area.

It would be a for-profit business, as opposed to the non-profit EPAC group in Endicott. This would enable fair salaries for teachers, and staff, and my personal goal, for theater groups to fill enough seats to be able to pay their actors something for their amazing performances we have all grown accustomed to in this extremely talented area! 

I would look forward to heading this establishment, due to my professional experiences in Theater/TV/Commercials/Recordings and Radio, as well as business experience in running my own insurance business, and having directed shows, as well.

With the help of groups such as the Binghamton Arts Council, Indiegogo funding, grants, and the help of Councilwoman Dani Cronce, this dream for the Binghamton area is absolutely attainable, and would benefit the area for decades to come!

With this article, I reach out to parents, entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses who would like to support this great opportunity for the Southern Tier.

It is not something that would happen overnight. It will take great planning, and would take a few years to come to fruition. 

Binghamton is one of the top areas in NY State for incredible entertainment. There is top talent in our youth, as proven through the presentation of amazing productions at our area High Schools, and local theater groups. I have seen these teens put on Broadway-caliber talented shows, that have blown me away.

We would also look to attract older students from the NYC area to come to our school for training.

I attended such a school in NYC in 1988/89 at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. At the time, it was a simple certificate of graduation school but has now become established as an accredited college with a degree program, in a new location in the city. This would be the ultimate goal of our school. SUNY Binghamton offers an excellent program for college students, but we would be offering this opportunity to all ages!

I would personally seek out only the best teachers. I have had a knack of casting talent in shows and picking voice students who have gone on to Broadway/Film careers. I know talent! I would only choose the best to teach you what you love! You would receive the best possible training available to non-college students, in the Southern Tier. 

If this sounds like a great opportunity to you, please contact Councilwoman Dani Cronce on FB, or me, and let us know how you would like to be involved. Any type of involvement is important, whether as a financial backer, teacher, or potential office business employee.

The Arts are absolutely important to the human soul!

Written by: Colin Bruce Munro Wood - 9:00 AM ET, 05.25.2017

Copyright 2017
Heart and Soul Commentary

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