Musical 2011

I am very excited to announce our spring musical.  After much deliberation [and suspense] we have decided to revive our 2004 production.  This is an amazing story and very near to my heart.  

The Pastor
The Story of Richard & Sabina Wurmbrand

Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand were leaders of the underground church in communist Romania. After spending 14 years in prison, under the worst possible conditions, they moved to the United States and later founded Voice of the Martyrs (www.persecution.com).

Richard wrote in the book Tortured for Christ, “”If the heart is cleansed by the love of Jesus Christ, and if the heart loves Him, one can resist all tortures.”

Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of this incredible presentation. Your chance only comes about once every 7 years. This musical is about why we do what we do.

Want to know more about the story behind the show?
Read…
Tortured for Christ – Richard Wurmbrand
The Pastor’s Wife – Sabina Wurmbrand
In God’s Underground – Richard Wurmbrand

Want to know more about the musical and how to get involved? Call us. 913.397.7071.

-Carolyn

3 Reasons to Improvise

More info at greenleafstudio.org. Enroll by calling the studio at 913-397-7071!

New things happening at Greenleaf

Get excited, folks!

1. New voice/piano instructor.  Joy Jansen is amazing!  I’m posting her bio here, but will try to get a clip of her singing up in the next few days.  She is currently accepting students on Monday and Wednesday afternoons/evenings.  She has a stellar classical foundation and a gorgeous personality. Believe me, you want to take lessons with this woman. 

Joy has been singing and acting since she could walk and has a passion for music, performance, and making people laugh. Since she started taking private voice lessons in 2005, and piano lessons when she was nine, Joy has wanted to teach what she has been so blessed to learn, helping others to love and appreciate music too. She is so excited and thankful to finally get to do that through Greenleaf Academy. She believes that music is the best way to mix art, passion, emotion, and worship together, creating something meaningful and beautiful to pass on to someone in your life that otherwise you may never be able to touch. Joy has been a part of many theater productions, and also has experience with pit/music directing. She has been singing and playing for weddings, funerals, church events (worship), and recitals since age 10 and is is currently working on her music degree at Johnson County Community College. She is excited to see what new doors God will open next! Proverbs 3:5-6

2. Dance Company!

We’re giving our students more performance opportunities this year!  Open to our second year and higher dance students (ages 10 and up), this group will be led by the incredible Kim Holloway.  For audition info, call 913.397.7071.

 

3. New Improv Team Members

Congratulations to the 2010-11 Greenleaf Improv Team!

• Zac Fischer
• Brian Huther
• Jessica Ledbetter
• Marissa Morley
• Ethan Ness

Don’t miss the first improv coffeehouse of the season… August 28 at 7 pm!  Bring random suggestions and be prepared for aching ribs the next day. 

Wanna be like these cool kids?  Sign up for a Greenleaf improv class and your awesomeness factor will increase exponentially.  Either that or people will laugh at you.  Probably both.  

See you around!

-Carolyn

Songwriting Course

We are beyond excited to have Mindy Edlin teaching a songwriting course at Greenleaf this summer!  The class has been moved to 4-5:30 pm and will meet on Thursdays from July 1-August 5th.  The class culminates with a coffeehouse performance of original music.  

At an early age, Mindy recognized the importance of creativity through music. At the age of four, she began to take a special interest in the piano, playing by ear and participating in public performance opportunities.  By the age of fifteen, she began to compose her own songs on both the guitar and piano.  She fell in love with expressing herself through her original lyrics and melodies.   Mindy studied and lived in Nashville for five years, earning a BA in Music Business at Trevecca Nazarene University with an emphasis in songwriting.   Her work experience includes Music Publishing companies such as Universal Music Group and Lofton Creek Records.  She has taken part in many songwriter nights in Nashville including at the legendary “Bluebird Café”.  She has also co-written several songs with Nashville songwriters including Jason Duke and Dove award winner, Michael Puryear.    Mindy regularly performs in worship settings as well as at local venues and offers songwriting courses at Greenleaf Academy.

Don’t miss hearing Mindy perform at our variety night coffeehouse on Saturday, May 1st at 7 pm.  Admission is $5 and includes a beverage.  521 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe, KS 66061.  [additional parking at Olathe North High School]

Reviving the blog

Wow, this blog has been dead for a while!  Greenleaf Academy, however, is alive and well!  :)  As we prepare for our annual musical and an amazing season of summer camps, I will do my best to update more faithfully.  Find the schedule at www.greenleafstudio.org.

Current students should take note: 

When you refer a new student to Greenleaf this summer, you BOTH will receive 15% off your summer camp/class tuition.  Pretty great news.  Tell all your friends!

Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 16th- Cross Section Coffeehouse at Greenleaf at 7 pm. Admission is $5, and includes one beverage.

Saturday, May 30th- Improv coffeehouse at 7 pm. It is also at Greenleaf, and admission is $5, and includes one beverage.

Monday, May 25th we will not be having classes due to Memorial Day.

June 12-13th is the Songwriters’ Session workshop. This is a workshop for anyone ages 14 and up who wants to learn how to write music and/or lyrics. It is from 6-9 p.m., and there will be a coffeehouse Saturday to showcase your work. Tuition is $90.

June 20th is our pre-registration day for the fall music, theater and dance classes. It will last from 9 am-12 pm.  This is open to currently enrolled students only.

Also on June 20th is our ballet recital at the Bell Cultural Events Center at 2 pm.

June 22 –  fall registration opens to the general public.

June 27th- music recitals at Schmitt Music.

June 30th – Summer music session begins

Elementary Drama Showcase

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick reminder about our Elementary Drama Showcase tomorrow, May 1st.

This event starts at 6:30, and is starring the Drama Techniques students and Junior Improv Class.

The Drama Tech students will be performing “Goldilocks and the Three Monkeys.“ Afterwards, the Junior Improv Class will play some  improv games.

Hope to see you there! =]

Spring Break/Spring Musical

Just a reminder that there are no classes or lessons on the calendar for March 16-28 due to Spring Break and Recital/Spring Musical week (unless specially arranged by instructor).

Music Recitals will be held at Greenleaf on March 28.

11 a.m. Grant, Taylor and Trevor’s Students

3 p.m. Heather and Lisa’s Students

5 p.m. Edna and Aaron’s Students

7 p.m. Susannah and Carolyn’s Students

All performers should arrive 10-15 minutes before their recital time.

Enjoy your break and don’t forget to purchase your tickets to Pocahontas!

Upcoming Events!

Hey everyone!  Just a couple quick reminders about our upcoming events!

Our coffeehouse, featuring Greenleaf’s Improv Team,  is this Saturday, February 28, at 7 pm.

The Coffeehouse will be at the studio, (521 E. Kansas City Rd.) and parking will be available across the street at Olathe North if the Greenleaf parking lot is full.

Admission is $5, which includes a beverage.

Pocahontas performances are almost here! Come see this exciting and inspirational story on March 26th and 27th  at 7:00 p.m. 

Performances are at Youthfront Auditorium. The address is 4715 Rainbow Blvd. Shawnee Mission, KS 66205.

Tickets are $8 in advance, and $10 at the door. Call Greenleaf (913-397-7071) today to reserve your seats!

New Improv Club!

New! Greenleaf is starting an improv* club… kind of like a gym membership. Come when you can, pay for the classes you attend! Bring a friend; it’s more fun with more people!

• Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting Feb. 23 (but you can join anytime).
• $10 per session (or pay for all sessions through April and receive a discount).
• Ages 12 to adult are welcome.

Hope to see you there!

*What’s “Improv,” you ask? Well, just consult our good friend wikipedia for a comprehensive definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisational_theatre Improv is a fun, interactive, spontaneous form of theatre. It develops acting skills and life skills. Greenleaf Improv is committed to clean comedy and nonstop hilarity.