Private Voice Instruction

with Lisa Matsko Hamilton

Study privately with one of the premiere South Bay voice
instructors. Music theatre, pop, and classical styles. Lisa
guides you as you develop a well-rounded repertoire of
standard and contemporary material. Song selections are
available from PSAs extensive music library. Warm-ups and
accompaniments are recorded onto CD or emailed via MP3.
Her students have gone on to perform in numerous Broadway
productions and national tours including Wicked, Godspell,
The Book of Mormon, Hairspray, Violet, In the Heights, Mary
Poppins, Legally Blonde, Grease, Big River, Little Women,
Ragtime, 42nd Street, Rent and The Phantom of the Opera.
In addition, her students have attended prestigious performing
arts programs at schools such as the University of Michigan,
UCLA, Boston Conservatory, University of Miami, University
of Arizona, NYU, Juilliard, Pace University, USC, Point Park
College, Emerson College, UCI, Yale and Northwestern.
Each year, Lisa works with a select group of students for
auditions for college musical theatre programs. Her personal
knowledge of each student and knowledge of musical theatre
helps her select precise material for each student, focusing on
the perfect 16- and 32-bar audition cuts.
Lisa Hamilton received her MFA in Music Theatre at University
of California, Irvine, and has also studied at the University of
Redlands and Syracuse University.
$85 per hour

$45 per 1/2 hour

Contact: (310) 328-7664 or lisamatsko@att.net

PSA gave me what I wanted out of training, and

then showed me, even more, what I should want
out of training.

Matt S., currently attending the University

of Michigan, BFA Musical Theatre

Group Voice Classes

Lisa Matsko Hamilton,

instructor

Vocal training including sight singing, breathing fundamentals

and harmony. A piano accompaniment CD will be provided.

Teen/Adult Voice Workshop

Wednesdays, April 1 April 22, 6:00 7:00 pm

Childrens Voice Workshop (Ages 8-13)

Wednesdays, April 1 April 22, 4:30 5:30 pm
Either 4-week voice workshop for $105
Spring Break special: 3-sessions for $80

Music Theatre
Music Theatre Master Class Series
An exciting music theatre master class with a series of
teachers from the professional world! Students should prepare
an audition-length song to be coached. Accompanist provided.
Saturdays, April 4 - 25, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Ages: High school and up. (Others by permission only.)
Four-week workshop for $220
Single class: $65 (Space permitting)

Apr. 4

with

Mike Mosallam

Mike is a graduate of the University of Michigans Musical

Theatre Department; he also has a masters degree from The
Boston Conservatory. He is currently the head of business
development for Sunset Gower Studios.

Apr. 11

with

Hank Stratton

Business insider and seriously talented performer Hank

Stratton starred this past summer as Professor Henry Higgins
in My Fair Lady at Moonlight Stage. He also directed the
University of Arizona production of The Man Who Came to
Dinner as well as The Laramie Project at the University of
Michigan in Spring 2013.

Apr. 18
Apr. 25

with
with

Hank Stratton
Mike Mosallam

SUMMER MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOPS

n Advanced Music Theatre Audition Workshop*
Tuesdays, June 9 July 21 7:00 10:00 pm, $395
Single class $65 (Space permitting)
Eight sessions focusing on audition and cabaret material for
the advanced performer. Students bring in songs-in-progress
to work one-on-one with star quality guest instructors in
several of the class sessions.

Music Theatre Audition Workshops*

Gerard Babb & Lisa Hamilton, instructors
Saturdays, June 20 July 18, 11:00 am 1:30 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 23 July 23, 3:00 4:30 pm
Either five-week session, $275
Challenging and fun, these workshops are performance based
and include singing, dancing and acting. Each time you take
the class, you build your audition repertoire and increase your
comfort level at auditions. Great for new-comers and good for
a brush-up. Class sizes are limited. Lots of individual attention!
n

*All 3 summer Music Theatre workshops come together for a

showcase of talent for friends and family on Saturday, July 25.

Five-Week Summer Conservatory

June 20 July 25. Great classes. Great teachers. Great time!
n Music Theatre Audition Workshop
n Voice Technique
n Theatre Dance & Hip Hop
n Acting and Improvisation
n Great master classes all summer long!
Call for more information: (310) 328-7664

Private Acting Instruction

Gerard Babb,

instructor

Study privately with a professionally trained acting coach,

(MFA Acting, UC Irvine). Learn unique techniques to
turn your acting into a complete performance that is
spontaneous, natural and powerful. Prepare for a specific role
or audition, or work on contemporary and classic material.
$50 per hour

$65 per 90 minutes

Contact: (626) 375-8805 or gerard.babb@verizon.net

Scholarship Auditions
The Professional Arts Education Center offers scholarships in music theatre, dance, voice and acting. Scholarship
awards are based on desire, potential, talent, and financial need, and are available to students ages 10 and up.
Recipients will be evaluated by the scholarship committee at an audition to be held on Saturday, May 9, at the
Professional School for the Arts. Scholarships are made
possible by the Professional Arts Education Center, the
Karen Morrow Stars of To-Morrow Scholarship and the Patty
Murphy Music Theatre Scholarship.
Please call for an audition appointment.
(310) 328-7664.
Applications are available in
advance at www.psarts.com.
While in-person auditions are
preferred, video auditions are
accepted. Please call for
requirements.

The Fine Print

DEPOSITS: A 50% deposit on each class is recommended.
Unpaid balance is due on the first day of class. All deposits
are non-refundable.

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Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am 5:00 pm

College information session: Sat., May 16, 5:00 6:15 pm

Sunday, May 17, 10:00 am 5:00 pm

Tuition is $225. Full and partial scholarships are available.

Ages: High school students, preference given to students

graduating in 2016 and 2017. Others by permission.
Eligibility: Participants are selected from completed
application materials submitted.
College information session: $20 per family. Students and
parents are encouraged to attend.
Applications are available at www.psarts.com

The workshop with Mr. Wagner and Ms. Westphal

helped me feel more prepared for my college auditions.
They talked about how you cant control the outcome
of an audition but you can control certain factors, like
music preparation and song selection. This workshop gave
me the opportunity to hear from very experienced and
extremely highly regarded teachers. Megan, student

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PSA was a crucial aspect of my early training as an
actor. The teachers and facilities are amazing, and it
was overall a wonderful experience! Very inf luential to
my career as an actor and screenwriter!
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Danny Strong, featured actor on Mad Men and Buffy the

Vampire Slayer ; Emmy Award winning screenwriter for
HBOs Game Change and Recount and recent hit The Butler.

1329 Sartori Avenue

Torrance, CA 90501

Audition for scholarships:

Saturday, May 9, 2015
For more information, see inside.

PROFESSOR BRENT WAGNER, chairman, and CYNTHIA

KORTMAN WESTPHAL, assistant professor, both of the
University of Michigans revered music theatre program,
together offer intensive one-day workshops.
In each intensive, all-day workshop, Mr. Wagner will lead
participants in all aspects of song performance, from
analyzing music and lyrics to specific audition techniques for
college admissions as well as for stage productions.
In a special afternoon session, Ms. Westphal will conduct
individual song coachings, discussing music preparation and
various performance styles, from rock to traditional musical
theatre. Overall, the workshop will give participants a valuable
set of tools, techniques and guidelines for future musical work.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

University

(310) 328-7664 n (310) 328-SONG

www.psarts.com

Artist-in-Residence One-Day Workshops