In 1990, Barbara Yokom took her strong business sense and expertise in the Fine Arts and opened a dance school in the basement of the West Bank Financial Center. Naperville Dance Center was formed. The school began to grow and in 1994, the integration of the Music Department took place. It was in 1994 when the Naperville Dance Center moved into historic 5th Ave. Station, and The School of Performing Arts, Inc. was established. Since then The School has integrated the Theatre Department and the Visual Arts Department to provide a strong curriculum in all the areas of Fine Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts. The tiny little school that began in the basement of a bank has become a leading center in the community for education in the Fine Arts, and boasts a student enrollment of over 1,000.

The School of Performing Arts is recognized as one of the area’s premier centers for arts education. Our Naperville facility features several dance studios with oak or sprung Marley floors and glass viewing windows, private and group music studios, a state of the art music lab, as well as additional space dedicated to theatre, art programs and administrative offices.

We are proud of the outstanding credentials and extensive teaching background of our professional faculty. The School of Performing Arts’ faculty consists of individuals who have completed bachelors and masters level education in pedagogy as well as performance. Our faculty has studied and trained with the most respected professionals in their fields and each member has been selected for his or her ability to nurture interest and develop skill.

The School of Performing Arts is also proud of it’s talented students. Both alumni and current students are using their gifts to pursue professional careers in the Joffrey Ballet company, cruise ships, national Broadway touring companies, and the American Girl Theatre, just to name a few. Alumni students can be seen on television appearing in shows such as Even Steven, Summerland, Phil of the Future, Stuck in the Suburbs, ER and more! We are pleased to see our students graduate from The School in pursuit of furthering their arts education at top colleges and universities across the nation. The tools and life lessons they have learned here at The School of Performing Arts will follow them as far as their dreams will take them.

School Policies

Tuition, Registration and Fees

•    Tuition payment is required prior to the first class of each quarter to ensure placement in a class. Payment may be made by cash, check, VISA or Mastercard. Music tuition may be made in two payments, as the music semester runs eighteen weeks.
•    Registration forms (download pdf) may be mailed to The School with check only, made payable to The School of Performing Arts. Forms will be processed at the end of the business day on which they are received. The administrative staff will contact you if your first choice cannot be met.
•    Returning student registration takes place three weeks prior to each new quarter. Students who do not pay tuition by the week prior to the new session could lose their spot to a new student.
•    New student registration takes place one week prior to each new quarter.
* If a class is full, you may be put on a waiting list.*
•    No refunds or credits are given unless class is cancelled by The School, with the exception of class/lesson cancellation due to inclement weather. Fees may not be transferred or extended towards future tuition.
•    There is a $35 registration fee per family, payable yearly.
•    There will be a $25 late fee for all music students on a split semester payment plan who have not paid by the week prior to the new quarter.
•    There is a $25 fee for all returned checks.
•    Music students are charged a $20 yearly recital fee, due with payment for second semester. This fee is to cover room rental, refreshments, programs, and so on.
•    Music students are required to commit to an eighteen week semester and in doing so, are responsible for the payment of the tuition for the full eighteen weeks.

Music Department Policies

• Please come to each lesson with all necessary materials (music, instrument, and pencil). Failure to do so could result in being dismissed from the lesson for the day.
• Please be prompt for your scheduled lesson. If you are late for your lesson your teacher will not be able to give you your full lesson time.
• Practice between lessons is imperative for progress to occur. Your teacher reserves the right to terminate lessons if there is a consistent lack of preparation.
• Students should not chew gum or bring food to their lesson.
• Students wishing to perform in competitions, recitals, festivals, master classes or other events must receive permission from the teacher beforehand. Please remember that you are not only representing yourself, but also your teacher. If your teacher feels you are not ready to perform a piece, the teacher will be honest with you and tell you so. Performing in an event without your teacher’s permission could result in dismissal from the teacher’s studio.
•  Students should not study their instrument privately with more than one teacher at the same time. This can lead to confusion for the student and could undermine certain goals your teacher is trying to reach with you. Failure to comply with this rule will result in being dismissed from the teacher’s studio.
•  Please feel free to discuss any grievances you have directly with your teacher. Your teacher has your best interest in mind and needs to know if something isn’t working for you. In many cases, a simple discussion can fix most problems as long as you are willing to be open with the teacher about the issue.
•  Should you decide to discontinue lessons please speak to your teacher in person to inform them that you will not be continuing.
Multi Dance Class Tuition Discounts
Classes per week; amount deducted from total tuition:
2 $5
3 $10
4 $15
5 $20
6 $25

DUAL CERTIFICATE OPPORTUNITY

DEGREE BY RESEARCH

There is opportunity for student that has International Diploma, Higher  International Diploma and International Post Graduate Diploma from our Professional Institutes to go for Academic Programs in following Countries :- Togo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Republic of Benin etc for further degree study without any additional tuition fee but the student will be responsible for his/her transport, examination fee and accommodation. As well apply to those who apply post graduate programs such as master degree and doctoral degree that they can have degree by research and academic degree in post graduate study.

Degree by research is a degree being dec 2, 2014 – nov 15, 2014 – usa meds cheap baclofen , street price of baclofen 10 mg, buy baclofen 100., drugstore with free shipping: baclofen 20 mg  obtain as a result of research taken by the student in prove of the certificate that will be awarded to the student. Furthermore self designed concentration are also available, that student can prove their innovations in area of their research at any time at any where. Degree by research is a perfect recognition of student intelligence and hard-work done by graduate and post graduate level by AIIPTR/ASU.

Student can get their degree research certificate and transcript with other necessary information that suppose to accomplish their certificate by AIIPTR/ASU.

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS

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Academic and Professional Programmes

We are offered both Academic and Professional Courses by Following: University Academic Degrees such as Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Doctoral Degree, Post Doctoral Degree , Institute Degrees by Research ,such as Associate Degree by research, Bachelor Degree by research, Master Degree by research, Doctoral Degree by research, Post Doctoral Degree by research(Academic and Professional  , International Higher Diplomas(Academic and Professional), , Post Graduate Courses that lead to awarding academic and Professional Degrees, International Diplomas (Academic and Professional),International  Certificates (Academic and Professional)as well different Professional  Membership categories such as Fellowship, Full Membership, Associate member, Corporate Institutional  member, Graduate /Mature Candidate member ,Student Member  of our various institutes

 Africa International Institute for Professional Training and Research Classes of Membership

Africa International Institute for Professional Training and Research has five classes of membership and they are Fellows, Members, Licentiates, Associates and Graduate Members.

Fellows, Members and Licentiates are corporate members of Africa International Institute for Professional Training and Research    . Members of   Africa International Institute for Professional Training and Research   are elected or transferred to various classes of membership based on their qualification and experience as specified by the Council.

A practising Professional in their area of their course of studies   seeking admission to the class of Fellows, should meet conditions set for the class of Members as well as fifteen years of professional experience, of which at least five years should include responsible charge of important of professional in their area of studies such accounting, Computer Science, geological operations, or function as a consultant or advisor in the branches of dec 24, 2014 – cheap generic estrace online no prescription how to buy estrace fedex store sheffield. estrace online no prescription purchase estradiol cod  their course of studies.

Admission into the class of Members requires practising of their areas of studies to be at least 21 years of age, with a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in that particular area such as geology recognized  by the African Government, as well as three years of professional experience in a branch of  course of studies .

Admission to the class of Licentiates requires applicants to be at least 21 years of age, posses at least a Diploma in course of studies such buy cheap dapoxetine. priligy canada. dapoxetine tablet dapoxetine online . sale priligy online. dapoxetine priligy kopen . online purchase of priligy in  as account, geology or equivalent qualification, five years experience in a branch of their courses and pass membership examinations provided by Africa International Institute for Professional Training and Research or other external examinations recognized by the Council.

A candidate for election into the class of Associate Member shall be a person who has a diploma or degree in any professional discipline other than their area of studies.

He/or She has demonstrated a keen interest in their of courses  and has worked in projects or areas which required input by that particular subject such Biologist, Computer Scientist, geologists.

Graduate Members should have a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in their courses that recognized by the African Government or equivalent advair diskus online pharmacy best price advair diskus 250 50 cheap fluticasone qualification.

CORPORATE/INSTITUTIONAL/MEMEBERSHIP

This category of Membership is reserved for corporate entries and Institutions in specialized and relevant area that wish to be identified with the noble course of the Institute by having the capacity of creating an idea oriented forum for the benefit of the \institute ‘s is members and employees.

Corporate Institutional bodies are entities to use the abbreviation CMAIIPTR after their organization names.

GRADUATE/MATURE MEMBERSHIP

Fresh graduate in relevant and related disciplines are eligible for membership admission under this category. An individual with modest academic qualification(s) with long period of pratical on –the—job experience of not less than (10) years is also eligible to apply for Graduate Membership of the Institute. To qualify for Associate Membership, the holder of a Graduate membership is mandatorily required to sit for two papers in professional Examination II and the whole papers in professional examination III of the Institute. Holders or awardees are entitled to use the abbreviation GAIIPTR after their names.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

For studentship admission, candidate must possess following:-

(1)   5 O level Credit passes including English and Mathematics from any recognized examination bodies.

(2)   Good Credit or passes at OND or HND level of any field

(3)   First or Second Degree =s of any Accredited University.

(4)   Professional certificate, Diplomas and any other recognized certificates by the different Councils.

David Garrick International Institute of Theater Arts (Chartered)

David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson. He appeared in a number of amateur theatricals, and with his appearance in the title role of Shakespeare‘s Richard III audiences and managers began to take notice. Impressed by his portrayals of Richard III and a number of other roles,Charles Fleetwood engaged Garrick for a season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He remained with the Drury Lane company for the next five years and purchased a share of the theatre with James Lacy. This purchase inaugurated twenty-nine years of Garrick’s management of the Drury Lane, during which time it rose to prominence as one of the leading theatres in Europe. At his death, three years after his retirement from Drury Lane and the stage, he was given a lavish public funeral at Westminster Abbey where he was laid in Poets’ Corner.

As an actor, Garrick promoted realistic acting that departed from the bombastic style that was entrenched when Garrick first came to prominence. His acting delighted many audiences and his direction of many of the top actors of the English stage influenced their styles as well. Furthermore, during his tenure as manager of Drury Lane, Garrick sought to reform audience behaviour. While this led to some discontent among the theatre-going public, many of his reforms eventually did take hold. In addition to audiences, Garrick sought reform in production matters, bringing an overarching consistency to productions that included set designcostumes and even special effects.

Garrick’s influence extended into the literary side of theatre as well. Critics are almost unanimous in saying he was not a good playwright, but his work in bringing Shakespeare to contemporary audiences is notable. In addition, he adapted many older plays in the repertoire that might have been forgotten. These included many plays of the Restoration era. Indeed, while influencing the theatre towards a better standard he also gained a better reputation for theatre folk. This accomplishment led Samuel Johnson to remark that “his profession made him rich and he made his profession respectable.”

Garrick was born at Hereford, into a family with French Huguenot roots that could be traced to the Languedoc region of Southern France. Garrick’s grandfather, David Garric, was in Bordeaux in 1685 when the Edict of Nantes was abolished, revoking the rights of Protestants in France. David Garric fled to London and his son Peter, who was an infant at the time, was later smuggled out by a nurse when he was deemed old enough to make the journey. David Garric became a British subject upon his arrival in Britain and anglicized the name to Garrick.[1] At the time of David Garrick’s birth in 1717, the family was living in the city of Hereford moving to Lichfield, home to Garrick’s mother, shortly after his birth. His father, Captain Peter Garrick, was an army recruiting officer stationed, through most of young Garrick’s childhood, inGibraltar.[2] Garrick was the third of five children and his younger brother, George (1723–1779), would be an aide to David for the remainder of his life. Playwright and actor, Charles Dibdin, recorded that George, discovering his brother’s absence would often inquire “Did David want me?” Upon Garrick’s death in 1779, it was noted that George died forty-eight hours later, leading some to speculate that “David wanted him.”[3] His nephew, Nathan Garrick, married Martha Leigh, daughter of Sir Egerton Leigh, Bart and sister of Sir Samuel Egerton Leigh, author of Munster Abbey; a Romance: Interspersed with Reflections on Virtue and Morality (Edinburgh 1797).[citation needed]

Have mercy, Jesu! Soft! I did but dream. O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me! — Shakespeare’s Richard III Act V, Sc. 3. David Garrick in 1745 as Richard III just before the battle of Bosworth Field, his sleep having been haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered, wakes to the realization that he is alone in the world and death is imminent. Painting by English painter, William Hogarth.

At the age of nineteen, Garrick, who had been educated at Lichfield Grammar School, enrolled in Samuel Johnson‘s Edial Hall School. Garrick showed an enthusiasm for the theatre very early on and he appeared in a school production around this time in the role of Sergeant Kite in George Farquhar‘s The Recruiting Officer. After Johnson’s school was closed, he and Garrick, now friends, travelled to London together in order to seek their fortunes. Upon his arrival in 1737, Garrick and his brother became partners in a wine business with operations in both London and Lichfield with David taking the London operation.[4] The business did not flourish, possibly due to Garrick’s distraction by amateur theatricals. Playwright Samuel Foote remarked that he had known Garrick to have only three quarts of vinegar in his cellar and still calling himself a wine merchant.[2]

In 1740, four years after Garrick’s arrival in London and with his wine business failing, he saw his first play, a satireLethe: or Aesop in the Shade, produced at theTheatre Royal, Drury Lane.[5] Within a year he was appearing professionally playing small parts at the Goodman’s Fields Theatre under the management of Henry Giffard. The Goodman’s Fields Theatre had been shuttered by the Licensing Act of 1737 which closed all theatres that did not hold the letters patent and required all plays to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before performance. Garrick’s performances at the theatre was a result of Giffard’s help with Garrick’s wine business. Giffard had helped Garrick win the business of the Bedford Coffee-house, an establishment patronized by many theatrical and literary people and a location Garrick frequented.[6]

Our Institute is proud bear the name of the this Advocate of Theater Arts