A tutor in your home

I gravitate towards individuals who are sure of themselves. I have high regard for them. But I also know people who were initially shy, but after going through training in public speaking, modeling, singing or acting workshops, they morph into confident individuals. One such training school is Trumpets Playshop.

Trumpets started in the ’80s as the brainchild of Freddie Santos, Butch Jimenez and Audie Gemora. From a mere theater group that churned out theater productions, it has branched out to a learning hub for performing arts enthusiasts with the creation of Playshop and then, Musicademy.

Through the years, Trumpets has comfortably established itself as the place to develop one’s abilities. And through word of mouth, Trumpets has become the “go-to-site” when looking for talents in theater, TV, the movies and other media. Christian Bautista and Sam Concepcion are two of the more popular talents in its roster.

Aside from the advantages of being a Trumpets’ student, one is given enormous exposure and a front seat view to the media and the arts. Simply speaking, it gives you an edge in the entertainment business.

But the question is, how does one go about enrolling in such confidence-enhancing classes?

Trumpets Playshop and Musicademy studios and offices are strategically located in the major hubs in the metro, including the Shangri-La Mall, EDSA; The Podium, Ortigas; The Fort; and Alabang. Fortunately for people who live far from these areas, Playshop-On-The-Go was created by Trumpets Playshop.

It opens the door to schools, churches, companies and other organizations to hire the Trumpets’ team to train students in acting, singing, dancing and in other offered courses to a venue of their choice.

It’s like bringing in a tutor to your home. Simply, it’s convenience to top-notch learning.

“Think of it a short-term franchise,” said Melani Ligot, over-all head of Trumpets Playshop and Musicademy. “You provide the venue, and we’ll take care of everything else.”

 “Everything else” is practically a package made in “performing arts” heaven. The client needs only to contact Trumpets Playshop and discuss the package or courses they want and Trumpets Playshop will bring in their teachers, curriculum and know-how to a pre-discussed satellite venue chosen by said client.

Courses usually last for two months and one class is required to have at least 15 students. At the end of the course, Trumpets Playshop will help the students come up with a show to highlight their acquired skills.

But what makes Playshop-On-The-Go highly attractive is how it can perfectly cater to the needs of a group that would engage its services. If a group needs a class in acting or in singing on a particular date and in a venue near their market, this is exactly what that group is going to get.

The courses are as follow: Children’s Theatre (Music and Movement for Pre-School, four years old), Children’s Musical Theatre (seven to 12 years old), Musical Theatre for teens and adults (13 and above), Streetdance (kids, teens adults/seven years old onwards), Modeling (four to 25 years old), Public Speaking/Hosting (13 years old and above) and Voice (group/individual). New offers include: Photography, Animation/Cartooning.

 For schools, Playshop-On-The-Go could easily be integrated as an after school program aside from it being a summer workshop for students. For churches, it could be an arm to strengthen the performances of talents in a cantata. For companies, it could be an additional benefit to employees and employees’ kids to promote camaraderie. The list of benefits is endless. What Playshop-On-The-Go basically provides is the comfort of proximity, the convenience of learning.

For details, call 635-4478, 636-2842, 631-7252 or 0917-8964034.