1. DANCE SHOES
Discount Dance Supply, 9359 Charles Smith Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga * (909) 476-1448 www.discountdance.com (The discount prices and selection are worth the drive! Off I-15 @ 4th Street exit north of Ontario Mills)
Kolings Shoes, 985 W. Foothill Blvd, Claremont (almost in Pomona) (909) 624-6928 * (Can find hard to fit shoe sizes, i.e. narrow and wide widths)
Capezio, 3864 Tyler Avenue, Riverside * (951) 687-4071
2. THEATRE MAKE-UP
Basic Makeup Kit: Container, Student Makeup Kit (purchase at Fun Corner in San Bernardino or A&H Rents in Riverside @ $17), cotton balls, Q-tips, disposable sponge applications, 3 small spray bottles of rubbing alcohol/witch hazel/baby oil (put in a ziploc baggie), baby wipes (put in a ziploc baggie), Carmex lip balm, black mascara, mirror (big enough to see your face well), clips to pull hair away from face, eyebrow pencil sharpener, small crew sock for applying setting powder (Fun Corner sells these with the powder).
Other items which are very helpful in the Makeup Kit: Liquid Bandaid (to apply to facial cuts before applying foundation), eyelash curler, fake eyelashes/glue (teens only), additional eye pencils (for character makeup), unscented roll-on deodorant (for applying under foundation if you sweat heavily).
Other Necessities for the Makeup Kit on Performance Days: Toothbrush/toothpaste (Your fellow cast members will thank you!), deodorant (a fresh application before you put your costume on), comb/brushes, hair spray, wig cap, hair rubber bands, bobby pins, small scissors, emergency sewing kit, safety pins, “Throat Coat” (Herbal Tea for singers…excellent when you have a cold…purchase at Health Food Stores or Rite Aid).
3. VIDEOGRAPHY
New Creations Video Productions, Nick Best, nick@newcreationsvideo.com.
4. PHOTOGRAPHY
Saiz Photography (2008-Current Productions), pics_by_jess@yahoo.com Michael J. Elderman Photography (2007-2008), mjelderman@earthlink.net
5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIVATE PIANO / VOCAL LESSONS / DANCE STUDIOS I am very cautious when it comes to recommending voice lessons for children. The child’s voice is a developing instrument and it can be damaged and permanently ruined by poor teaching. A child’s developing voice should sound young and bell like. If you hear a child singing with force (belting) or scream singing, then they are probably receiving poor training. Preschool children are at the right age to discover rhythms and pitch. Find a good preschool music program to aid you in developing these skills. Recommendations are listed at the bottom of the Classes page and RYT only offers a fall class for this age. In early elementary school, after your child has mastered reading skills (around 2nd grade), I encourage piano lessons. In my opinion, this should take priority first over private voice lessons. Piano lessons will teach your child to read music, improve their rhythm skills, and learn some basic music theory. Get your child involved in a local community youth theatre, school or church choir during the elementary school years to develop pitch, rhythms, and develop performing skills. Most late elementary and junior high students are ready for voice lessons with required daily practicing. It is important to preserve the voice in the developing child. Improper singing and training can permanently damage the voice resulting in nodules. Currently, I am recommending only the following private teachers and dance studios in the Riverside area:
Private Piano Instruction *Susan McConnell, Riverside (951) 683-1228*Rhona Hodgen, Riverside, (951) 688-6753*Dr. Elvin Rodriguez, Riverside (951) 785-4239Marvin Engstrom, Corona Arts Academy (951) 281-2823 http://www.coronaartsacademy.com/ *Anita Norskov Olsen, Loma Linda (909) 796-9730(NOTE: *Denotes membership in the Music Teacher’s Association and offers participation in the Certificate of Merit program. http://www.mtac.org/programs/cm/index.shtml. This is an EXCELLENT program that my children have learned so much from.)
Private Vocal Instructors
Sarah Horn, Riverside/Orangecrest (951) 452-1407 sarah_horn@hotmail.com
Reynir Gunderson, Riverside/Wood Streets (Artistic Director of the Riverside Little Opera, Excellent teacher for the changing male teen voice!) (951) 522-5303
*Phyllis Eddleman, Redlands Community School of Music (951) 682-2452
*Tammy Flanders, Rancho Cucamonga (909) 944-9631
(NOTE: *Denotes membership in the Music Teacher’s Association and offers participation in the Certificate of Merit program. http://www.mtac.org/programs/cm/index.shtml)
Dance Studios
Dancers Studio, 3673 Sunnyside Drive, Riverside (next to the Riverside Plaza Post Office) * (951) 788-1884 * www.dancerstudio.net
6. KAROAKE / SHEET MUSIC RESOURCES
iTunes