PROJECT STUDIO EC Artists and Performing Arts Instructors work collaboratively on a project. Projects are Theatre or Music related, some are renditions of already existing performance and some are originals written by the EC Artists with support from Performing Arts Instructors. Some of our previous projects can be seen on youtube, click below to see our video projects. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC74wViymBGhBy51fo2ruwoA

  • Final Performance: “Not One of Us” from The Lion King 2 in 2019.
  • Cast in rehearsal of the musical number “Not One of Us” from the Lion King 2 in the 2019 Musical Project 1.
  • 2018. The cast of “Un Hombre, Cien Mujeres” a telenovela project written by the EC Artists.
  • Performers Rachelle Ramirez and Felipe Armenta in their roles Person and Anger in the 2017 EC Romance Story, an interpretive dance project written by the EC Artists.
  • Performer Felipe Armenta rehearsing as Anger in EC Romance Story an interpretative dance project (2017) written by the EC Artists.
  • Performer Felipe Armenta during a promo shot of his role Anger in EC Romance Story, an interpretative , costumes were designed by EC Artists.
  • Performer Marlen Hernandez as Jealousy in EC Romance Story, an interpretive dance project, in 2017.
  • Performer Marlen Hernandez in the role of Young Dreamer in the 2018 Halloween Music Video.
  • EC Artist/Performer Oscar Onsurez in the promo shot of The Detective (2016)
  • Actors James Brizendine (Hamlet), Oscar Onsurez (Gravedigger), and Eric Thompson (Horatio) in the 2015 EC Webisodes: Hamlet Webisodes.
  • Stage Craft Workshop: Mask Making via Video Conferencing.
  • Stage Craft Workshop: Stage Make-Up.
  • EC Artist Jose Salgado stitching on the new fabric for the stage frames.
  • EC Artists and Performing Arts Instructors getting back from spray painting props outside during Stage Craft Workshop.
  • EC Artists Luis Anaya and Calixta Perez working on a costume piece.
  • Mask Molds made by the EC Artists to pull paper mache masks.
  • EC Artists Jazmin Bautistas wearing and showing the design she made for the Duck Priest’s costume.
  • EC Artists at work during Stage Craft Workshop, painting feathers for the Duck Priest’s cape.
  • Layering of feathers hand-painted by the EC Artists for the Duck Priest’s costume.

STAGE CRAFT WORKSHOPS focus on the work done behind the scenes of performances. The EC Artists work on multiple projects related to designing and building stage sets + props, designing and applying costumes + makeup. Performing Arts Instructors provide support and instruction on stage craft. Some of our previous workshops include Mask Making, Stage Makeup, Costume Building, Props, Directing, Filming, Lighting and Writing.

PERFORMANCE ARTS WORKSHOPS focus on specific skills related to acting and performing. The Performing Arts Instructor provides mentoring on a specific skill and the EC Artists work individually or in group to practice. Some of our previous workshops include Stage Combat, Expressing Emotions, Stage Blocking, Tragedy Acting, Reenacting Famous Scenes, Improv and Stand-Up Comedy.

  • Reenacting famous scenes workshop, from Casablanca Rick and Ilsa “Here’s looking at you kid.” EC Artists Jose Salgado and Jazmin Bautista.
  • EC Artists Yesenia Vargas and Martha Rojas during Improv Workshop.
  • Stage Combat Workshop 2: Choking, slapping and hair pulling with EC Artists Denise Saelee, Jazmin Bautista and Jose Salgado.
  • EC Artists in the Stage Combat Workshop.
  • EC Artist Robert Garcia practicing his Stand Up Comedy in the Stand Up Comedy Workshop.
  • Scenes Workshop with EC Artists Lupe Chavez and Jose Miguel Castaneda, Performing Arts instructor Jim Bennett.
  • EC Artists Yesenia Vargas and Jose Salgado combat during an Acting Workshop.
  • Performer Felipe Armenta as Macbeth in the Tragedies Workshop.
  • EC Artist Denise Saelee in Choreography.
  • EC Artists in Choreography.
  • EC Artists Sue Thao in Choreography.
  • EC Artists Oscar Onsurez and Yadira Prado dancing their original Cumbia choreography.
  • EC Artists Martha Rojas and Lupe Chavez in “Tantrum” Dance Choreography.

DANCE WORKSHOP Artist learn and practice new dances with briefs in history.

Previous Dance Workshops include: Dance, Latin Dancing; Cumbia, Merengue + Punta and Intro to Choreography.

VOCAL STUDIO EC Artist select a vocal piece individually to work on for 13-weeks, it may be a song, a poem, a rant or a monologue.

VOCAL WORKSHOP The EC Artists receive instruction in using the voice as an instrument during vocal workshops. Previous Vocal Workshops include Belting, Crooning, Chorale, Acapella and Expressive Singing.