“Miss Kathey’s Academy for the Performing Arts” is now in St. Louis!
Hear Kathey Spurr (“Miss Kathey”) … wife of Thurlow Spurr, leader of the famed “Spurlows,” in her own words.
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Young people enrolled in the academy come together one Saturday a month under her leadership … in Grace Church in northwest St. Louis County — available for children and young people from ages 5 – 18!
The Academy’s Mission Statement:
“Miss Kathey’s Academy for the Performing Arts is committed to building Godly character in today’s youth through instruction in the arts and producing family friendly entertainment, all of which exhibit wholesome Christian values.”
The 2016 year ends with the Academy’s young people performing in several large Christmas Musicals led by Pastor/Musician Bob Pickett.
More from www.misskatheysacademy.com:
“Do you dream of taking the stage in a musical production? Miss Kathey’s Academy for the Performing Arts is an intense workshop which combines training in acting, voice, and dance – The Triple Threat! You can enhance your musical talent with professional-level musical performance training culminating in a fun, family friendly production. The year is filled with core classes and a rigorous rehearsal schedule.”
“What is offered?
“CORE CLASSES
“Musical Theater Choreography/Stage Movement – The classes will emphasis the assortment of styles that are seen on Broadway today. Students will learn basic dance moves intended for musical theater from stylistic to different time periods, blocking and staging and how to transition on stage.
Musical Theater Voice – Students will be taught basic theory, how to read music, correct vocal technique, and to sing and perform with self-confidence and audition techniques.
Drama & Acting – Students will learn acting techniques, music theater terms, how to work in an ensemble, technical aspects, and improvisation, how to audition and theatrical stage make-up.
For more information … with voice to voice contact … call 407 473-0313.”
“Kathey Gratz Spurr, Producer/ Director
Kathey Spurr Bio
“Kathey is originally from Bluffton, Ohio, and holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Music Degrees in vocal performance. She has been a featured soloist in oratorios, operas, musicals and contemporary Christian music. She has toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Orient with the show group Common Ground who frequently appeared on national television, in Las Vegas and on several USO tours. She has made special appearances with Bob Hope, Roy Clark, David Copperfield, Danny Thomas, Johnny Cash, Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers, and Jay Leno, and has sung for Presidents Ford and Reagan.
While living in Nashville she taught private vocal and piano instruction. Kathey was also a studio demo singer and achieved success in commercial jingle work. She acted in national television commercials for Holiday Inn, Ladies Mennen Speed Stick, Century 21, Avon and American Beauty Cosmetics, to name a few. Kathey also entertained at the Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel and the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville.
Kathey has been the Musical Director for City Road United Methodist Church in Nashville as well as directing church choirs in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
She has conducted clinics in performance and acting techniques at colleges and universities around the country including Anderson College in Indiana and Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma. She has also taught voice at the University of Mobile in Alabama.
In 2012, with her husband, Thurlow Spurr, she co-produced and directed 22 concerts with Grammy and Dove award winning artists Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris and Dino.
With over 30 years of performing, producing and directing experience, Kathey is co-producer and director of the 250 voice CMI Concert Choir.
Miss Kathey’s Academy for the Performing Arts was officially established in 2014 and now has schools in Detroit, Branson and St. Louis. The Academy is committed to building Godly character in today’s youth through the instruction in the arts and producing family friendly entertainment, all of which exhibit wholesome Christian values.
Kathey is married to noted producer and CMI executive director, Thurlow Spurr; together they home school their daughter, Maddie Mae.”