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Communicating through the arts can be one of the most fulfilling
of life's experiences. For many, it can be the primary means of
self-expression and can be embraced by all children who love being
in a theatrical environment regardless of their ability. PTW's mission
is to bring the arts alive to students of all ages and levels, and
to foster growth in a caring artistic community.
We
are committed to allowing that special kind of expression to emerge
in the supportive and nurturing environment of PTW's "theatre
home." "Everyone is a candidate for PTW," explains
Artistic Director Howard Kravitz. "PTW helps all students experience
the excitement and dedication necessary to help them succeed in
life as well as on stage."
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Discovering the full potential that exists within each person is what we are striving for at PTW.
Creating a warm, supportive and culturally rich environment where every person can feel good about themselves as they grow through creative expression.
Selecting people on our staff with whom we can entrust our ideals. These are outstanding and gifted artists who are currently working in their respective fields and wish to share their expertise and love for the theatre with others.
Challenging each student is an important part of the PTW ideal, and the program is designed for the individual to accelerate at his own pace. Thus, the flexibility of class placement is primarily based on ability rather than age.
Building a positive influence on a child's future is a key concern at PTW. Regardless of ability or choice of course, we recognize our responsibility to help each person to acquire not only the given skills, but to build the inner resources of self-confidence and self-worth.
"Our
true mission is to build self-confidence for success on and off stage,"
says Artistic Director Howard Kravitz. "Agents often do refer their
talent to us because they know we care about all our students, and because
we have an outstanding faculty. But PTW is not just for professionals.
Students of all abilities are welcome at PTW, and we care about each one."
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Established in 1984 by Esther and Howard Kravitz, Juilliard graduates and longtime educators and performers who drove all over New Jersey and Manhattan to give their two children all the lessons young performers require, PTW is designed to meet every students performing needs "under one roof." With outstanding instruction, performance opportunities, and genuine caring, PTW quickly became an intregal part of many students' lives, and has often been called "my theatre home" by many of the PTW students.
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In its 15 years of existence, the Performers Theatre Workshop (PTW) has increased its student enrollment more than ten times over, and at present is acclaimed as one of the foremost performing arts schools in New Jersey and in the entire New York metropolitan area. "The most exciting part of our history", says musical director Dean Kravitz, "is that PTW alumni have become successful in all aspects of life, in many diverse professions, and have attributed much of their success whether in theatre or outside of theatre to the training, work ethic, and self-confidence they received at PTW". |
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