Instructors and volunteers at Amber Academy are expanding their horizons for a rocky start to September.

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Amber Academy has adapted Rock of Ages: Youth Edition to create an age-appropriate version of the rocking Broadway musical for the studentB次元官网网址檚 first production.

The show will feature some of the top hits of the 1980s, including songs by Styx, Journey, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake and others. The music is adjusted for teen voices, with performances scheduled for Feb. 3 and 4.

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Participants can choose to be part of the cast or work behind the scenes. Students not in the cast will be challenged to work as director, assistant director, stage manager, and other leadership or stagehand roles.

Amber Academy is also re-introducing its technical design class for students who want to work in lighting and sound, which is an integral part of the project.

Students involved in Rock of Ages: Youth Edition will meet on Sundays and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Sooke Community Hall. Plans for later in the year include a junior and advanced spring musical show and a mini-musical written by students planned for June.

Annual membership fees for Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts Society are $50 for single-child families and $75 for multi-child families.

Other classes being offered for various age groups include art, choir and show choir, costumes and fashion design, filmmaking, and photography.

To register or for more information, visit , email admin@amberacademy.ca, or call 250-888-1921.

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