Summer’s best gimmick

Check your thermometer, summer is definitely here. It’s time for summer movies, the beach , malling and hanging out with the gang. For most kids, the question they ask each other is, "What are we doing for summer?"

Some have a ready answer. But most kids and parents don’t have a clue. That’s why Trumpets set up Playshop, the biggest performing arts workshop for the young generation.

I remember developing the business strategy for Playshop almost eight years ago with Audie Gemora and Freddie Santos. We wanted to provide kids with a summer workshop that was fun. That’s why we called it PLAYshop and not a WORKshop. We also wanted to give kids the best possible training and their parents the comfort that their children would be in goods hands. We therefore fused excellent instruction with Christian values. And while other performing arts schools just focus on one subject, we diversified ours.

Today, God has allowed Playshop to reach the top. We have the highest enrollment for any theater workshop with over 2,000 students, while holding classes in various venues and provinces. Playshop has even gone international with classes in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Summer is the most exciting time of the year. But statistics show that summer is also the season where the highest rate of juvenile delinquency occurs. They say, "The devils playground is an idle mind." No wonder summer is when most kids are prone to meeting the wrong crowd, trying new things, engaging in new tricks, and passing through adolescent rites of passage.

So if you’re a parent, and your goal this summer is to peel your kids away from boredom and into an activity they can learn from, interact, have fun, and hopefully develop strong values. That’s Playshop!

We’ve got classes in children’s and advanced musical theater, basic and advanced acting, and one-on-one voice lessons. Playshop also caters to dance aficionados through street dancing and jazz classes. In the realm of technical skills, Playshop offers TV newscasting, modelling, photography, and stage management.

But classes are only as good as teachers, and Playshop’s roster is just as impressive. The list includes theater stars, Audie Gemora, Freddie Santos, and Enchang Kaimo, heartthrob Jonjon Supan of the Manouevres, ace photographer Toch Arellano, Supermodels Tweetie De Leon and Apples Aberin, singer Sweet Plantado of The Company, and many more.

But what really sets Playshop apart is that we try our best to take care of your kids. For years, parents have trusted us to share not only performing arts skills but also values that last a lifetime. We also try and develop a strong sense of camaraderie between the students that build lasting freindships. This year, we plan to incorporate a follow-up program that will allow us to provide continuing education even after Playshop closes for summer.

Sign up for summer’s best gimmick. It’s more than a play. It’s Playshop.

So "Find Your Light" through the arts and join the Trumpets Playshop. For details , visit the Trumpets office at 6th level parking area Shangrila Plaza Mall or call tel. no. 633-50-10 or 636-28-42.