MANILA, Philippines – The participants of PNCC Foundation’s Musical Theater Summer Workshop will stage their culminating performances on May 26, 3 p.m. at the Philippine National Construction Company (PNCC) Training Room, PNCC Compound, Reliance St. Mandaluyong City.
Conducted by Meliza Reyes and Jake Macapagal, former lead actors of Miss Saigon in Suttgart, Germany, classes were free-of-charge to the children of PNCC employees. The workshop ran for five weeks with classes every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The workshop participants were a fun mix of pre-schoolers and kids in their early teens. The age differences were not a hindrance to the participants’ willingness to learn and pursue their interest in music and theater.
For their culminating activity, Meliza and Jake’s students will perform songs from Annie, Les Miserables, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and many more.
The summer music workshop is just one of the many projects of the PNCC Foundation. The foundation recognizes its responsibility to inspire the youth while extending assistance to the underprivileged. Established in 2008, PNCC Foundation has initiated three active projects that focus on education, arts and health.
Aside from the music and theater workshop, the foundation also conducts English Enhancement Workshop for public school students.