In the voice workshop, development of the vocal apparatus for the use of voice in the Stanislowski Metod of acting is the foundation of the theatre workshop. The Paul Robeson Theatre is the first Black theatre in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie. We are in our 30 th season of theatre, producing four to five major productions and one childrens production per year. On a unique continuum in terms of acting skills, our theatre has been able to develop new talent with excellent reviews as well as maintain a strong relationship with seasoned performers. We consequently have felt a sense of comprehensive achievement having established a positive rapport with community and local theatre goers.
Dance is the oldest of the performing arts.
As such it has been an integral part of all cultural, ethnic, and national experience since pre-historic times. Because of its early development as a communal form within a particular cultural of social group, dance emphasized the one-ness of humanity and simultaneously the cultural and historical uniqueness of various national or ethnic groups. Dance brings people together, and the point is that without this concurrent unity and uniqueness, we would not have the scope and richness that characterized today's dance and which enables it to be both entertainment and to function as the most powerful of educational, therapeutic and communicative art forms. The students who participate in the classes experience the particularly infectious communicative power that characterizes dances. On a social level the classes foster group interaction through the mutual sharing of space in a moving context.