A few years back, before founding the youth non-profit performing arts group, Top Billing Entertainment, Kristina Keener Ivy was operating for four years as Keener Music Studio in the Village. And as of November 1, 2014, they've officially changed the name and organization to Top Billing Entertainment. They have had great financial assistance and support from the Tennant Foundation who is helping them make our dreams a reality. They currently offer private one-on-one classes for singing, acting, piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, and most school band instruments. Starting on January 1, 2015 Top Billing will also be offering participation in full scale Broadway caliber musical stage productions, group acting, on-camera acting, dancing, and music classes in all styles and abilities taught by professionals working in each industry. There are also morning fitness classes, mommy and me classes, monthly dance nights (including Salsa, Swing, Ballroom, Country Line Dancing), comedy nights, movie sing-a-long, as well as other social activities.
If you're looking for entertainment this Holiday season, you can hire them to perform at your Holiday Event! This year's show is "Back to the Future Christmas" which they were excited to perform at Disney's California Adventure Park, at the Glendora Village Stroll, and for over 15 community groups. These performances help them raise money for their summer musical "The Wizard of OZ", scheduled for the third week of July 2015. Learn more about it at www.topbillingent.org.
Top Billing Entertainment Performance Academy is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit founded by Kristina Keener Ivy where each performer is given "top billing", treated with respect and admiration, given professional instruction, and given the opportunity for a featured solo, no matter their talent level or ability to pay. Top Billing Entertainment has received 23 National Youth Arts nominations and six wins, won "Best Dance School" in the 2014 San Gabriel Valley Tribune Reader's Choice Awards, and won first place for Best Theater Production and second place for Theater Directing in the American Prize National Competition. We do not charge fees for participants in our big summer musical productions, but instead ask each perform sell tickets and program ads to make our budget. Every performer who wants a solo or featured moment gets one! We do not cut any performers from productions, instead we find ways to showcase each performer to the best of their abilities. Check out our YouTube channel and our website for videos of past productions.
Upcoming events:
GRAND OPENING weekend event!
Friday, January 9, 2015
Ribbon Cutting 9:30 am
Gala Party 6-10 pm
Saturday & Sunday, January 10 & 11, 2015
FREE preview dancing, acting, singing, performing classes for all ages & abilities
Location:
167 N. Glendora Ave,
Suite 14G,
Glendora, CA 91741
On Jan. 1, 2015 they are opening a full academy in the former Jazzersize location at 165 N. Glendora Ave.
Contact:
P: 626-675-4439
E: kkivy@topbillingent.org
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