About AJM 

The Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater is for children aged 10 to 12 from Amsterdam who want to further develop in the field of singing, playing and dancing. The group is led by Emilie La Haye.

The Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater is abbreviated as "AJM". You pronounce this as: I am. It represents the uniqueness of every child, being, being yourself, being proud of who you are and growing in who you are.

Vision

The Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater is for disciplined children who want to go a step further. The children come to rehearsal prepared and work hard on their development every week. We believe it is important that every child can develop at their own level within the group. Everyone has a certain talent or discipline that may be most appealing.

The Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater is for disciplined children who want to go a step further. The children come to rehearsal prepared and work hard on their development every week. We believe it is important that every child can develop at their own level within the group. Everyone has a certain talent or discipline that may be most appealing. 

We are a musical theater group where the most important discipline is (choir) singing. Everyone sings along in the big choir. In addition, it is possible to audition for the dance team and of course you will receive more training in acting when you get a leading role. It is possible to indicate where the wishes and priorities lie and these will always (if possible) be taken into account as much as possible.

Every year is different. This is because we look at what kind of group we have in front of us and we start working from there. Creativity here is very important. For these reasons, the performance will be different every year.

The focus is on the group. Whether you play the leading role or have a smaller role, the group is always the most important thing.

The children are supervised by professionals. We give a lot, but we also ask a lot in return. The AJM is intended for disciplined children. A lot of time is spent on rehearsals and the children are also expected to practice independently or together at home.

The group

Starting next school year, we will split the group into two. Children from group 6 come together in group A and children from groups 7 and 8 come together in group B. The performance at the end of the school year is only performed by group B (groups 7 and 8). There is a possibility that the children from group A will participate in a part of the performance.

About Emilie La Haye

Emilie graduated as a Music Teacher at the Tilburg Conservatory in 2017. With her broad knowledge and skills in various disciplines, she is able to lead the Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater well.

From an early age she took lessons in piano, cello, singing and various dance styles such as classical-, jazz- and modern ballet, musical dance, hip hop and Afro dance. She also completed a two-year theater course in Den Bosch.

Parents team

Would you like to help out next school year? That's certainly possible! Outside help is greatly appreciated. We are looking for people who want to help with:

• Creating decor
• Sew
• Help during the rehearsals
• Help during the performances 
• Member of the board

Become a friend 

Would you like to contribute to the Amsterdams Jeugd Muziektheater so that children whose parents earn less can participate? Please contact us via the contact form.