EDGE - a creative space in North City - now enrolling

Jordyn Palmer
Photo by Devon Vose Rickabaugh

By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Jordyn Palmer is the new owner of EDGE - a performance studio with a theater attached on 15th NE in North City.

She says she loves the business side as well as teaching all types of singing. 

This unique teaching environment give students an instant stage experience with an opportunity to learn the stage first hand.

I visited Palmer in the reception office connected to the the theater. Here she envisions the barren walls will eventually be covered with a branching tree. Students and participants in the studio will cover the tree with leaves containing their names.

The cast of Stuart Little
Photo by Jordyn Palmer

Palmer becomes animated discussing future plans for the space. She would like to have three productions a year in the theater.

A rehearsal for Stuart Little
Photo by Jordyn Palmer

The most recent musical production was Stuart Little, the mouse who was born into a human family. She chose Stuart Little because of the flexibility in numbers of actors from seven to thirty, limited sets, the close relationship between Stuart and his parents, a cute chorus, and every character has a singing and talking part. Early on his parents discuss why it is cool to have a mouse for son: when they lose something small like his mother’s wedding ring, Stuart can find it.

Palmer directed the play, in addition to teaching voice lessons and running the business side of the studio.

She hopes the productions will inspire the community to want to help make North City a creative hub.

She says it has been slow since opening last September. She rents out space to a recording studio and a tap dance class. And she wants to encourage anyone who wants to use the private lesson room or the theater space for classes, plays and other creative activities to come forward and talk with her. 

Adult a cappella choir at the Edge

Adults as well as children are welcome. She says the community has to help make things happen, to foster a vibrant creative area.

The next session starts September 9th, and they are currently enrolling.

Contact Jordyn at 206-747-7380 for more information.