2009-10 Grades 5 through 7
Educational Offerings

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Beginning Improv (Grade 5 – 7)
Mon 5 – 6:30 pm; Tuition $145
BJ Ellis
Fall Session: Sept 21 – Nov 16

Class Description: Explore the wacky world of improvisation and comedy where students will enjoy creating diverse characters, learning improvisation games, thinking “on their feet”, performing with confidence, and working as a team. Students will create a short example of their work which will be presented on the last class of each session. Students are encouraged to enroll for consecutive sessions to get the most out of this class. This class is appropriate for new students and for returning students to continue enhancing their skills.

Dance Steps for the Singer (Grade 5 – Adult)
Mon 5 – 6 pm; Tuition $95
Latasha Whitmore
Fall Session: Sept 21 – Nov 16

Class Description: If you can nail the singing and acting part of an audition but just can't keep up with the dance steps; this is the class for you. Beginning with the building blocks of most dance routines, this class will focus on the type of moves that you are most likely to encounter in a musical audition. It will help you maintain that fabulous stage presence you have when you sing, instead of looking at your feet to find out what they are doing. Bring those two left feet to class and get them going in the right direction.

Acting I (Grade 5 – 7)
Mon 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Tuition $95
Scott Minor
Fall Session: Sept 21 – Nov 16

Class Description: Acting I concentrates on beginning acting skills in a team environment such as use of the voice and body as an expressive tool, stage presence, breaking barriers and inhibitions, sensory understanding, communication, creative movement, and focus skills (listening, relaxation, observation), using a variety of fun approaches and themes. Students will create a short example of their work, which will be presented on the last class of the session. This class is appropriate for students who are new to theater as well as those with experience or returning for multiple sessions of Acting I to continue enhancing their skills.

Acting II (Grade 5 – 7)
Mon 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Tuition $95
Steve Reazor
Fall Session: Sept 21 – Nov 16

Class Description: Students in Acting II will extend upon basic concepts presented in Acting I with emphasis on character development, script analysis, and scene study. Students will be encouraged to explore the psychology and motivations of characters and circumstances outside of their immediate experience, and work on blocking, pacing, authenticity, and relationships between the characters. The class will culminate in the creation of a performance example which will be suitable for use as an audition piece outside of the class. This class is appropriate for students with a solid grounding in the dramatic arts, including multiple sessions of Acting I or the equivalent, and those who wish to work towards performance in community and professional settings beyond the classroom. Students will create a short example of their work to be presented the last week of the session. Students are encouraged to return for multiple sessions to continue enhancing their skills.

Getting Ready to Sing (Grade 3 – 7)
Wed 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Tuition $95
Sharon MacCabe
Fall Session: Sept 23 - Nov 18

Class Description: This class focuses on early vocal technique and ear training for the developing voice, and is perfect for young students with an interest in private voice lessons in the future. The class covers singing, breath control, expanding your range, developing your ear, diction, phrasing, and song interpretation, with an emphasis on technique for the solo voice. Students will create a short example of their work to be presented the last week of the session. This class is appropriate for new students and for returning students to continue enhancing their skills.

Performance-Based Classes

Comedy Workshop (Grade 5 – 7)
Tues 5 – 6:30 pm; Tuition $145
Rick Horner
Fall Session: Sept 22 – Nov 17

Class Description: This class is designed for the actor with a passion for the art of comedy who has a solid grounding in improv techniques. Students will enhance their improvisation skills to master improv games and take part in the creative process of writing sketch and improv segments. Students should have the ability to listen and take direction, create diverse characters, take risks and “think outside of the box”, perform with confidence, work with a team. Prerequisite: Beginning Improv with Instructor/Artistic Director recommendation or previous extensive improv training and experience. Students will create an example of their work which will be presented on the last day of each session. This class is appropriate for new students and for returning students to continue enhancing their skills.

Intermission Players Youth Theater Troupe (Grade 5 – 7)
Sun 1 – 3 pm; Tuition $185; Materials Fee $15
Steve Reazor
Fall Session: Sept 20 – Nov 15

Program Description: The Intermission Players is a project-based performance troupe for our young thespians in Grades 5 through 7, and is appropriate for those who are new to theater as well as those with experience. No audition is required to join the Intermission Players. Members are encouraged to return for multiple sessions which will be scheduled throughout the year. Members will have the opportunity to appear on-stage by participating in the casting process, or may work backstage as part of the production crew (e.g., stage manager, stage crew, props, scenery, costumes, etc.), or both. At the end of each session, the Intermission Youth Theater Troupe will perform their show for their friends and family for a modest ticket price.

Specialty Classes

Audition Techniques (Grade 5 - 7)
Sat 10 – 11 am; Tuition $95
Clare Edwards Myer
Fall Session: Sept 26 – Nov 21

Class Description: Do you feel you could be a good performer if you could just make it through the audition? Improve your audition skills in a fun and safe learning atmosphere. Audition Techniques is a workshop-based class designed to give students the opportunity to practice the audition process. Students will focus on audition etiquette, cold reading skills, and the presentation of a prepared monologue. The students will also develop interview skills including how to "read " the director and how to ask questions that can ascertain the director's vision. Students will learn to understand expectations and how to make appropriate choices in a variety of circumstances. This class is appropriate for students who are new to theater as well as those with experience or returning for multiple sessions of Audition Techniques to continue enhancing their skills.