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2008-09 Eighth
through Twelfth Grade
Educational
Offerings
CLASS
SIZES ARE LIMITED! REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPACE!
Audition
Techniques (Grades 8 - Adult)
Sun
2 – 3:30 pm (1.5 hrs/week)
Winter
Session: 1/4 - 3/8 (10 weeks), Class #WS-MTM-8A-SU
Spring Session: 3/15 - 5/17 (9 weeks), Class #SS-MTM-8A-SU
Instructor: Michael Shoeman
Tuition: $145
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. Three of the class periods will provide students with the
opportunity to audition for a professional Director who will assess
their skills and provide feedback. During the remaining seven class
periods the students will concentrate 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. The class 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.
Youth
Improv Troupe (Grades 8 – 12)
Mon 4:30 – 6:30 pm (2 hrs/week)
Second Semester, 1/5
– 5/18 (20 weeks)
Instructor:
Rick Horner
Class
#2NDS-YI-812-M
Tuition $290
Class
Description: This class and performance troupe is appropriate
for students who have studied improvisation and sketch comedy
writing and demonstrate a
sincere passion for and dedication to the art of acting and comedy.
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, and have a
desire to have fun working hard and work hard at having fun.
Members should join the Troupe with the intention
of a long-term commitment to
being part of the ensemble from year to year. Students will have an
opportunity to enroll in this class for the First Semester (Fall) and again for the Second Semester
(Spring), each year. Prerequisite: Improv I with Instructor/Artistic
Director recommendation or
previous extensive improv training and experience, with audition.
Students will have the opportunity to present their art at certain events during the year.
Improv
I (Grades 8 – 12)
Mon
5 – 6:30 pm (1.5 hrs/week)
Second
Semester, 1/5 – 5/18 (20 weeks)
Instructor: Michael Shoeman
Class
#2NDS-I1-812-M
Tuition: $199
Class
Description: Improv I is designed for actors with a passion for
the art of comedy. Students will receive training in acting and
improvisation skills to
enable the young actor to create diverse characters, enhance their
stage presence and ability to work as a team, enjoy the experience of learning and mastering
improv games, and take part in the creative process of writing sketch
and improv segments. This
class is appropriate for students who are new to the art of
improvisation as well as those returning for multiple sessions
over multiple years to
enhance their skills. Although students are encouraged to enroll for a
full year at a time in order to get the most out of this class, students will have an
opportunity to enroll in the Fall Semester, the Spring Semester, or
both, each year. Each Semester,
students will create a short example of their work, which will be
presented in the last week of each semester.
Acting
I (Grades 8 - Adult)
Mon
6:30 – 7:30 pm (1 hr/week)
Winter
Session, 1/5 – 3/9 (10 weeks); Class #WS-A1-812-M
Spring Session, 3/16 - 5/18 (10 weeks); Class #SS-A1-812-M
Instructor: Latasha Whitmore
Tuition: $95
Class
Description: Acting I concentrates on basic acting skills such
as stage presence, sensory understanding, communication, and
focus skills (listening,
relaxation, observation, vocalization), teamwork, character development
and authenticity, blocking, creative movement,
and pacing, using a variety of fun approaches and themes. Students will
create a short example of their work, which will be presented in the last week 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 before moving on to Acting II.
Acting
II (Grades 8 - Adult)
Mon
6:30 – 7:30 pm (1 hr/week)
Winter
Session, 1/5 – 3/9 (10 weeks); Class #WS-A2-812-M
Spring Session, 3/16 - 5/18 (10 weeks); Class #SS-A2-812-M
Instructor: Melissa Dunphy
Tuition: $95
Class
Description: Students in Acting II will extend upon concepts
presented in Acting I, including stage presence, characterization,
and movement, and will
gain a thorough understanding of their body, breath, and voice as a
dramatic and physical instrument. The class
will concentrate on the beauty and meaning of words and sounds, and the
effect created by text and poetry on the actor and the audience. Students will be encouraged to explore
the psychology and motivations of characters and circumstances outside
of their own immediate
experience. 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 who already have a solid grounding in the
dramatic arts, including multiple
sessions of Acting I or the equivalent, and who wish to work towards
performance in community and professional settings beyond the classroom.
Scene Study (Grade 8 - Adult)
Mon
7:30 – 9 pm (1.5 hrs/week)
Winter
Session, 1/5 – 3/9 (10 weeks); Class #WS-SS-8A-M
Spring Session, 3/16 - 5/18 (10 weeks); Class #SS-SS-8A-M
Instructor: Michael Shoeman
Tuition: $145
Class
Description: In
this class, students will explore the acting techniques developed by
some of the great acting teachers of the 20th century such as Sanford
Meisner, Uta Hagan, and Konstantin Stanislavski in a fun and innovative
atmosphere. A portion of the class will be devoted to exercises and
improvisations that develop these acting techniques, which will then be
applied to specific scenes for the remaining class time. Scene study
will require preparation outside of class for the memorization of lines
and character study. The class will focus on character development
using both an “inside/out” approach (how a
character’s belief system effects their actions in a scene) and
an “outside/in” approach (how a situation affects a
character’s action in a scene). This class is appropriate for
students who are new to theater as well as those with experience or
returning for multiple sessions of Scene Study to continue enhancing
their skills.
Character
in Song – Presenting a Musical Theater Piece (Grade 8 through
Adult)
Tues
7 – 8 pm (1 hr/week)
Winter
Session, 1/5 – 3/9 (10 weeks); Class #WS-CIS-8A-TU
Spring Session, 3/17 - 5/26 (10 weeks); Class #SS-CIS-8A-TU
Instructor: Deborah Stimson Snow with John D. Smitherman
Tuition: $95
Class
Description: This class will show you how to bring out the very
best in you and your presentation of musical theatre repertoire.
Singing is so much more
than just having a nice voice. Learn how to make an immediate
connection with your audience, find musical continuity without losing the meaning of the words,
shape the drama inherent in each song through your phrasing and
physicality, and find a vocal
style that exhibits your unique gifts. Explore various character types
and musical theatre genres such as torch songs or comic numbers to consider which types are most
comfortable for you, those that you can present most convincingly, and
those that may be a
“stretch”
but provide growth opportunities towards longer-term performance goals.
The class will also touch upon how to approach
a musical theater audition to create a positive and lasting impression.
Tri-County
Youth Chorus (Grades 4 - 12)
Wed 6:30 – 7:45 pm (Grades 4 –
6); 6:30 - 8:30 pm
(Grades 7 - 12)
Second Semester, 1/7
– 5/20 (19
weeks)
Director: Deborah Stimson-Snow
Class #2NDS-TCYC-412-W;
Tuition: Grades 4 - 6:
$150; Grades 7 through 12: $230
Materials
Fee: $15; Music Deposit: $30
Program
Description: The Tri-County Youth Chorus is an opportunity for
young people to develop their musicianship, vocal artistry
and ensemble skills. The
Director will teach vocal technique, ear training (musical intervals),
sight singing, part singing, artistic interpretation,
and performance skills. Rehearsals are designed with an understanding
that musical expression is a physical, intellectual,
and spiritual process and is tied to the healthy development of
analytical and cognitive abilities. The Chorus will cover a
variety of repertoire
which may include classics, pop tunes, Broadway, as well as
cross-cultural and multi-lingual materials.
Chorus members
should join the Chorus with the intention of a long-term commitment to
being part of the ensemble from year to year. Students will have an opportunity to enroll in this class
for the First Semester (Fall) and again for the Second Semester
(Spring), each year. Performances
for 2008-09 will include a Winter and Spring concert with tickets
available for purchase by family, friends and the public.
Dress Code:
All Chorus members must provide their own white
collared shirt, black dress pants, and black shoes for performances.
Materials:
Upon joining the Chorus, each singer will receive a
site-reading book that they will keep. Each singer will also receive
music and a music folder
which must be turned in at the end of each semester.
Prerequisites:
Scheduled assessment to determine readiness for the
Chorus.
Community
Threads – Why I Make a Difference (Age 16 - Adult)
Wed
7 – 8:30 pm (1 - 1.5 hrs/week depending on enrollment)
Winter
Session, 1/7 – 3/11 (10 weeks); Class #WS-CT-16A-W
Spring Session, 3/18 - 5/27 (10 weeks); Class #SS-SS-16A-W
Facilitator: Patti Garver
Tuition: $50
Class
Description: This class is intended to be the Pilot Program for
a community-supported outreach program which encourages participants to use personal expression through the
arts to create bridges of understanding between socially, economically,
and ethnically diverse groups
in the Tri-County Area. Class members will have the
opportunity to "tell their story" through the creative arts
(music, poetry,
journaling, acting, readings, drumming, art, collages, and more) as
well as draw inspiration from the stories of others (movie clips, documentaries, literature). From our
common threads, we will create our own life's fabric, for ourselves and
the community.
Playwriting
Club (Age 16 – Adult)
Thurs
7 – 8:30 pm (1.5 hrs/week)
Second Semester, 1/8 – 5/21 (19 weeks)
Instructor/Facilitator: Christine Emmert
Class
#2NDS-PC-16A-TH
Tuition $190
Program
Description: If “all the world's a stage”,
then there are many
dramas and comedies still to be written. Our lives provide the
material. We just need to
learn how to shape it. This class is an introduction to some, and a
continuation to others, of the writing process
of making a play come alive on the page. In this class we will learn
the language of the stage, read the many kinds of plays from a single page to lengthy pieces -- comedy,
tragedy, satire and all the variations, and try our own hand at making
a script.
Act
II Players Teen Theater Club (Grades 8 - 12)
Fri,
4:30 – 6:30 pm (2 hrs/week)
Second Semester, 1/9 – 5/22 (19 weeks)
Instructor/Facilitator: Leena Devlin
Class #2NDS-A2P-812-F
Tuition: $249; Materials Fee: $15
Program
Description: Act II Players – Teen Theater Club is a
self-directed and self-governed club for teenagers who are interested in
the performing arts. The
club is appropriate for those who are new to theater as well as those
with experience. No audition is required to join the Act II Players. As this is an evolving
process, students are encouraged to enroll for both the Fall and Spring
Semester in order to get the
most out of this club; however, students may choose to enroll for just
one semester or both. With the help of an adult facilitator with a background in performing arts,
Club members will create an organizational structure for the Club and
develop performing arts
productions that they select, design, cast, and execute (such as
cabaret, one-act plays, skits, new works, scenes, or a full play). Club members will fill the various
production positions, including producer, director, stage manager,
crew, casting committee, materials
selection committee, music chair, costumes, props, box office, house
management, etc. Village Productions staff and/or the Club advisor will assist the Club members with
casting decisions, materials, and scheduling performance times and
dates. Students will have the
opportunity to present their art at certain ticketed events during the
year.
Guitar Calisthenics
(Age 10 through Adult)
Sat 10 am
–
12 pm (2 hours/week)
Winter
Session, 1/10 – 3/14 (10 weeks); Class #WS-GC-5A-SA
Spring Session, 3/21 - 5/30 (9 weeks); Class #SS-GC-5A-SA
Instructor:
Russ Ferrara
Tuition: $190
Class
Description: Guitar
Calisthenics is a group based, style neutral, technique building course
which introduces and reinforces basic left
and right hand technique, tuning the guitar, the elements of rhythmic
single line and chordal playing, ensemble playing and sight
reading all in the style
of an aerobics class. Guitar Calisthenics is an excellent way to begin
the study of the guitar but is also beneficial for experienced players, intermediate students
taking private lessons and anyone wanting to improve their technical
and musical skills. Russell
Ferrara developed the course over a period of twenty years of teaching
guitar classes at the college level. It was developed as a solution to the problem of presenting what had
been historically a lesson-based style-oriented curriculum to a group
of students with varied skill
levels and style interests. The class begins with a warm-up and
proceeds to execute the material at hand together. Because
it is completely neutral
in terms of musical style, pick style, and finger style, classical,
jazz, rock and folk players will benefit and all can participate in the same class. At the end of the
course, students will have a thorough understanding of rhythmic
fingering/picking, and will
be able to sight read and execute scales and chords in eighth note
patterns in first position. A second and third level course would
progress toward
scales/chords in all the keys and playing in all of the positions.
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