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Color B&W SESSION 1 September 21 – October 30
BALLET REPERTOIRE WORKSHOP LEVEL 1 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 1 Tuesdays 7:00-7:40pm
To further our ballet students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography on these workshops focusing on the Nutcracker! For our Younger students in the Level 1, during Session 1 we will be “Becoming Clara!”. During Session 2 we will move on to a divertissement from Act 2. Level 2 will learn a different divertissement from Act 2 in each session.
BALLET TECHNIQUE LEVEL 1 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 1 Tuesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Ballet is the foundation of many dance forms and will maximize technique and longevity in a career of dance. It provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Session 1 in both levels will focus on Turns and Variations.
JAZZ TECHNIQUE LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 1 Wednesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Jazz dance is an exploration of style and presentation. Classes emphasize musicality and body alignment, conditioning, stretch and strengthening, rhythm and stylization as well as fun and innovative choreography.During Session 1 students will focus on Skills and Style followed by Musicality and Performance Skills in session 2.
JAZZ REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 1 Thursday 6:00-6:40pm
To further our Jazz students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography in our Jazz Workshops! Level 1 will learn Broadway Jazz Style choreography during Session 1 and move onto Disney and Pop in Session 2! Level 2 will learn Broadway Jazz style choreography (including a focus in Fosse) in Session 1 and move onto Latino Jazz and Pop in Session 2.
TAP TECHNIQUE LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 1 and 2 Mondays 6:00-6:40pm
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. Session 1 of both levels will focus on the style of Rhythm Tap. Session 2 of both Levels will focus on Broadway style Tap.
CONTEMPORARY LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Session 1 Wednesdays 7:00-7:40pm
Contemporary modern combines ballet and modern techniques with musical and emotional expression with a strong focus on modern techniques (contractions and release, off-center balances and suspension) as well as musicality and self-expression. Session 1 of both levels will focus on Alignment and Floor work. Session 2 of both levels will focus on the different Modern Techniques.
HIP HOP: OPEN LEVEL Teacher: Maria Guldin
Ages 8 and up Session 1 Thursdays 7:00-7:40pm
Hip Hop incorporates a variety of old and new urban dance styles. The dancing represents body movements that go with the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. Hip hop dancing is very dynamic and helps the dancers improve flexibility, develop body balance, and coordination. Session 1 and 2 of both levels will work on skills and freestyle.
FLEXIBILITY WORKSHOP: OPEN LEVEL Teacher: Steven Clair
Ages 8 and up Sessions 1 Tuesday 5:00-5:40pm
This workshop will focus on the dancers flexibility through exercises and stretches to safely enhance their personal flexibility. A strong and flexible body can create correct and safe lines in all forms of dance and enhance their technique. Session 1 will focus on Flexibility and Injury Prevention. Session 2 will focus on Flexibility and Strength.
GUITAR CLUB Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages: 9 & 10 Session 1: Wednesdays 6:20 – 7:00
A small group introduction to learning guitar. Students will learn about the instrument, basic chords, and rhythm patterns. A seven-week program.
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages: 9 & 10 Session 1: Thursdays 5:20 – 6:00
This class will be focused on the art of song development. Students will learn self-expression through lyrics and melodies. A seven-week program.
ACTING OUT Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
Ages: 10 – 13 SESSION 1 (PART A) TUESDAYS 5:30 – 6:10
Students will explore acting through character development using their mind, body, and imagination! They will explore all the amazing things they can do to create full and fun characters using their body and their voice. Through the use of existing scripts, students will use these skills to create a specific character allowing them to also work on projection, diction, and a clear understanding of the text. Students benefit most when taking session 1 and 2
BROADWAY AT HOME:Expanding your Performance Skills through Song and Dance
Teachers: Megan Ruggles & Lindsay Deal
Ages 10-13 Sessions 1 (Part A) Mondays 6:30 – 7:10
This next-level musical Theatre Class continues education & training of important musical theatre skills in singing, acting & dance through group work, individual performance, and theatre games.
NAILING THE AUDISH: SONG PREP Teacher: Megan Ruggles
AGES: 10 – 13 SESSION 1 (Part A) Thursday 7:00 – 7:40
Preparing students to successfully audition for Musical Theatre. This class will be partnered with “Nailing the Audish: Dance!” The class will include Physical Presentation & understanding what directors are looking for? Students will learn about type, receive monologue resources & learn about musical theatre genres. Training will include performance coaching, how to create an Audition Book, how to make music cuts, and how to walk into the audition room. Final classes will include Mock auditions Audition book ‘Show & Tell’ w/ rapid-fire audition book quiz. Students benefit most when taking both Part A – Song this session and Part B-Dance during the second session.
COMEDIC ACTING Teacher: Rachel Maselek
AGES: 10 – 13 Session 1 Thursdays 5:20 – 6:00
In this class, we will break down comedy in its essence with many laughs along the way. Each student will get to workshop their own monologue, perform scene work with a classmate, and sharpen their comedic skills through fun exercises and examples. Even over zoom, the students will focus on creating their own character through vocal and physical acting while discussing and analyzing their favorite comedic actors. Students will also enjoy the Improv class in session 2.
PUPPET PLAYTIME – SOCK PUPPETS Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 10 – 13 Session 1 Tuesdays 7:10 – 7:50
An actor’s most important job is to tell someone’s story. The use of puppets is a GREAT way to develop this skill, build great characters, and strong acting skills in a unique way. Students will build a sock puppet and practice storytelling and scenes with their classmates. They will use tools they have around their house to build a puppet, create characters and practice storytelling with that puppet.
ADAPTING A STORY TO A PLAY- SHORT STORIES Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 10 -13 SESSION 1 Monday 5:30 – 6:10
This is a great class for those students who love to write and have often created their own plays. This class will begin with teaching students about the art of adaptation and how to turn a short story into a play. We will take well known short stories and over the course of our workshop, we will transform these stories into scripts that we will perform at the end of our time together.
TECHNICAL THEATRE – WHO’S JOB IS IT???? Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 11 – High School Session 1 Mondays 6:20 – 7:00
This class will Introduce important concepts in technical theatre including stage management, costume design and building, set design and building, prop design and building, light design and sound design. Discuss the various roles in theatre and what jobs they typically cover during a production. Students taken this class will enjoy taking their technical knowledge and focus it into a project during Session 2
BALLET TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 1 Wednesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Ballet is the foundation of many dance forms and will maximize technique and longevity in a career of dance. It provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Session 1 will focus on Turns and Variations.
BALLET REPERTOIRE WORKSHOP LEVEL 2 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 1 Wednesdays 7:00-7:40pm
To further our ballet students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography on these workshops focusing on the Nutcracker! For our Younger students in Level 1, during Session 1 we will be “Becoming Clara!”. During Session 2 we will move on to a divertissement from Act 2. Level 2 will learn a different divertissement from Act 2 in each session.
JAZZ TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Steven Clair
Ages: 12 and up Session 1 Tuesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Jazz dance is an exploration of style and presentation. Classes emphasize musicality and body alignment, conditioning, stretch and strengthening, rhythm and stylization as well as fun and innovative choreography. During Session 1 students will focus on Skills and Style followed by Musicality and Performance Skills in session 2.
JAZZ REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEVEL 2 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 12 and up Session 1 Thursday 7:00-7:40pm
To further our Jazz students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography in our Jazz Workshops! Level 1 will learn Broadway Jazz Style choreography during Session 1 and move onto Disney and Pop in Session 2! Level 2 will learn Broadway Jazz style choreography (including a focus in Fosse) in Session 1 and move onto Latino Jazz and Pop in Session 2.
TAP TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 1 Mondays 7:00-7:40pm
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. Session 1 of both levels will focus on the style of Rhythm Tap. Session 2 of both Levels will focus on Broadway style Tap.
CONTEMPORARY LEVEL 2 Teacher:Steven Clair
Ages: 12 and up Session 1 Tuesdays 7:00-7:40om
Contemporary modern combines ballet and modern techniques with musical and emotional expression with a strong focus on modern techniques (contractions and release, off-center balances and suspension) as well as musicality and self-expression. Session 1 of both levels will focus on Alignment and Floor work. Session 2 of both levels will focus on the different Modern Techniques.
AUDITIONING FOR FILM/TV Teacher: Deckonti Tiah
Ages: 13 – Adult Session 1 Mondays 5:30 – 6:10
Students will be given the exciting opportunity to work on scenes and audition sides from the latest television shows, movies, and commercials as well as original content. Each month will focus on different acting techniques to hone their craft. It is recommended that students also continue to take ON CAMERA FILM/TV ACTING for Session 2.
SESSION 2 November 2 – December 20
BALLET REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEVELS 1 AND 2 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 2 Tuesdays 7:00-7:40pm
To further our ballet students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography on these workshops focusing on the Nutcracker! For our Younger students in the Level 1, during Session 1 we will be “Becoming Clara!”. During Session 2 we will move on to a divertissement from Act 2. Level 2 will learn a different divertissement from Act 2 in each session.
BALLET TECHNIQUE LEVEL 1 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 8-11 Session 2 Tuesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Ballet is the foundation of many dance forms and will maximize technique and longevity in a career of dance. It provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Session 2 will focus on Petite Allegro and Adagio.
JAZZ TECHNIQUE LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Session 2 Wednesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Jazz dance is an exploration of style and presentation. Classes emphasize musicality and body alignment, conditioning, stretch and strengthening, rhythm and stylization as well as fun and innovative choreography. During Session 1 students will focus on Skills and Style followed by Musicality and Performance Skills in session 2.
JAZZ REPERTOIRE WORKSHOP LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Session 2 Thursday 6:00-6:40pm
To further our Jazz students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography in our Jazz Workshops! Level 1 will learn Broadway Jazz Style choreography during Session 1 and move onto Disney and Pop in Session 2! Level 2 will learn Broadway Jazz style choreography (including a focus in Fosse) in Session 1 and move onto Latino Jazz and Pop in Session 2.
TAP TECHNIQUE LEVELS 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Session 2 Mondays 6:00-6:40pm
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. Session 1 of both levels will focus on the style of Rhythm Tap. Session 2 of both Levels will focus on Broadway style Tap.
CONTEMPORARY LEVEL 1 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 8-11 Sessions 2 Wednesdays 7:00-7:40pm
Contemporary modern combines ballet and modern techniques with musical and emotional expression with a strong focus on modern techniques (contractions and release, off-center balances and suspension) as well as musicality and self-expression. Session 1 of both levels will focus on Alignment and Floor work. Session 2 of both levels will focus on the different Modern Techniques.
HIP HOP: OPEN LEVEL Teacher: Maria Guldin
Ages 8 and up Session 2 Thursdays 7:00-7:40pm
Hip Hop incorporates a variety of old and new urban dance styles. The dancing represents body movements that go with the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. Hip hop dancing is very dynamic and helps the dancers improve flexibility, develop body balance, and coordination. Session 1 and 2 of both levels will work on skills and freestyle.
FLEXIBILITY WORKSHOP: OPEN LEVEL Teacher: Steven Clair
Ages 8 and up Sessions 2 Tuesday 5:00-5:40pm
This workshop will focus on the dancers flexibility through exercises and stretches to safely enhance their personal flexibility. A strong and flexible body can create correct and safe lines in all forms of dance and enhance their technique. Session 1 will focus on Flexibility and Injury Prevention. Session 2 will focus on Flexibility and Strength.
GUITAR CLUB Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages 9 & 10 Session 2 Wednesdays 6:20 – 7:00
A small group introduction to learning guitar. Students will learn about the instrument, basic chords, and rhythm patterns. A seven-week program available both sessions.
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages 9 & 10 Session 2 Thursdays 5:20 – 6:00
This class will be focused on the art of song development. Students will learn self-expression through lyrics and melodies. A seven-week program available both sessions
ACTING OUT Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
Ages: 10 – 13 Session 2 (PART B) TUESDAYS 5:30 – 6:10
Using the skills developed in Session 1 of ACTING OUT students will then begin creating characters that are exciting to them. Using these characters, they will create a storyline and write a play to showcase those characters. As they focus on these characters they will continue to exercise all of their acting skills to better be heard and understood on stage.
BROADWAY AT HOME: Expanding your Performance Skills through Song and Dance
Teacher: Megan Ruggles & Lindsay Deal
Ages 10-13 Sessions 2 (Part B) Mondays 6:30 – 7:10
This next-level musical Theatre Class continues education & training of important musical theatre skills in singing, acting & dance through group work, individual performance, and theatre games.
NAILING THE AUDISH: DANCE PREP Teacher: Lindsay Deal
AGES: 10 – 13 Session 2 Thursday 7:00 – 7:40
Preparing students to successfully audition for Musical Theatre. This class is geared towards learning audition dance combinations and executing those combos with ease. Classes will include warmups, isolations, then focus on short sections of choreography with a focus on precision, and memory. Weeks will be split into different styles of choreography so students are well versed in each style. Students are also encouraged to take Nailing the Audish: SONG PREP for full Musical Theatre audition preparation.
IMPROVISATIONAL ACTING (Improv) Teacher: Rachel Maselak
AGES: 10 – 13 Session 2 Thursdays 5:20 – 6:00
In this class, students will challenge their wit and gain important theatrical skills through improv. We will break down the basic “rules” of improv and sharpen the ability to think on the spot through exercises and games. Students will be given the chance to perform completely improvised scenes with other classmates in a fun and supportive workshop-style setting, and an opportunity to discuss and analyze professional improvisational actors.
PUPPET PLAYGROUND – Shadow Puppets Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 10 – 13 Session 2 Tuesdays 7:10 – 7:50
An actor’s most important job is to tell someone’s story. The use of puppets is a GREAT way to develop this skill, build great characters, and strong acting skills in this unique way. Students will build a sock puppet and practice storytelling and scenes with their classmates. They will use tools they have around their house to build a puppet, create characters and practice storytelling with that puppet
ADAPTING A STORY TO A PLAY – Full-Length Story Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 10 -13 SESSION 2 Monday 5:30 – 6:10
We will take one well-known story (such as Rapunzel, Elves and the Shoemaker, Wizard of Oz,etc. – students will help choose our story) and over the course of our workshop, we will transform these stories into scripts which we will perform at the end of our time together.
TECHNICAL THEATRE – Focus In Teacher: Sarah Gafgen
AGES: 11 – High School SESSION 2 Mondays 6:20 – 7:00
Students will select 2 areas of focus from within the technical theatre world and they will work on creating a project within that area from beginning to end. This includes the design and execution of the project. This session 2 class is based on training that takes place in session one.
GUITAR CLUB Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages: 11 -13 Session 2: Wednesdays 7:10 – 7:50
A small group introduction to learning guitar. Students will learn about the instrument, basic chords, and rhythm patterns. A seven-week program.
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Teacher: Ashley Bitterman
Ages: 11 -13 Session 2: Thursdays 6:10 – 6:50
This class will be focused on the art of song development. Students will learn self-expression through lyrics and melodies. A seven-week program.
SCREENWRITING – DRAMA Teacher: Ian Kimble
AGES: 11 – 13 Session 2 Wednesdays 6:20 – 7:00
This class is an Intro to writing drama movies. The class will begin by focusing on the basics like format and style followed by structure and writing short scenes. The goal is to have a finished piece by the end of the class receiving feedback from the instructor and other students as the pieces are developed.
BALLET TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 2 Wednesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Ballet is the foundation of many dance forms and will maximize technique and longevity in a career of dance. It provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Session 2 in both levels will focus on Petite Allegro and Adagio.
BALLET REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEVELS 1 AND 2 Teacher: Kate Orlando
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 2 Wednesdays 7:00-7:40pm
To further our ballet students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography on these workshops focusing on the Nutcracker! For our Younger students in Level 1, during Session 1 we will be “Becoming Clara!”. During Session 2 we will move on to a divertissement from Act 2. Level 2 will learn a different divertissement from Act 2 in each session.
JAZZ TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Steven Clair
Ages: 12 and up Session 2 Tuesdays 6:00-6:40pm
Jazz dance is an exploration of style and presentation. Classes emphasize musicality and body alignment, conditioning, stretch and strengthening, rhythm and stylization as well as fun and innovative choreography. During Session 1 students will focus on Skills and Style followed by Musicality and Performance Skills in session 2.
JAZZ REPERTOIRE WORKSHOPS LEVEL 2 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 12 and up Session 2 Thursday 7:00-7:40pm
To further our Jazz students virtual learning experience from the technique classes, students can work on choreography in our Jazz Workshops! Level 1 will learn Broadway Jazz Style choreography during Session 1 and move onto Disney and Pop in Session 2! Level 2 will learn Broadway Jazz style choreography (including a focus in Fosse) in Session 1 and move onto Latino Jazz and Pop in Session 2.
TAP TECHNIQUE LEVEL 2 Teacher: Roberta Curless
Ages: 12 and up Session 2 Mondays 7:00-7:40pm
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. Session 1 of both levels will focus on the style of Rhythm Tap. Session 2 of both Levels will focus on Broadway style Tap.
CONTEMPORARY LEVEL 2 Teacher: Steven Clair
Ages: 12 and up Sessions 2 Tuesdays 7:00-7:40om
Contemporary modern combines ballet and modern techniques with musical and emotional expression with a strong focus on modern techniques (contractions and release, off-center balances and suspension) as well as musicality and self-expression. Session 1 of both levels will focus on Alignment and Floor work. Session 2 of both levels will focus on the different Modern Techniques.
ON-CAMERA FILM/TV ACTING Teacher: Deckontit Tiah
AGES: 13 — adult Session 2 Mondays 5:30 – 6:10
Students will focus on what it takes to be a working actor after booking the role. They will learn how honesty and truth centered acting are fundamental through comedic and dramatic monologues and scenes. Students will learn how to analyze a character and script to bring a scene to life as well as the steps are taken to accurately portray a character and connect with their audience through the lens of a camera.
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