Unless otherwise noted, course enrollment is on a rolling basis.
(To enhance the voice and order thoughts for audition and speaking)
Take command of your voice and communicate with confidence and style! This class will inspire you to explore the power and range of your voice and will give you the tools to shape your ideas into vivid and effective presentations.
Both hesitant and confident speakers will thrive in this safe learning environment, while enjoying solo and collaborative learning and presentation opportunities.
Your ideas will be front and center as you learn to outline and structure arguments, shape and embellish narratives, harnessing creativity and logic to create original stories and speeches that will captivate and engage your audience.
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You will come away with a tool kit that will serve you in everyday life, academic situations, and even when seeking future employment.
You will come away with a tool kit that will serve you in everyday life, academic situations, and even when seeking future employment.
(For the intermediate actor wanting to study Shakespeare)
Students will break down a number of works of Shakespeare, demonstrating the basic meaning of plays, acts and scenes. The class will also demonstrate that Shakespeare isn’t hard, and anyone can read, understand and perform his works!
The class will culminate in a showcase of monologues and scenes for friends and family.
This 60 minute class will be offered once a week for 10 weeks. Students enrolling in the class will continue to grow their skills throughout the duration of the class. New students are always welcome to enroll! (class size 6 -10)
(For the intermediate actor to show debating skills)
This Debate course will provide you with the opportunities to learn the ins and outs of debate in an exciting, challenging environment. You will work in teams to research, practice and deliver powerful debates on a range of interesting topics.
All members of the Debate Club will explore public speaking skills. By prepared and impromptu debates, the student will explore a wide range of issues and students will find themselves with a richer understanding of current events, while having fun in a collegial atmosphere honing your own persuasive style.
Students will have the time to polish their speaking skills as well as becoming quick witted debaters. Whether you are involved in a school debate team and are looking for a competitive edge, or you are exploring debate for the first time, this club is for you.
This 60 minute class will be offered once a week. Students enrolling in the class will continue to grow their skills throughout the duration of the class. New students are always welcome to enroll! (class size 6-10)
(For beginner actors to connect words to pacing)
The developmental approach and small class size encourages actors to develop clear, expressive speech and confident communication skills. This class atmosphere is supportive and dynamic, allowing both shy and confident people an opportunity to learn and grow. This class will increase problem solving skills, self-confidence, and stimulate imagination through group collaboration.
While reading poems and many short stories, we will respond to them physically, vocally and imaginatively through movement, storytelling and choral speaking. We will accomplish this through many Drama Games and many fun role playing activities!
A 60 minute class once a week will be offered. Students enrolling in the class will continue to grow their skills throughout the duration of the class. New students are always welcome to enroll! (class size 4-10)
(Intermediate theater actors scene study)
Make a character, play a role, and let your drama shine in this dynamic acting class. Give life to characters and build a compelling performance from the ground up, learning how to study and analyze dramatic texts, rehearsing scenes, and moving and speaking with presence and purpose.
Theatre games will engage your creativity and voice, and will provide confidence and skills for you to take the stage. Students will have the opportunity to prepare a variety of monologues and group scenes, and a showcase of students work will be held at the end of classes.
Theatre games will engage your creativity and voice, and will provide confidence and skills for you to take the stage. Students will have the opportunity to prepare a variety of monologues and group scenes, and a showcase of students work will be held at the end of classes.
(For the beginner improv actor)
Everyone can have fun, build confidence, and discover the power of the voice in our Act Out, Speak Up program! This class’ dynamic atmosphere will provide everyone with a chance to build on their public speaking skills and self-esteem through storytelling, improvisation and many other works of creative drama.
Imagination and creativity takes center stage while working as a group. We will read many plays, short stories and scenes from modern and classic eras. We will take these great ideas and apply them to storytelling, improvisation techniques and group performance!
Imagination and creativity takes center stage while working as a group. We will read many plays, short stories and scenes from modern and classic eras. We will take these great ideas and apply them to storytelling, improvisation techniques and group performance!
Students will study many aspects of the audition process, such as keeping it real, monologue development, character analysis, audition protocol, slating, attire, basic acting techniques, movement, cold reading, sides, dialect, stage presence. This is a masterclass style workshop in which the student will have instruction on the spot and present to the class with reaction and discussion from the class and instructor. Some preparation time by the student will be required outside of class.
(For experienced Improvisers)
This fun and collaborative class is a great place for improvisers at all levels of experience! The course provides a safe and fun environment for all ages who enjoy collaborating with other actors and learning strategies to grasp all the key principles and fundamentals of improvisation.
Improvisation builds the skill of listening to others, the art of action/reaction, and the importance of being truly authentic while being encouraged to take risks and think quickly and clearly under pressure. Participants will learn instant forgiveness, fearlessness in failure and celebration in success! We will learn how to communicate ideas clearly, establish relationships, locations and intention between characters on stage, and have a great time while doing it!
This 90 minute class will be offered once a week. Students enrolling in the class will continue to grow their skills throughout the duration of the class. New students are always welcome to enroll! (class size 6-12)