Youth Classes
American Stage Education is proud to offer year round acting classes for youth ages
5-17. With a focus on developing the student’s performance skills, creativity, and self-confidence we have classes for the beginning actor as well as for advanced performers.
For more information or having problems enrolling online, contact Meg Heimstead, the director of education, at 727-823-1600 x 201 or email her at mheimstead@americanstage.org.
Classes for Spring 2012:
Creative Storytelling I – Ages 5-7
A simple story can become an exciting experience when children imagine themselves as “blackbirds baked in a pie", "trolls under the bridge" or “cats in a hat." Through activities based in creative drama children in this class will be introduced to story dramatization. Each class will focus on a new story, with creative storytelling activities that use the visual arts (paper sculpture, drawing and collage) and music (programmatic music and tone poems) to stimulate creativity and artistic expression. The class will end with an informal presentation of the stories explored in class.
Schedule:
Spring – 12 weeks - Saturdays, January 28- April 21 from 10am-11:30am at American Stage (There will be no class on March 31)
Instructor – Katie Castonguay
Tuition - $225
Tuition includes 2 tickets to see 2.5 Minute Ride and qualifies you for a $99 "Flex Four" Pass for the remaining shows in our 2011/2012 season!
Story Theatre – Ages 8-10
In this popular class students will learn how to shape stories that are based in narrative writing into entertaining Story Theatre plays. Story Theatre is unique in its presentation because performers play multiple roles; a storyteller can transform into a character and back into storyteller as the play unfolds. It's magic, it’s fun and it's a great challenge for the young actor. The Story Theatre plays that students create will be performed for an invited audience at the end of the class. Schedule:
Spring – 12 weeks - Saturdays, January 28- April 21 from 10am-12pm at American Stage (There will be no class on March 31)
Instructor – Jean Calandra
Tuition - $225
Tuition includes 2 tickets to see 2.5 Minute Ride and qualifies you for a $99 "Flex Four" Pass for the remaining shows in our 2011/2012 season!
Improvisation for Young Actors – Ages 11-13
Improvisation is an essential tool for an actor. It is a process that is based in the life of the imagination and can logically lead to a more truthful performance. In this class students will learn how to use improvisation to explore character, define acting objectives, and gain a better understanding of the script. The activities and exercises used in class are designed to help the student develop confidence, creative expression, and authenticity in the performance situation. The scenes that students develop will be performed for an invited audience at the end of the class.
Schedule:
Spring – 12 weeks - Saturdays, January 28- April 21 from 12pm-2pm at American Stage (There will be no class on March 31)
Instructor – Jean Calandra
Tuition - $240
Tuition includes 2 tickets to see 2.5 Minute Ride and qualifies you for a $99 "Flex Four" Pass for the remaining shows in our 2011/2012 season!
Advanced Teen Acting – Ages 14-17
This advanced level acting class will challenge students with previous acting experience, helping them to take their skills to the next level. This semester the Advanced Teen Acting class will center on the rehearsal process and production of a complete one-act play. Students will use Stanislavski-based techniques for opening the actor’s instrument, script analysis, creating character and building relationship in performance. In order to achieve this result members of the class are asked to commit to no fewer than 10 out of 12 class sessions and may not miss the final two sessions. Audition required for students new to the class. Auditions will be held at the theatre on Saturday, January 14 from 10am-12pm. Students should prepare two contrasting monologues. To schedule an audition appointment, please call Meg Heimstead, the Director of Education, at 727-823-1600 x 201.
Schedule:
Spring – 12 weeks - Saturdays, January 28- April 21 from 10am-12pm at American Stage (There will be no class on March 31)
Instructor – Selena Ambush
Tuition - $240
Tuition includes 2 tickets to see 2.5 Minute Ride and qualifies you for a $99 "Flex Four" Pass for the remaining shows in our 2011/2012 season!
Classes subject to change and/or cancellation if fewer than 6 students enroll. Should this occur, your tuition will be fully refunded.
For more information or if you are having problems trying to enroll on-line, please call Meg Heimstead, the Director of Education, at 727-823-1600 x 201 or email her at mheimstead@americanstage.org.
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