SOL CHILDREN THEATRE CLASSES SCHEDULE 561-447-8829 561-395-3315 fax [email protected] www.solchildren.org SPRING 2013 SESSION OF CLASSES REGISTRATION: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:30 – 7:30pm at Sol Children Theatre OPEN HOUSE SOCIAL: Friday January 11 … drop in 6 – 8pm FALL SESSION: January 28 – May 31, 2013 NO CLASSES: Feb. 18 – 21 & April 29 – May 2 REGISTRATION CLOSES: March 8 is last call for registration Late enrollment tuition will be prorated TUITION: 16-week session: 1 hour classes: $288 1 ½ hour classes: $486 Once per lifetime per family registration fee of $50 YOUNG ACTORS TAKE THE STAGE SCHEDULE: TECH & DRESS REHEARSALS: Tuesday May 28 & Wednesday May 29 6 – 8:30 both nights TWO PERFORMANCES: Thursday May 30 & Friday May 31 5:30 call time, 7:00 performances both nights SCHEDULE OF CLASSES: TIMES AND LEVELS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED UPON YOUR REQUESTS AND NEEDS! MONDAYS 4:30 – 6:00 Improv/Acting Bootcamp Todd Bruno TUESDAYS 3:30 – 4:30 Creative Drama/Movement Shonna Rash 4:30 – 5:30 Acting I Shonna Rash 5:30 – 7:00 Acting II continues Shonna Rash WEDNESDAYS 4:00 – 5:00 Acting II 5:00 – 6:30 Acting III continues 6:30 – 8:00 Musical Theatre II Shonna Rash Todd Bruno Mary Huddleston Waxman THURSDAYS 3:30 – 4:30 Creative Drama/Movement Mary Huddleston Waxman 4:30 – 5:30 Acting I Mary Huddleston Waxman 5:30 – 7:00 Musical Theatre Dance Alexandra Dow CLASS SIZE: MINIMUM 4 STUDENTS; MAXIMUM 10 STUDENTS GET TO KNOW YOUR TEACHERS: ALEXANDRA DOW Alex has been dancing and studying musical theater for the majority of her life. A former resident of NYC, she attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy as a Musical Theater major, and also studied with New Dance Group, and Roy Arias Studios in Manhattan. She also studied with Alison Porter at Charlotte Klein Dance Centers and Steps Off Broadway in Boston. She currently studies musical theater, contemporary and jazz at MAD Dance Miami with Cherilyn Marrocco. In addition, she works and performs professionally at various Regional theaters, most notably Alpine Theatre Project, the 4th Wall Theater Company and Boca Raton Theatre Guild. She is also the Assistant Director of the Broadway Collection Museum in Pompano Beach. She is thrilled to be able to work with Rosalie, and to teach kids what she is most passionate about in this world, which is performance. TODD BRUNO is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and holds a Theatre degree from Vanderbilt University. He's appeared locally in Cantorial and Knish Alley at the Broward Stage Door, Stop Kiss at the Empire Stage, and Sex Drugs Rock & Roll at the Sol Theatre Project. In Los Angeles, Todd performed at The Stella Adler Theater, The Black Dahlia, The Theater at The Improv, Upfront Comedy Club, and Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival. His first play, Three Man, was produced twice in L.A., first at The Stella Adler Theater, then 2 years later at The Black Dahlia. Todd's film credits include Triune Films' LOSSES, the FILM RIOT series on Revision3, and the new series THE SLATE. He can also be seen in the indie films TELL (Triune Films) and CALLOUS (Graystreet Productions), set to be released this year. SHONNA RASH Shonna’s experience in the theatre is vast and varied. After graduating from Idaho State University with a Bachelor of Arts, Communications, and Theatre, Shonna moved to Florida where she continued her education at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. While in Florida, she combined her love of theatre with her love of children and teaching as an Instructor at The Performance Project. After graduation, she began working as a Production Stage Manager in professional theatres from coast to coast. In 2003, Shonna landed in Idaho where she used the power of performance as a Developmental Specialist to teach confidence, discipline, and teamwork to children with disabilities. Since moving back to Florida, Shonna has continued to make theatre magic as a Designer and Production Stage Manager. She is excited for the opportunity to share that magic to the exceptionally, talented youth at Sol Children Theatre. MARY HUDDLESTON WAXMAN Graduated Florida International University with a Bachelor’s of Music in Applied Voice. She is a versatile and experienced performer, writer, vocal coach and director and finds great joy in sharing her knowledge and experience with her students. Mary is the featured vocalist for the number one party/corporate band in South Florida, Soul Survivors. With this band she has performed throughout the United States and abroad, opening for such acts as Frankie Valle and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Richard Little, Regis Philbin, Donald Trump and José Feliciano just to name a few. Her 13 track CD of original songs entitled Bring It On can be found on iTunes and CD Baby and her songs can be heard on many internet radio stations. Mary is also the vocal coach for a new reality vocal competition Recreating a Legend soon to be aired internationally. Mary grew up performing in musical theater shows and some of her favorite roles have been, Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar, Maria in West Side Story and Nellie Forbush in South Pacific. She has more than ten years experience writing and directing for children’s musical theater, her most recent book shows being You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Godspell and self-penned shows, Alice’s Magical Musical Adventure and The Princess Brigade. Mary is so very happy and extremely excited to join the family at Sol’s Children Theater Troupe. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: CREATIVE DRAMA & MOVEMENT 5 – 7 year olds Intro to Acting and Musical Theatre This class will be exploring the freedom of expression and movement while also learning to work in an ensemble. A student will learn to explore the imagination and to work as a team through basic movement, creative singing, theatre games, and performance techniques. ACTING I 8 – 10 year olds The student will explore the craft of acting using exercises, scene work, and theatre games designed to develop performance skills and techniques. This class will develop the ability to explore the imagination and utilize freedom of expression in front of the group and an audience. This class will focus on basic improvisation, theatre techniques, and creative expression through games and scene work. ACTING II 10 – 12 year olds This class will explore the craft of acting using exercises that further develop the imagination and creative mind. A student will learn to create believable characters using basic acting theories and techniques. This class will focus on scene analysis, interpretation, and character exploration while further exploring basic improv and theatre games. ACTING III 12 and older The student will explore the craft of acting in an approach that involves exercises, scene work and theatre games designed to develop performance skills and technique. The focus will be on theater basics: opening the imagination, stirring creativity through imagery, pantomime, basic improvisation, exploration of stage emotions, and basic stage theory and terminology. A student should come out of this class more relaxed and comfortable performing a monologue and scenes in front of an audience. MUSICAL THEATRE I 10 – 12 year olds The class focuses on learning musical theatre songs and will concentrate on basic skills in character development and vocal interpretation. Special attention will be given to learning stage presence skills. MUSICAL THEATRE II 12 and older The class will focus on creating a believable musical theatre character through song. The focus will be on the importance of telling a story through song and students will be taught musical theatre techniques to aid them in doing so. Creating a stage presence, uniquely their own, will be of major importance. Many people have great voices, but that doesn’t mean they are great singers. It is not about how great your voice is … It is about how great you can tell a story! ACTING BOOTCAMP 12 and older This course will hone the students' skills and introduce them to The Meisner Technique. Focus will be on developing the ability to "live truthfully under imaginary circumstances". Students will learn the importance of The Reality of Doing, and the simplicity of The Pinch-Ouch. Finally, students will develop the ability to read behavior and react honestly by mastering The Repetition Game. A student should come out of this class with a new outlook on acting, as a craft that focuses not on yourself, but on those around you. IMPROV 12 and older For experienced improv performers and newcomers alike, this course will develop and strengthen the student's improvisation skills and confidence on stage. By learning to set up the components of the Improv platform (the "who", the "what" and the "where"), students will be given a practical roadmap to creating any improvised scene from scratch. The students will also learn important Improv skills like Accepting and Advancing and Give Rather Than Receive. MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE 10 and older Alexandra Dow's specialty is that being from NYC she knows a lot of original Broadway choreography and combinations. The workshop will touch on the following disciplines which are designed to teach students to understand their bodies through stretching and dance exercises. Emphasis is on the body as a tool to interpret music and lyrics while combining choreography and character work. Emphasis will be on theatre dance generically and ballet and jazz specifically as can be applied to musical theatre. Students will learn the discipline of dance through exercises, movement and choreography. In the curriculum listed above, Ms. Dow will take and implement all of the techniques, styles and choreography she has learned over the years and apply it to conform to all different levels for students. Allowing them to learn, thrive and grow at their own pace individually. Ms. Dow's teaching syllabus is aimed to be versatile and conducive to every level from beginner to intermediate to advanced. It can work and be applied correctly to every level, and as an instructor she will always strive to make sure she teaches the appropriate techniques and movement that is applicable and complies to that specific class' abilities and skills; to master the process of picking up, interpreting and artistically conceptualizing a processed or established piece of choreography and movement, by transforming the piece to conform and intertwine with the music it’s paired with. Classes will touch on: -Understanding your body through correct and proper movement, posture, flexibility, coordination and performance -Interpreting music and lyrics and combining that with choreography and character work/development (ie. how would this person execute this specific piece of movement in a particular song) -The disciplines of jazz and ballet and how they are relevant to all aspects of musical theater movement -For singer/dancers, how to GET through, learn and pick up choreography/movement at an open dance call or dance callback -Dance improvisation and the importance of applying it in class, rehearsal, auditions, etc. -Comparing/contrasting different styles and genres of choreography and movement in musical theater. -Contemporary vs. Traditional