6th Grade: Group C
9:30-2:15pm
Price per semester: $600.00
Price per semester: $600.00
This program is geared toward Upper Elementary and Middle School students. Students participate in more challenging material. This course gives actors more scene work as they develop the who, what, where, and why of moment to moment acting. Exercises in improvisation, spontaneity, and behavioral studies are key to the philosophy of the Meisner technique they will get in the upper grades. In addition to scene study, students will continue to apply their acting to voice & speech, dance, and singing.
Classes in:
Acting a Song
Students will learn the technical terminology of music and the skills needed to perform a song with confidence and ease. Faculty will guide students through vocal exercises to warm them up to prepare for singing. Songs will be approached from the position of an actor with the logic, intention, and emotion behind the music & text being analyzed and then truthfully expressed.
Acting
Sanford Meisner (Acting Faculty 1935-1990), an original member of the legendary Group Theatre, is considered one of the most influential acting teachers of the 20th century. His particularly approach to training actors developed into what is commonly known as The Meisner Technique. It is one of the foremost acting techniques taught all over the world, but nowhere more successfully than where it first began, here at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Students will participate in exercises that are crafted to give young actors the ability to live truthfully under given imaginary circumstances, which is the foundation of the work created by Mr. Meisner. Students will learn to recognize the basic elements of theatre & play production, unlock difficult words/actions found in the text, and bring them to live onstage. Students understand and adapt each element/scene of the story based on text analysis and student insights. Collaboratively they safely explore movement and space, vocal pronunciation, improvisation theatre games, text analysis, character creation, and expand their imagination.
Monologue
The monologue is a unique form of theatrical storytelling where one actor is speaking at length for a minute or more to either another character or the audience. In this class, students will learn the art of monologue performance, building on tools learned in their Meisner acting and improvisation class that emphasize that "acting is going." This class will help students learn how to identify beats, interpret text, and use their emotional foundation to convey meaning and make an impact in a short amount of time as a performer.
Movement for the Actor
Agility and range of physical motion are vital qualities for the actor. Movement taught in all age groups and in all programs (Summer & Saturdays). The teacher works with each student on an individual level to refine their specific ability to dance and express through movement. The class will consist of warm-up, floor exercises, improv exercises, and dance combinations becoming more intricate and challenging as the students age through the program. Students will understand and implement the use of movement as a form of storytelling.
Price per session: $600.00
Click here for Course Descriptions
Rates are subject to change.
Classes in:
Acting a Song
Students will learn the technical terminology of music and the skills needed to perform a song with confidence and ease. Faculty will guide students through vocal exercises to warm them up to prepare for singing. Songs will be approached from the position of an actor with the logic, intention, and emotion behind the music & text being analyzed and then truthfully expressed.
Acting
Sanford Meisner (Acting Faculty 1935-1990), an original member of the legendary Group Theatre, is considered one of the most influential acting teachers of the 20th century. His particularly approach to training actors developed into what is commonly known as The Meisner Technique. It is one of the foremost acting techniques taught all over the world, but nowhere more successfully than where it first began, here at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Students will participate in exercises that are crafted to give young actors the ability to live truthfully under given imaginary circumstances, which is the foundation of the work created by Mr. Meisner. Students will learn to recognize the basic elements of theatre & play production, unlock difficult words/actions found in the text, and bring them to live onstage. Students understand and adapt each element/scene of the story based on text analysis and student insights. Collaboratively they safely explore movement and space, vocal pronunciation, improvisation theatre games, text analysis, character creation, and expand their imagination.
Monologue
The monologue is a unique form of theatrical storytelling where one actor is speaking at length for a minute or more to either another character or the audience. In this class, students will learn the art of monologue performance, building on tools learned in their Meisner acting and improvisation class that emphasize that "acting is going." This class will help students learn how to identify beats, interpret text, and use their emotional foundation to convey meaning and make an impact in a short amount of time as a performer.
Movement for the Actor
Agility and range of physical motion are vital qualities for the actor. Movement taught in all age groups and in all programs (Summer & Saturdays). The teacher works with each student on an individual level to refine their specific ability to dance and express through movement. The class will consist of warm-up, floor exercises, improv exercises, and dance combinations becoming more intricate and challenging as the students age through the program. Students will understand and implement the use of movement as a form of storytelling.
Price per session: $600.00
Click here for Course Descriptions
Rates are subject to change.
