Group D (7th-8th grade)
9:30-2:15pm
Price per semester: $600.00
Price per semester: $600.00
This program is designed for 7th-8th graders. Students in this group will learn moment to moment acting. There is more concentrated work in living truthfully under imaginary circumstances and learning the principles of Sanford Meisner's world-renowned technique starting with "Acting is doing." These young actors will continue to work on interpretation of scenes and monologues and build strong bodies and voices in dance, voice & speech and acting a song.
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.
Audition Drills
Students in this class learn a variety of skills related to auditioning for the theatre. Whether an audition asks for a monologue, scene from a play or musical, a 16-bar cut of a song, or a combination of the three, students will learn to prepare for an audition based on the casting notice requirements as seen in the trades (i.e. Backstage, Actor's Access) or a posting for the school play. Audition protocol, terminology, and representative material will be discussed and practiced in this class. Techniques taught will help to build confidence in any professional situation: an interview, audition, presentation, or performance. 8th grade students applying to Performing Arts High School are provided support on the audition process and selecting pieces.
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.
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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.
Audition Drills
Students in this class learn a variety of skills related to auditioning for the theatre. Whether an audition asks for a monologue, scene from a play or musical, a 16-bar cut of a song, or a combination of the three, students will learn to prepare for an audition based on the casting notice requirements as seen in the trades (i.e. Backstage, Actor's Access) or a posting for the school play. Audition protocol, terminology, and representative material will be discussed and practiced in this class. Techniques taught will help to build confidence in any professional situation: an interview, audition, presentation, or performance. 8th grade students applying to Performing Arts High School are provided support on the audition process and selecting pieces.
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.
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