ART Classes & KIDS DRAMA & related classes

ARTS COUNCIL OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY ART CLASSES.
Many classes for kids and adults. Clay for kids, Pee Wee Clay, Puppetry Workshop, and for adults, Basic Design, Batik with Natural Dyes, Clay Play for Adults, Fused Glass, Mosaic Mirror, Painting with Pastels, Polaroid Manipulation, Poetry Chair, Printmaking, Tile Painting, Basic Water color and more. To learn more about times, dates and locations contact the Arts Council at historic Monte Cristo, 1507 Wall Street in downtown Everett, Mon-Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 11 -3 or call 425-257-8380.

VILLAGE THEATRE KIDSTAGE CLASSES & PRODUCTIONS IN EVERETT AND STANWOOD. Classes Run at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett. Call (425) 257-6371 to register or schedule an audition appointment.

Classes include: PIED PIPER PLAYERS (PREK/K), All Pied Piper Players classes explore physical expression; songs, rhythms and creative group storytelling and are a playful approach to developing skills in listening, sharing and cooperation. Explore theatre in class and then see a professional performance on stage.

KINDERSTAGE (GRADES K-1), Tuition: $95. Kinderstage classes explore movement, voice, songs, rhythms and creative group storytelling. Kinderstage provides a different theme each session and a playful approach to developing skills in theatre, listening and cooperation. Classes include hands-on art projects and creative games. Explore theatre in class and then see a professional performance on stage.

ELEMENTARY ACTING (GRADES 1-2), Tuition: $95. Elementary Acting helps develop skills in listening, creative problem solving, taking turns, and following direction. Introductory character development and stage etiquette is explored in each class.

BROADWAY JUNIOR (GRADES 2-4), Tuition: $95. Class time includes learning music, staging, choreography, and rehearsal terminology. What does it mean to “find a window” or “create a tableau”? What is a totem, a round-off a weave? A revue will be performed for family and friends at the end of the session. (Broadway Jr. is designed to pair perfectly with Stage Right to provide two full hours of excellent theatre instruction…and you save 10%!) Students work in a collaborative style to develop a revue which includes such memorable favorites such as “Hard Knock Life”, “Maybe”, “Tomorrow,” and “You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.”

STAGE RIGHT (GRADES 2-4), Tuition: $95. Stage Right is designed for the young performer who thinks they want to be a star. This class will explore the real skills necessary to be successful in a production. Approaching an audition, entrances and exits, character development, strengthening the voice, using the body to express character and theatre etiquette are part of every class. (Stage Right pairs perfectly with Broadway Jr. to provide two full hours of excellent theatre instruction… and you save 10%!)

ACTING I (GRADES 4-6), MAGICAL CHARACTERS, VILLAINS AND WITCHES, Tuition: $115. Acting I uses various themes to increase skills in acting and personal expression. Invent the whole “being” behind the character, exploring voice, diction, movement, emotional expression and stage presence. Theatre etiquette and technical theatre terminology will be introduced. Conflict resolution at its best! Become a magical or villainous character from classic and contemporary literature such as Harry Potter, and Voldemort, Puck and Titania, Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West, Peter Pan and Captain Hook. Students will write alternate endings to explore what might happen if the characters made “better choices.”

ACTING II (GRADES 5-8), CLASSICAL CHARACTERS, Tuition: $115. Acting II uses various themes to further increase skills in acting and personal expression. Invent the whole “being” behind the character, exploring voice, diction, movement, emotional expression and stage presence. Advanced acting concepts including “intentions” and “tactics” will be introduced. Discover the dramatic world of classical theatre by performing monologues and scenes from Greek tragedies, Shakespeare, and more! Create fun authentic characters while uncovering the exciting world of classical acting.

MUSICAL THEATRE CHORAL SINGING (GRADES 6-12), Beginning and Intermediate. Tuition: $115. Build the skills necessary for getting the part. Learn how to sing three and four-part harmony in small groups. Perfect for singers who want to expand vocal range, strengthen breathing, learn how to sight-read and learn new music in a small class of eight students maximum. During class, each student will receive individual as well as ensemble instruction.

MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION CLASS (GRADES 4-7) Tuition: $250. Back by popular demand! This performance-oriented class is great for the young actor who is ready to be on the big stage. Participants receive special individual attention while learning scenes and songs from the hit Broadway musical, Snoopy. Participants then perform two times on stage at the Everett Performing Arts Center. The performance will provide each young actor an opportunity to shine. Excellent focus and experience in other KIDSTAGE classes or drama programs is required. Call if you want to be sure your child qualifies.