Dramatic Prodigies

Dramatic Prodigies (students entering 3rd through 5th Grades)

Cost: $375 for three weeks.

Dates: July 11 – August 1 (Mondays through Fridays).

Times: 9:00am-2:30pm.

Offerings: All students will participate in a daily Theatre Fundamentals class. In addition, each student will select two of the following program tracks (see below for program descriptions):

Shakespeare
Musical Theatre
Improvisation
Action Movie Making

Schedule:
            9:00-9:10am = Morning Announcements
            9:10-10:00am = Theatre Fundamentals
            10:00am-12:00pm = Morning Track
            12:00-12:30pm = Lunch Break
            12:30-2:30pm = Afternoon Track

Recital: Each program track (except Theatre Fundamentals) will be expected to produce a 20 minute recital piece, to be performed at a public recital on the DHT stage on Friday, August 1, at 7:00pm. Admission is free.

Curriculum (Program Descriptions):

Theatre Fundamentals. All staff teachers will share responsibility for this class. This class will focus on teaching fundamental dramatic performance skills, including:

Vocal projection/articulation.
Physical presentation skills.

Body control.
Stage picture.

Character skills.

Vocal expression.
Movement and tableaux.

Vocal technique.
Operative Words.
Objectives and tactics.

Shakespeare. This class will teach students how to work with classical and verse texts, while working towards a classic Shakespeare production.

Musical Theatre. Students will learn vocal technique and dance skills as they prepare a musical performance.

Improvisation. This class will focus on spontaneity, creativity, teamwork, and the skills needed for improvisational acting. The class will include short form improv, long form improv, musical improv, and improvising on camera.

Action Movie Making. This exciting program will combine stage combat choreography with the film making process. Students will learn basic fight choreography skills, and then apply them to the scripting, filming, and editing of their own short action films.

Size: All classes will have a soft cap of 12 students. However, all classes will be advertised as having a hard cap of 15.

All Classes Include

YAS T-shirt
Recital/Photo DVD, including a Digital Head Shot
A recital performance on the DHT stage
One Free Ticket to a DHT production