From Pre-School to High School, Amy is a seasoned theater instructor and
can bring many specialized classes to your theater program's semester offerings.
Current classes available
for adding to your semester curriculem include:
“Violent
‘Acts’ – Unarmed”
Conflict
is the root of all theater… This class will instruct you how to act and react through stage
combat techniques in a safe and convincing way. The “Violent Acts-Unarmed” class will cover
punches, kicks, tackles, rolls and more. Students who successfully learn the various techniques will
be taught an unarmed-fighting routine. They will then be asked to partner and create their own dramatic
scenario around the fight, which will be performed at the end of the season for their invited guests.
When a script calls for violence, make sure you
know how to perform it safely and convincingly!
(This
class is a core requirement for those students wishing to study sword-fighting and quarterstaff fighting in future semester
studies.)
Specifications:
Class Size Limit: 10
Ages: 11 – 18
See two Stage Combat students in action!
“Three-Ring
Theater”
Ever been called a clown?
Ever thought of it as a compliment? Circus and Vaudeville have deep
roots in theater’s history and still exist as adventure filled job opportunities today! Not to mention
that circus skills on a resume provide that all-important “stand-out” advantage! Join your
instructor “under the big top” to learn the classic circus and variety arts skills of clowning, juggling, stilt
walking, balancing, plate spinning, magic and more! At the end of the semester, students will present a
“Three Ring Theater” experience for their families and invited guests. Big Top-Notch FUN!
Specifications:
Class Size Limit: 16
JR Class ages: 6-10
SR Class ages: 11-18
“Act
FAST”
Improvisation is arguably the most useful
and utilized tool in an actor’s repertoire. Auditions depend on it; character development craves
it; directors demand it. If you haven’t learned the basics of improvisation and how to apply it,
you are limiting your opportunities and potential as a performer. “Act FAST,” is a class that
teaches you how to dazzle and dramatize in the blink of an eye. Humorous and Dramatic improvisation techniques
will be studied and practiced. At the end of the semester, students will invite their families and
invited guests to “Act FAST” with them in an improvisational invitational!
Specifications:
Class Size Limit: 18
JR Class Ages: 6-10
SR Class Ages: 11-18
“Get
it… Got it? Good!”
An
actor’s career depends on two main things: how to get the job and how to excel at the role once you’ve
gotten it! This class will show you how to be effective at both. Whether you are
an experienced actor with mega experience under your belt or a beginning actor looking to start; practicing the audition process
is the best way to turn these potentially nerve-racking experiences into chances to shine! Some of the
Audition skills covered will include: cold readings, monologues, terminology, dress, presence, and ettiquite.
We will also explore how to know about upcoming auditions, what to bring, and put learning into
practice with several different mock audition sessions. The class continues with instruction
in character development and rehearsal techniques so that once you have the roll you’ll know how to rock it!
Specifications:
Class Size Limit: 18
JR Class Ages: 6-10
SR Class Ages: 11-18
