Youth

Private Acting Tutorial

Youth In Person

Students of all levels of experience are welcome to enrol in Private Acting Tutorials. These 30-minute sessions are recommended weekly or bi-weekly. Instructors will help to set goals and choose appropriate material that suits the student’s age and vocal style while building physical and intellectual responses to text. They’ll be guided through a variety of acting techniques that will allow them make clear choices for their characters by analyzing the emotional and intellectual content of the text, and improve confidence as a solo performer.

Private Vocal Tutorial

Youth In Person

Students of all levels of experience are welcome to enrol in Private Vocal Tutorials. These 30-minute sessions are recommended weekly or bi-weekly. Instructors will help to set goals and choose appropriate material that suits the student’s age and vocal style while analyzing emotion, interpretation and vocal phrasing. They’ll be guided through a variety of vocal techniques including vocal warm-ups, pitch/range and breath control to build vocal strength and improve confidence as a solo performer.

All-Access Class

Youth In Person

All bodies and abilities are welcome to enrol in our All-Access Class: Youth. The All-Access Class is designed specifically for people under 18 years old with any disability or special needs. The curriculum, based on authentic self-expression found through movement, music, acting and theatre games will be created to accommodate the needs of the specific students. By celebrating diversity and self-confidence, this class will give students a sense of accomplishment and community.

Audition Binder 101

Youth In Person

Beginning musical theatre students looking to feel more prepared for future auditions are welcome to enrol in our Audition Binder class. In a small group, students will be given 2 solos and 2 monologues from age and level appropriate repertoire to workshop one-on-one in a safe, supportive group setting. Instructors will help develop a better understanding of creating believable characters in extraordinary circumstances within an audition setting.

Audition Binder 201

Youth In Person

Advanced musical theatre students looking to feel more prepared for future auditions are welcome to enrol in our Audition Binder class. In a small group, students will be given 2 solos and 2 monologues from age and level appropriate repertoire to workshop one-on-one in a safe, supportive group setting. Instructors will help develop a better understanding of creating believable characters in extraordinary circumstances within an audition setting.
*audition required

Group Vocal Technique 101

Youth In Person

Students of a beginner level are welcome to enrol in Group Vocal Technique 101. Instructors will use choral music across multiple genres to guide students through a variety of vocal techniques in a group setting. Students will develop skills including breath support, diction, harmony, sight singing, pitch and range. By collaborating with a community of like-minded artists, students will improve their confidence for live performance within a safe and supportive environment.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Group Vocal Technique 201

Youth In Person

Students of an advanced level are welcome to enrol in Group Vocal Technique 201. Instructors will use choral music across multiple genres to guide students through a variety of vocal techniques in a group setting. Students will develop skills including the continued exploration of breath support, diction, harmony, sight singing, pitch and range with an added focus of anatomy and vocal health, simple melodic embellishment, flexibility, control and stamina. By collaborating with a community of like-minded artists, students will improve their confidence for live performance within a safe and supportive environment.
*audition required

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Improv 101

Youth In Person

“Yes, and….!” Beginner students will explore acting through improvisation, non-scripted storytelling, and drama-based games, all while learning through play, imagination and spontaneity. Students will learn to create characters from a place of instinct and physicality in a safe, collaborative space.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Improv 201

Youth In Person

“Yes, and….!” Advanced students will explore acting through improvisation, non-scripted storytelling, and drama-based games, all while learning through play, imagination and spontaneity. Students will practice being present in the moment, taking risks, creating trust, and finding agreement in a safe, collaborative space.
*audition required

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Musical Theatre Ensemble 101

Youth In Person

Musical Theatre Ensemble is for anyone who loves to sing, dance and act! This is our introductory triple threat class. Students will work as an ensemble to learn music and choreography to a wide range of age-appropriate musical production numbers from Broadway shows. Building on the fundamentals of singing, dancing and acting, students will develop an understanding of choreography, reading sheet music, vocal production, and creating dynamic characters within the ensemble.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Musical Theatre Ensemble 201

Youth in Person

Musical Theatre Ensemble is for anyone who loves to sing, dance and act! This is our advanced triple threat class. Students will work as an ensemble to learn music and choreography to a wide range of age-appropriate musical production numbers from Broadway shows. Building on the fundamentals of singing, dancing and acting, students will develop an understanding of choreography, reading sheet music, vocal production, and creating dynamic characters within the ensemble.
*audition required

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

New Work, New Work

Youth In Person

Students looking to bring their imagination to life on stage are welcome to enrol in our Writing New Work class. Through improvisation, writing prompts, structure study and other techniques, students will collaborate with the Instructor and each other to write and create new, devised works. Students will create and present new poetry, monologues, scenes, lists, rants, letters, memoirs, and more, and exchange feedback in a supportive environment.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

New Work, New Work

New Work, New Work

Students looking to bring their imagination to life on stage are welcome to enrol in our Writing New Work class. Through improvisation, writing prompts, structure study and other techniques, students will collaborate with the Instructor and each other to write and create new, devised works. Students will create and present new poetry, monologues, scenes, lists, rants, letters, memoirs, and more, and exchange feedback in a supportive environment.

Scripted Acting 101

Youth In Person

Beginning acting students are welcome to enrol in Scripted Acting. Students will explore character development through text analysis techniques using age and level appropriate monologues from a wide range of published plays. Instructors will help students build physical and intellectual responses to this text and improve confidence for live performance.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Scripted Acting 201

Youth In Person

Advanced acting students are welcome to enrol in Scripted Acting. Students will explore character development through text analysis techniques using age and level appropriate monologues and scenes from a wide range of published plays. Instructors will help students learn to break down clues within the script, and how those clues influence the way their character walks, talks, feels, and interacts with other actors in the play.
*audition required

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Stage Combat

Youth In Person

Students of all levels of experience are welcome to enrol in Stage Combat. Students, grouped by age, will build physical and intellectual responses to conflict while combining physical performance with emotional acting. Instructors will safely lead various forms of combat such as rolls, falls, striking and kicking, and improve control over explosive reactions, ensuring a safe transfer of energy between performers.

This class will participate in the end of term Friends and Family Showcase.

Technical Theatre Production

Youth In Person

Students of any experience level are welcome to enrol in our Technical Theatre Production class to gain insider knowledge and appreciation of what happens behind-the-scenes. This overview training will instill practical knowledge from a different department each week: lighting design, costume design and construction, props design and construction, set design with carpentry and paint, sound design, stage management, and more.

The Drama Company

Youth and Teens In Person

Advanced acting students, ages 11-18, are welcome to audition for our Drama Company. In this Pre-Professional Production Program, performers will gain practical insight into how a play is cast, rehearsed, and performed while they work with a professional Director to produce an excerpt of a play. They will hone acting, leadership, and teamwork skills while making friends and having fun.

This group will present an end of term performance.

*audition required

The Musical Theatre Company

Youth and Teens In Person

Advanced musical theatre students, ages 11-18, are welcome to audition for our Musical Theatre Company. In this Pre-Professional Production Program, performers will gain practical insight into how a musical is cast, rehearsed, and performed while they work with a professional creative team to produce a concert version of a musical. They will hone acting, singing, dancing, leadership and teamwork skills while making friends and having fun.

This group will present an end of term performance.

*audition required