Music Box Theatre: An Introduction to Musical Theatre, Grades K to 2
*This class is SOLD OUT. There is still space available in our Budding Actor's Workshop for Grades K to 2 on Saturday, or you may contact brian@curtaincallinc.com to be put on a wait list should space open up before our start.
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (class canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
A favorite of students grades K to 2 for many years, our Music Box Theatre class is expanding this year, with a pair of teachers working together as director and music director to provide more one-on-one focus and attention to students, create more challenging and creative staging, and add a bit more production value (minor set pieces, props, costumes, and stage lighting), so students have a better sense of what the experience of “putting on a show” may be like. Using song, character expression and choreographed movements and gestures as storytelling tools, students will assemble a mini-musical based upon a story or fable that they will perform for families on the final class. (A new mini-musical is explored each session for recurring students.) Students will be cast in various roles and provided with a script and recorded music tracks. The class will also include special craft projects which will be incorporated into their performance. All students must be available for their performance on the final date, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26).
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (Canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/36
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
Musical theatre singing is not just about vocal quality, but also character and storytelling as well. In this class, students will examine a few different Broadway numbers, not just building vocal technique and blending as an ensemble, but also exploring character choices and story line as well. Over the eight-week session, students will rehearse and stage their numbers, and perform them for families in a showcase during the final class date, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26). (Different musical selections are made each session for recurring students.)
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (class canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
This intensive study will focus in voice, dance, and acting for musical theatre performance, building and enhancing skills and confidence in each as well as helping students prepare for musical theatre auditions. With their instructors, they will develop pieces (an up-tempo song, a ballad, and monologue) to add to their audition repertoire, tackle choreography and handling dance auditions, and learn how to present themselves with confidence. The class will culminate in a very informal showcase on the final date, March 12 (make-up dates in case of weather or emergency cancelations March 19 and 26).
1/16 (canceled due to weather), 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (class canceled due to weather), 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
*No class 2/20 for Winter Break
**All make-up dates have been used.
Strengthen vocal technique and breakdown songs to explore both their technical and storytelling components. Learn to interpret the underlying and hidden clues in the music that lead to discovery of character, objective, conflict, and emotionality, and develop pieces you can use for auditions, concerts, or cabaret performances. Students are welcome to bring in songs they are already working on or new songs they are interested in exploring. Song resources will also be made available to students. An informal recital at the end of the session is optional.
Monday Classes Make-up Dates (In Case of Emergency/Weather Cancellations)
Music Box Theatre, Grades K-2