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Classes Begin Week of January 11
Classes are eligible for Sliding Fee Scale pricing based on family income levels. Please see our Affordability Page for more information.
Each of these classes is also to a one-time $18 Registration Fee.
Ages 5 to 8
Tuesdays – 4:30-5:15 PM
Jump into some of Dr. Seuss’ classic stories and bring them to life. This class will help bring out the inner storyteller in every child and encourage endless creativity. Whether you are tall or short, here or there, wearing your cape or your hat, JSA is where it is at.
Session Runs from January 11 to May 24
Instructor: Makenzie
Cost: $35 a Month (or less)
Ages 8 to 12
Tuesdays – 5:30-6:30 PM
New York is calling all heroes to help defeat the evil that is popping up all over Manhattan. Look up high!!! Here comes Spiderman swinging in to save the day. This class will delve into all the different faces of Spiderman and his super hero friends.
Session Runs from January 11 to May 24
Instructor: Serenity
Cost: $35 a Month (or less)
Ages 8 to 12
Thursday – 4:30-5:30 PM
Travel through London and meet the iconic Mary Poppins as she helps the Banks children. Snap your fingers and launch yourself into the wonderful landscape that makes the story so enchanting. Sing and dance your way into the Broadway classic that helps tell the story that continues to capture the hearts of children everywhere.
Session Runs from January 13 to May 26
Instructor: Serenity
Cost: $35 a Month (or less)
Ages 12 to 18
Tuesdays 6:45-7:45 PM
Watch your student grow in confidence and their ability to communicate as they explore the craft of theater! This class will focus on developing the foundational elements of acting without sacrificing the fun or creativity. Both new and experienced students can join the magic of acting in a safe and welcoming environment We’ll walk through an audition process and how you can prepare, talk about how we speak not only with words but our face and our bodies, explore creativity with improv games and so much more.
In this season’s installment: Building off of the acting and auditioning principles started in the Fall season’s Acting 101 class, previous and new students can join us as we continue into studying and performing pieces from the late 19th century into modern day theatrical pieces; with excerpts from well known pieces such as, “the Importance of being Earnest,” Streetcar named Desire,” ” You Can’t Take it with You.” and more.
Instructor: Serenity
Cost: $35 a Month (or less)
Calling all lost boys and girls! Join Peter Pan, Wendy and Tinkerbell on an adventure of a lifetime.
Journey through the land that never sleeps and watch Peter Pan and friends defeat the one and only Captain Hook.
The advantage of taking a production theater class is students learn not only what it is like to be on stage, but also behind the scenes as well. From script reading to set building, this production has it all.
This musical will feature children of all ages, with ages 5-8 performing in the ensemble, and ages 9-18 auditioning for the lead roles. Through song and dance, the young actors will learn how to portray different characters and grow in confidence as they perform- perhaps for the very first time!- on stage.
Audition Date: January 13 (Ages:5-8 is 5:30-6:30 and Ages: 9-18 is 6:30-7:30)
Auditions are simply to place students in roles — everyone gets a part!
Students 5-8 will receive supporting roles and 9 and up are auditioning for lead roles.
Rehersal Class Dates and Times:
Performance Information:
Instructor: Serenity
Cost: $35 a Month (or less)
Our theater program is a fun way for our young students to not only explore the basics of working on the stage, but think about how their faces, hands and bodies can help communicate effectively and creatively.
In our Holiday Theater Players class last year, the students helped write the script for their recent Merry & Bright performance in addition to thinking about the staging and flow of the performance. Our instructor, Miss Erin has a diverse set of activities to give the students variety and work different skill sets through each weekly session. The warmup exercises get them thinking about facial expressions and how their bodies can change their communication. The kids especially love the improvisation exercises such as “Bus Stop” where they act our unscripted scenarios around a certain theme. These exercises give the students opportunities to be especially creative and think of different ways for them to tell a story.
Of course, there are also a handful of rehearsals of the Merry & Bright performance along the way and Miss Erin was always supportive, but also constructive on how to keep improving their skills, performance and attention to details. In their final class session ahead of the Merry & Bright Performance, the students got the treat of checking out the theater room in advance to make sure they felt comfortable and could visualize the performance ahead of time.
Jackson School of the Arts outstanding theatre program is led by gifted artists with advanced degrees and extensive acting experience. We also focus on the needs and skills of each student to help them along their artistic journey.
We offer private lessons in acting, voice (vocal music) and stage choreography for all ages and skill levels.
Rates for a 1-hour session are $25 per lesson for Makenzie and $35 for Serenity. Teachers are talented, experienced individuals with related degrees and/or experience. Call 784-2389 to schedule your private lessons.
