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About our Community Outreach Programs
San Diego Junior Theatre education outreach programs (programs that travel to school and community sites) offer programs
to all grade levels (Pre-K through 12) for students ages 4-18. Education programs are customized for individual schools
depending on the goals of the teachers, administrators, and/or PTA/PTO organization requesting the program. These programs
can be incorporated into the school day or can be after-school programs.
JT, INC!
is a workshop that utilizes JT-On-Tour performers and San Diego Junior Theatre Teaching Artists
in a practicum designed for school and classroom assemblies. JT-on-Tour performs at the beginning of the assembly
for 10-15 minutes, after which teaching artists and performers divide the audience into groups and teach them the songs
and choreography just performed culminating in a mini-performance by the audience members. JT, Inc! Workshops run about
60 minutes. All Junior Theatre Outreach programs follow the VAPA curriculum standards. Please contact Desha Crownover
for more information about this fun and educational opportunity at 619 239-1311 x.231.
SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS
During the school day, most programs are series of workshops that focus on introducing students to drama through
creative activities.
Students work together and experience creative expression as they explore imagination, movement,
communication and playmaking. These are developed into activities focusing on character and scene development, theme
exploration, and story structure. It also allows the classroom teacher to learn skills that may be applied after
the workshop series has concluded.
These workshops can be one-hour general workshops. However, the recommended structure
is for a teaching artist to visit a classroom one hour per week for at least 4 weeks and for a maximum time that
is usually determined by time and funding availability. The curriculum of the workshop programs can be tailored to
the needs of the students and the staff (i.e. specific themes, topics, literary selections, etc.).
A school may also elect an in-school residency program where Junior Theatre teaching artists provide a program of specific length and
content to every class at the school site. San Diego Junior Theatre’s course curriculum has been developed
to align with the State of California Content Standards for Visual and Performing Arts.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
After-school programs are typically play productions where students combine theatre skills (voice, movement, communication,
imagination) with the experience of rehearsing and performing a play. Most play production programs meet for a
designated number of hours per week and then after the decided number of weeks, present their production to school
students and staff as well as an invited audience of families and friends.
PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS
In addition to the above mentioned site programs, Junior Theatre also offers Theatre-In-The-Park workshops before
and after students attend school day performances of the mainstage productions in Balboa Park. Most workshops
are held in the Casa del Prado classroom building, adjacent to the Casa del Prado Theatre where performances are held.
Workshops can also be conducted at the school site either before or after students attend the performance.
The workshops allow students to participate in theatre activities and games that explore the characters, themes
and story structure of the play. These workshops are a wonderful way for young theatregoers to prepare
for and reflect upon the experience of live theatre!
BALBOA PARK FAMILY GUIDE
Have fun with your kids in Balboa Park! Download and print this informative, 44-page Family Guide
to San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park. It’s got all sorts of fun facts and activites for the whole family!
Balboa Park Family Guide (1.5MB PDF)
GENERAL INFORMATION
For more information, contact Shalico Leaverton, Education Director by email, or by phone at 619-239-1311 x229.
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