This class will study the music of some of the shortest-runs on Broadway, as well some musicals that never made it out of preview performances! You may have heard of "Carrie: The Musical" or "Oh, Kay!" But have you heard of "The Story of Us" or the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" musical? And there's even more to explore! Singers will also practice diction skills, breath management, register changes and vibrato.
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Back by popular demand, Mr. BJ will lead students through the exercise of performing musical theatre with both strong vocal and acting technique. This workshop focuses on activities which accomplish both and result in a strong polished song which not only sounds good but also communicates emotion and messaging through the body, face and vocal nuances.
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Learn the foundations of vocal technique including breath support, tone, pitch and expression while singing songs from the most celebrated Broadway star of our time, Lin-Manuel Miranda, known for acting in, writing, and composing smash hit musicals including Hamilton, In the Heights, Bring it On, Moana and more.
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Learn the foundations of vocal technique including breath support, tone, pitch and expression while singing songs from exotic island musicals and underwater adventures, including The Little Mermaid, Once on this Island, Moana, Sponge Bob Squarepants, Dames and Sea, and more!
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This class is designed for home school families. Classes are held during the school day.
Learn to tell a story with your body, facial expression and movements. Dance technique basics and vocabulary will be covered with a main focus on creating character. Short dance scenes will be selected from various musicals, so that students can try on different characters for size.
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This class is designed for home school families. Classes are held during the school day.
Dance technique for theatre can pull from many styles and genres, so this class will dabble in all of them! Try contemporary, hip hop, tap, and jazz, with songs from popular Broadway musicals.
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Students will explore a variety of dance genres and techniques through songs and scenes from Disney favorites. Each class meeting promises a new adventure exploring the tales of Simba, Belle, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and other leading characters from Disney hits. Students will learn new choreography and create character development through physicality.
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Are your child’s feet always on the go? This physically active class will explore movement through rhythm and dance. Simple choreography incorporating specific props will be utilized. All of this fun and activity will culminate in a presentation on the last day of class.
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A great class for kinesthetic learners! Children will experience story dramatization, told through dance! Very improvisational, and designed to increase imagination, this class allows students to create short story lines that will then be “choreographed” by the young dancers. A great opportunity to explore how movement relates to action and feeling.
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Shake and shimmy! Students will explore a variety of dance genres and techniques through choreography and scenes from Hairspray, a Tony-winning show is chalk full of high energy ensemble numbers and 60's style choreography. Shake and shimmy your way through this fun class while learning how to dance in character!
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Have fun dancing at the hop, the prom, or the winter formal! Designed for our more experienced dance students, this class develops dance technique while creating new choreography based on dance numbers from some of Broadway’s most popular shows with plots set in High Schools, including Heathers, Grease, Mean Girls and other hit musicals.
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Come dance with us under the sea! In this class, students will explore creative dance movements through scenes and music from The Little Mermaid. Portray characters including Ariel, Sebastian, Eric, Skuttle and others while learning basic dance steps, coordination and flexibility.
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Brand New Class!
Enjoy some bonding time with your toddler, ages 18 months up to 3 years, as a Junior Theatre Teaching Artist guides you through a journey of imaginative play, pretend, and storytelling, as the foundations of theatre. You and your child will engage in visuals, sounds and tactile exercises that develop language, dexterity, and social development.
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This class is a great opportunity to focus on the nuts and bolts of acting. Students will learn theatre terminology, stage directions, how to take down blocking, techniques for entrances and exits and other skills that combine the creative with the technical. Students will work on all these skills while putting together short scenes. This class is a wonderful preparation for being on Junior Theatre’s mainstage.
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Inspired by our upcoming main stage production of “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed,” this class will focus on exploring individualism, anti-bullying and celebrating the real life heroes in the world who are making a difference. Students in the class will write monologues and scenes based on their own life experiences as well as explore other written works that celebrate what it means to just be you. We will then cast and develop the students work and present it on the last day of class.
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Using the adventures of The Big Friendly Giant as a basis for theatrical creation, this class will get wild and wacky with character, storytelling, costumes and props. The development of short theatre pieces will challenge creative students who love to act. Students in this class will participate as producer, actor, director and designer.
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Just in time for winter, this class for our youngest dancers will create movement and exploration around the idea of snow and the cold outdoors. Since there’s no real snow in San Diego, this class will rely on imagination and sound effects to encourage storytelling!
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Pirate adventures on the high seas, princesses in peril and those who save the day! What better way to learn acting techniques than through portraying dynamic characters from exciting stories? Children will build skills in speech and language, movement and teamwork while having the time of their lives!
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Young actors, join us as we create scenes, speaking and movement based on Winnie the Pooh, a children’s literature favorite. This class provides the basis for acting study while covering themes from the book including friendship, happiness and sharing.
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Using the adventures of Annie as a basis for theatrical creation, this class will get wild and wacky with character, storytelling, costumes and props. The development of short theatre pieces will challenge creative students who love to act. Students in this class will participate as producer, actor, director and designer.
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Using The Secret Garden as a basis for theatrical creation, this class will explore historical England through the story of a young girl getting to know her new family and herself. The development of short theatre pieces will challenge creative students who love to act. Students in this class will participate as producer, actor, director and designer.
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this class for teens is the best of both worlds! Take your acting skills to the next level by learning to master serious drama along with hilarious comedy skills all in one class. Scene studies will include Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Tenessee Williams, August Wilson, Tracy Letts, Del Shores and more. Select scenes will be presented on the final day.
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Try on a new character each day! Learn the foundations of acting and how to use a script to find clues when creating a character. This class is great for students who love to experiment and play pretend, with an opportunity to be someone new each class!
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This workshop is for serious acting students who want to explore some of scene study through one acts from recent playwrights. Students will devote time to a deeper connection and the rich use of language, layered characters, mature content and themes, resonance and imagery, and so much more!
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Learn how to bring a story to life through creating the environment on stage. Students will learn design concepts and work together to brainstorm, research, sketch ideas, and create a scenic model for a play and present their final project. This workshop will will be very hands on. Bring your designing mindset! This is for all levels of designers; art skills are not required.
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Most musical theatre repertoire is rich in large ensemble numbers in which actors must sing and dance at the same time in order to convey the story line. This workshop is dedicated to diving into this unique skill set that only musical theatre performers use! Discuss breath control, marking, body mapping, energy conservation, and how facial expressions and diction play into mastering this skill.
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This class is the first step in a training series for potential hire at Junior Theatre as a teaching aide. This class is mandatory for students under 18 who wish to apply to be an aide. This class will cover policies, procedures, inclusion training and how to work with children. Attendance is mandatory and no conflicts will be accepted. Test on final day is a requirement. Part two will be an internship in the Spring, first session for potential hire is Summer 2019. Students must be 15 years or older to participate.
This class meets January 18,25 & February 1,8,15, 2020
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