CLASSES

CLASSES

Theatre Arlington’s Adult and Children’s Theatre School (A.C.T.S.) utilizes a progressive curriculum in order for students to build upon what they have learned in a previous class or level and reach their potential as students of theatre and the performing arts.
Class offerings in Private Voice, Dance and Piano add variety and opportunities for students to grow outside of traditional acting or musical theatre classes.


A.C.T.S. IMPORTANT DATES

Fall Semester: September 12 – December 7, 2022
Spring Semester: January 23 – April 26, 2023
Final Class Performances: April 24 – 26, 2023


SPRING CLASSES

All students must meet the age requirement by the first day of class.

Creative Play
Ages 3 – 5
Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class /  $220 or $55 x 4 installments per semester*
A focus and development of the imagination of the pre-school age child, using music and creative arts projects in order to make stories come alive.
Instructor: Libby Hawkins
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Creative Dramatics
Ages 6 – 7
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class /  $220 or $55
x 4 installments per semester*
An introduction to the world of theater and performing through the use of games, puppetry, music, high energy activities, creative arts projects and creative play.

Instructor: Libby Hawkins

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**FALL CLASS SCHEDULE ONLY**

Musical Theater
Ages 6-7
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $220 or $55
x 4 installments per semester*
An introduction to acting, dance and voice by teaching the basic environment and tools of the triple threat performer and how to use them.
Instructor: Ashley Tysor
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Musical Theater
Ages 8 – 10
Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85 
x 4 installments per semester
*
An introduction to acting, dance and voice by teaching the basic environment and tools of the triple threat performer and how to use them.
Instructor: Ashley Tysor & KP Gavit
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Musical Theater
Ages 11 – 13
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85
x 4 installments per semester*
An introduction to acting, dance and voice by teaching the basic environment and tools of the triple threat performer and how to use them.
This course is grouped by age. Please note: The teen class is focused on contemporary musicals and styles, and audition songs.
Instructor: Hannah Bell
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Acting One
Ages 8 – 12
Mondays, 4:30-6:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85
x 4 installments per semester*
An introduction to the basics of theater, acting, auditioning, body and voice, imagination and experience, script, character history
and characterization, performing and developing related skills.
Instructor: Libby Hawkins & KP Gavit

Acting Two**
Ages 9 – 13
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85
x 4 installments per semester*
 A review of the concepts learned in Acting I, and the learning of monologues, improvisation, characterization, auditioning techniques, scene work, performing and developing related skills.
**Prerequisite: previous acting level or special permission from Education Director.

Instructor: KP Gavit
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**FALL CLASS SCHEDULE ONLY**

Acting for Teens**
Ages 13 – 18
Mondays, 6:00-7:30
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85
x 4 installments per semester*
An introduction to different genres of theater, as well as a historical base for performing and creating theater.
**Prerequisite: previous acting level or special permission from Education Director.
Instructor: Heather Moore
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Improvisation / Physical Comedy
Ages 10 and up
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00
$35 registration fee to reserve place in class / $340 or $85 
x 4 installments per semester

An exploration of Improvisation as a tool for performers and it’s use as a physical performer as well as a genre in its own right.
Students will learn to actively use their bodies, work on clowning routines and act off the top of their heads.

Instructor: Caroline Cole
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*Payment Information:

Please note that the total fee is broken in to equal monthly payments and is not by class.
A $35 registration fee holds your place in class.

Payments are due upon registration, Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 1, Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 1 and Apr 1.


PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Private in-person instruction in Dance, Acting, Voice, Audition Prep and Piano is available for children and adults by appointment.
$30 per 1/2-hour lesson

For more information and to schedule lessons, email Education Director, Maggie Younkin

Private instructors include: Cindy Honeycutt, Nik Blocker, Daniel Hernandez, Monica Dane & Maggie Younkin 
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For information on Theatre Arlington’s Adults & Children’s Theater School,
please email Education Director, Maggie Younkin – maggie@theatrearlington.org
or call 817.261.9628 ext. 205