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Dance – Basic Techniques:
Miss Alice will get you moving with 'Basic Tap Steps' – stomp, shuffle, hop,
ball change, jump, toe back, heels, and toe-heels. You will then move on to
'Can Can' steps -- passé, straight and flexed kicks, turns, and walking -- all
essential movements when learning dance for musicals!
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Dance -- Advanced Techniques:
Miss Alice tackles such topics as, “Where are you looking?”, “An Emphasis on
Hands – Ballet vs. Jazz port au bras”, and “Walking, what does it say about
your character?” Also covered will be “Placement on stage for Dance” – what
positions have the most power? And is that always what you want?
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Vocal Technique in Musical Theatre:
Featuring a fun and relaxed atmosphere, Tricia Seaman will start with basic
vocal warm-ups, and will cover some basic nuts and bolts of singing for
theater. Skills learned will then be applied by sight-reading numbers from
popular musicals. Effective group singing, staying in character while singing,
keeping the audience engaged, projection of our voices, and stage positioning
will be addressed. And don't worry -- no solos are required, but if you are so
minded, solos are welcomed!
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Theatre Games:
Be ready to laugh, have fun, and enjoy yourselves in this fast paced workshop,
all the while learning how to better think on your feet and react to situations
presented.
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Stage Makeup: Wounds and Bruises
Have fun with hands-on experience as you learn how to make wounds and bruises
look real. Ghostly and ghastly effects will also be explored!
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Stage Makeup:Transitional Technique
Learn the basics of stage makeup application, always remembering that what is
seen up close is not what is seen on the stage. Ways to age a character with
hands-on experience will be a part of this workshop.
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Stage Design: Set Building
The basics of set creation and construction will be explored and students will
help put on the finishing touches of the set for our upcoming show!
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Lights, Sound, ACTION! -- Setting the Mood with Lights and Sound:
How do you create a mood during a scene? By using lights and sound, of course!
Have fun while you get hands on experience with different lighting and sound
techniques.
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Improv! -- The Basics:
This workshop will keep you thinking sharply and on your toes. Improvisation
helps you learn to work 'in the moment' and to be flexible and attentive to
your acting partners. “Creating a Scene”, learning to “give and take” while on
stage, and the fundamental rules of Improv! (based mainly on Viola Spolin's
methodology) will be explored.
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