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Classes for eight-year-oldsThe following classes are suitable for eight-year-olds.
Classes and workshops for eight-year-olds, by order of start date:
Back to the 2008-2009 Youth Education Program home page. For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225. Play On!Class focus: Students will continue to explore story dramatization but with more emphasis on group work and improvisation. No previous experience necessary. Limit 18 students. Cost: $95 per session Tuesday Session III: Prop Bag Theatre Tuesday Session IV: Let's Make A Play! Saturday Session III: Prop Bag Theatre Saturday Session IV: Let's Make A Play! To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) RLT Children's ChorusAges: 8 - 12 In this performance class students will polish their singing skills as they blend their voices into an exciting children's chorus which will take the joy of singing out into the community. Students need to bring 16 bars of sheet music in the appropriate key of a musical theatre style song. If they cannot find this, then they need to prepare a small portion of a song to be sung a capella. Entrance is by audition only. Limit 12 students. Cost: $135 per session Thursdays, 5 - 6:15 pm Spring Session Audition: January 15, 5 - 6:15 pm Instructor: Mary Kathryn Walston Entry is by audition. Once accepted, you will need to send in the registration form (PDF) Access Theatre Now!Ages: 7 and up This class gives students with physical, emotional, learning and developmental disabilities an opportunity to gain self-esteem, improve social and communication skills and explore new modes of self-expression - all in a non-competitive, structured atmosphere. This session will culminate in an open classroom highlighting the individual talents of all involved. Support staff is welcome. No previous experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Cost: $90 per session Fridays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Session I: September 5 - October 17 Session II: October 24 - December 12 (no class November 28) Session III: January 16 - February 27 Session IV: March 13 - May 8 (no class April 3 or 10) Instructor: Susan Meyer To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) The Ins and Outs of a Cold Reading AuditionAges: 8 - 12 Have you ever gone to an audition and not really known what to do or what was expected of you? Relax... In this workshop students will learn how to prepare for auditions (such as RLT's Cinderella in October and Wiley and the Hairy Man in January), the art of the cold reading, professional behavior and personal appearance for the audition. Wear comfortable clothes. No previous experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Session II: Saturday, January 10, 1 - 3 pm Instructor: Barbette Hunter To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Auditioning for Musical Theatre WorkshopAges: 8 - 12 Learn what it takes to be successful at auditioning for musical theatre! RLT has an upcoming audition for Cinderella in October and this workshop is sure to help. Students will learn how to find the best 16 bars to use at auditions and how to sell their song as both singers and actors. Please bring sheet music if there is a specific song that you would like to work on. They will also learn how to choose appropriate monologues and become skilled at delivering them. No previous experience necessary. Limit 12 students. Cost: $55 per session Session II: Saturdays, January 17 and 24, 12:30 - 2:30 pm Instructors: J. Michael Beech and Mary Kathryn Walston To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF) Creative Drama (APEX)Ages: 6 – 8 Students will develop their creativity through movement, sound, improvisation and pantomime. They will learn to focus their energy as they explore skills needed to bring a story to life such as concentration, voice, dialogue and characterization. No experience necessary. Raleigh Little Theatre instructs. Limited to 12 participants. Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm Session III: Anansi the Spider Session IV: Stories Alive! Instructor: Kathleen Rudolph Registration: Please call the Apex Community Center directly at 919-249-3402. Where the Characters Are - Track Out Camps (APEX)Ages: 8 – 11 Bring exciting characters to life as you experience various story settings such as science fiction movies, reality TV, action adventure and fractured fairytales. No experience necessary. Raleigh Little Theatre instructs. Limited to 12 participants Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Track 3: February 2-6 Registration: Please call the Apex Community Center directly at 919-249-3402. For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225. You are here: Home > 2008-2009 Youth Education Program > Classes for eight-year-olds |