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Classes for nine-year-olds

The following classes are suitable for 9-year-olds.

Classes and workshops for 9-year-olds, by order of start date:

Access Theatre Now! (ages 6-13) Tuesdays
Play On! SESSION 1 FULL (ages 8-9) Wednesdays or Saturdays
Play On (APEX) (ages 8-9) Mondays

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For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225.

The classes below are sorted by start date

Access Theatre Now!

Ages: 6 - 13

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
7 instructional hours

Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 PM

Session I: September 7 – October 19
Session II: October 26 – December 14 (no class November 23)
Session III: January 11 – February 22
Session IV: March 15 – May 3 (no class April 19)

Instructor: Susan Meyer

To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF)

Play On! SESSION 1 FULL

Ages: 8 – 9

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.

Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:45 PM, or Saturdays, 10:45 AM – 12 Noon

Cost: $95 per session
8.75 instructional hours

Wednesday Session I: Fairytale Rewind FULL
4:30 – 5:45 PM
September 8 – October 20
Students will create and act out the other side of the story as well known fairytale and nursery rhyme characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella’s Step Sisters, Red’s Grandma and that cow who jumped over the moon put the story on rewind and play them from their point of view.
Instructor: Martie Todd Sirois

Wednesday Session II: Myth, Magic and Mystery
4:30 – 5:45 PM
October 27 – December 15 (no class Nov 24)
Students will create and act out tales of wonderment as they travel to magnificent places such as Mt. Olympus, Wonderland, Narnia and Never Land.
Instructor: Barbette Hunter

Wednesday Session III: Character Safari
4:30 – 5:45 PM
January 12 – February 23
Students will create exiting stories with believable characters as they explore fun story environments such as the jungle, the school, TV, outer space, under the sea and even
under the bed!
Instructor: Martie Todd Sirois

Wednesday Session IV: Upside Down Inside Out Wacky Tales
4:30 – 5:45 PM
March 16 – May 4 (no class April 20)
Using Sideways Stories from Wayside School as inspiration, students will create their own zany characters and stories!
Instructor: Martie Todd Sirois

Saturday Session I: Fairytale Rewind FULL
10:45 AM – 12 Noon
September 11 – October 23
Instructor: Susan Meyer

Saturday Session II: Myth, Magic and Mystery
10:45 AM – 12 Noon
October 30 – December 18 (no class November 27)
Instructor: Susan Meyer

Saturday Session III: Character Safari
10:45 AM – 12 Noon
January 15 – February 26
Instructor: Susan Meyer

Saturday Session IV: Upside Down Inside Out Wacky Tales
10:45 AM – 12 NOON
March 19 – May 14 (no class April 16 or 23)
Instructor: Anoushka Brod

To enroll, please send in the registration form (PDF)

Play On (APEX)

Ages: 8 – 9

Free your imagination and discover yourself on stage! Students will explore story dramatization, character development, character relationships and teamwork. Each session ends with a “Sharing” for parents and friends. Limit 14 students.

Mondays, 4:30 – 6 PM

Session I: King Daniel and Queen Annabella
September 13 – October 25

Session II: Frederick and The Shepherd Boy
November 1 – December 13

Session III: To be announced

Session IV: To be announced

Instructor: Kathleen Rudolph

Registration: Please call the Halle Cultural Arts Center directly at 919-249-1120.

For more information about the youth education program, please contact Kathleen Rudolph on 919-821-4579, x225.

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