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Monday Musical Theatre Explorations (Code 111)
with Heather and Nesziah
Dates/Time: Mondays (January 27 to April 28; no class 3/31 and 4/21) from 4PM to 5PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 1st through 4th
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.
Song and dance are front and center in Musical Theatre Explorations! Children who love to belt tunes in the car or follow along with the latest online dance trends will love this class. Young people will get new perspectives on songs from their favorite musicals and movies when they are paired with teaching artists’ original choreography. Students will also gain experience in acting by working with a script and learning popular improv games.
In addition to expanding confidence in musical theatre, students will also practice multi-tasking, taking artistic risks, and memorization. Teamwork is also emphasized as students learn how to work as an ensemble. At the end of this course, youth will share musical theatre songs for a small audience of friends and family. No two semesters are the same, and students often enjoy taking this course more than once!
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Tuesday Acting & Improv Explorations (Code 111)
with Heather and Laine
Dates/Time: Tuesdays (January 28 to April 22; no class 4/1) from 4PM to 5PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 1st to 4th
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.
This collaborative, creative class is the perfect fit for young people with big ideas! Led by their teachers playing in-role beside them, students develop characters and embark on a new adventure in every class guided by their imaginations. This class builds theatrical skills like characterization, improvisation, and storytelling, as well as transferable skills like decision-making, teamwork, and mutual respect. Students will also learn elements of story structure and how to create a plot with multiple characters, conflict, and resolution. At the end of this course, students will share some of their favorite activities and adventures with a small audience of friends and family. Each course is a new discovery in creativity. As such, your child can take this course multiple times and learn something new each session.
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Tuesday Musical Theatre Explorations (Code 111)
with Heather and Nesziah
Dates/Time: Tuesdays (January 28 to April 22; no class 4/1) from 5:15PM to 6:15PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 1st through 4th
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.
Song and dance are front and center in Musical Theatre Explorations! Children who love to belt tunes in the car or follow along with the latest online dance trends will love this class. Young people will get new perspectives on songs from their favorite musicals and movies when they are paired with teaching artists’ original choreography. Students will also gain experience in acting by working with a script and learning popular improv games.
In addition to expanding confidence in musical theatre, students will also practice multi-tasking, taking artistic risks, and memorization. Teamwork is also emphasized as students learn how to work as an ensemble. At the end of this course, youth will share musical theatre songs for a small audience of friends and family. No two semesters are the same, and students often enjoy taking this course more than once!
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Design and Drama (Code 111)
with Amy and Laine
Date/Time: Tuesdays (January 28 to April 22; no class 4/1) from 5:45PM to 7PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 3rd-5th
Visual art and performing arts combine in Design & Drama! Young people who love to make crafts, draw, or paint will find a new creative outlet in this class. We'll use hands-on arts experiences to learn about behind-the-scenes roles like props, costume, and set design. Students will use their new creations during class through acting, improvisation, and character development exercises. Design & Drama is a wonderful starting point for young people who want to later explore SPARC's technical theatre and design classes, like StageCraft or Backstage Camp!
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Showstoppers Jr. Wednesday Session 2nd-3rd Grade (Code 111)
with Paul and Katrinah
Dates/Time: Wednesdays (January 29 to April 23; no class 4/2) from 4:30PM to 6:00PM with 2 final performance dates (April 26 and April 30).
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 2nd and 3rd Grade
Showstoppers Jr. is a semester-long program for young people grades who are ready to commit to a rehearsal and performance process without the stress of an audition. Students in this class will meet for an hour and thirty minutes once a week. During that time, the cast of Showstoppers Jr. will learn skills like audition preparation, rehearsal etiquette, collaboration, and – of course – they’ll learn their show!
This spring, Showstoppers Jr. presents Alice in Wonderland.
Performance Dates: April 26 and April 30
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first.
*Teaching artists subject to change.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Explorations 3rd-4th Grade (Code 111)
with Katrinah L.
Dates/Time: Thursdays (January 30 to April 24; no class 4/3) from 4:00PM to 5:00PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 3rd to 4th
Students must have completed at least 1 year of previous SPARC programming to enroll in this course. (Example: Two semesters of SPARC classes or one SPARC summer camp & one semester of SPARC class.)
This Intermediate Musical Theatre class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Musical Theatre and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum.
The focus of SPARC's intermediate classes will be to provide students with more advanced performance materials and guide them through an in-depth process in developing the performer's tool kit.
Interested in Scholarships? Read this page first!
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Thursday Acting & Improv Explorations (Code 111)
with Paul and Cam
Dates/Time: Thursdays (January 30 to April 24; no class 4/3) from 4PM to 5PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 1st to 4th
All levels of experience are welcome! Teachers in this class will work with youth at all levels of experience to help them reach their goals.
This collaborative, creative class is the perfect fit for young people with big ideas! Led by their teachers playing in-role beside them, students develop characters and embark on a new adventure in every class guided by their imaginations. This class builds theatrical skills like characterization, improvisation, and storytelling, as well as transferable skills like decision-making, teamwork, and mutual respect. Students will also learn elements of story structure and how to create a plot with multiple characters, conflict, and resolution. At the end of this course, students will share some of their favorite activities and adventures with a small audience of friends and family. Each course is a new discovery in creativity. As such, your child can take this course multiple times and learn something new each session.
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest
Intermediate Acting & Improv Explorations 3rd-4th Grade (Code 111)
with Heather F.
Dates/Time: Thursdays (January 30 to April 24; no class 4/3) from 5:15PM to 6:15PM
Location: In person at SPARC
Grades: 3rd and 4th
Students must have completed at least 1 year of previous SPARC programming to enroll in this course. (Example: Two semesters of SPARC classes or one SPARC summer camp & one semester of SPARC class.)
This Intermediate Acting & Improv class is designed to support students who have excelled in their studies in Acting & Improv and would benefit from a more rigorous curriculum.
The focus of SPARC's intermediate classes will be to provide students with more advanced performance materials and guide them through an in-depth process in developing the performer's tool kit.
Interested in scholarships? Read this page first
*Teachers subject to change.
Photo Credit: Liz Earnest