Spaces Available for December Vacation Week Classes

Looking for a fun, enriching activity for your child during their December vacation? There are a few spaces remaining in the Wheelock Family Theatre’s December vacation week classes, held December 28, 2015 through January 1, 2016

Ranging from musical theatre to Shakespeare, WFT classes will teach your child new skills and help build their confidence on stage and off. Descriptions of the classes for each age group are below, or you can see a complete listing on our website.

If you'd like to register, you can do so online or call us at 617-879-1175. If you would like our help in selecting the best choice(s) for your child, please contact Lloyd Woodcock at 617-879-1175 or lwoodcock@wheelock.edu

Vacation Week Classes

Ages 5-6 Winter Animal Tales.

December Vacation Week: 5-day session. December 28 – January 1. 8:30am - 3:00pm.

Tuition: $450. No extended day.

Although some animals are hibernating, there are others out frolicking and playing in the snow. Students will create characters and stories based on the animals that thrive during winter.

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Ages 7-8 Act Now!.

December Vacation Week: 5-day session. December 28 – January 1, 9:00am - 3:30pm.

Tuition: $450. Extended day 3:30-5:00pm, $75/week.

What are the essential skills any good actor must have? In this class, beginners and more experienced performers will explore and build upon the fundamentals of acting through movement, voice, and building a character.

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Ages 9-11 Scene into Song: The Art of the Musical Theatre Segue.

December Vacation Week: 5-day session. December 28 – January 1, 9:00am - 3:30pm.

Tuition: $450. Extended day 3:30-5:00pm, $75/week.

Musical theatre is full of fantastic transitions. In this class, students will learn how to transition from a scene to a song, creating a believable shift that allows the audience to follow a character’s journey.

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Ages 12-16 The Sound and Fury of Shakespeare.

December Vacation Week: 5-day session. December 28 – January 1, 9:00am - 3:30pm.

Tuition: $450. Extended day 3:30-5:00pm, $75/week.

Shakespeare’s words come to life as students explore the actions and tempo of the Bard’s writings. Using script analysis, movement techniques, and other acting tools, students will begin to unlock the power of Shakespeare’s plays.

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Living the Moment: Teen Intensive

The Advance Performance Intensive for teens was terrific! Such a talented crew and such varied work they presented, scenes from "Asleep on the Wind" by Ellen Byron, "Blithe Spirit" by Noel Coward,  "The Women of Lockerbie" by Deborah Brevoort, "Lovers" by Brian Friel, and "The Case of the Crushed Petunias" by Tennessee Williams.

SPRING SEMESTER of 5 week classes for children, youth, and teens!

FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-8

Spring Semester I:  5 Saturdays, 3/16-4/13/13– Tuition: $275

·         B7.  Many Voices Inside of You.   9-11am. Begins with the voice and the imagination to create unique characters and situations.  Improvisation, movement exercises, and vocal work all help let those internal voices be heard!

Spring Semester II:  5 Saturdays, 4/20-5/18/13– Tuition: $275

·         B8.  Tiny Dancers.  9-11am. Builds upon spontaneous movement to explore beginning ideas for shaping movement pictures and stories.  Ideal class for the kinesthetic learner and for any student who loves to move!

FOR YOUTH AGES 9-11

Spring Semester I:  5 Saturdays, 3/16-4/13/13– Tuition: $275

·         C7a.  QUICK!  It’s Improv Time!  9am-11am. When panic isn’t an option… Students will learn how to calmly, creatively, and quickly respond in a variety of unexpected situations, proving that quick thinking can save a scene or a play!

·         C7b.  Creating 5-Minute Plays.  11am-1pm. A bonsai approach to playwriting.  Students will write, cast, act, direct, and produce brief, original dramas in less than ten hours! 

Spring Semester II:  5 Saturdays, 4/20-5/18/13– Tuition: $275

·         C8a.  The Voice:  Exploring Characters Through Accents and Dialects.  9-11am. Connects vocal work to character development for focus and strength.  Explores and applies the principles of pronunciation, stress, and placement in creating specific and authentic accents and dialects.

·         C8b.  Broadway Hits:  Building a Singing Character. 11am-1pm. Examines the relationship between singer, character, and story.  Students will explore how to balance these elements using hit songs from Broadway.

FOR TEENS AGES 12-16

Spring Semester I:  5 Saturdays, 3/16-4/13/13– Tuition: $275

·         D7.  Stage Combat:  Duels and Battles.  11am-1pm. Emphasizes the safe and graceful dance behind the illusion of onstage violence.  In addition to the basics of stage combat, students will learn how to add character details and to place combat in the context of the dramatic scene. 

Spring Semester II:  5 Saturdays, 4/20-5/18/13– Tuition: $275

·         D8.  Comedy Improv. 11am-1pm. Covers the basics of comedic improvisation. Students will learn how to initiate and build on scenes, practice active listening, use the environment, and support scene partners. 

 

Register by Phone: 617-879-2235

Register online: www.WheelockFamilyTheatre.org

Register by mail: WFT Education Programs. 200 The Riverway, Boston MA 02215