Junior Division
Ages 7 - 12

Children in this age range thrive on the creative environment of acting classes, and love to play characters and put on plays.  The following courses offer enthusiastic thespians the opportunity to build acting skills and perform.

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Junior Acting

What is acting about?  How do you begin?  This course gives you the chance to build your acting skills through dramatic exercises and creative movement.  Learn to share ideas and invent scenes through improvisation and teamwork.  Join the fun of imagining, learning, and performing together with new friends who love to act, just like you! 

Fall Session/22 weeks $275

7-8 years:

FJ1A.1/Saturday 9:30 – 10:30 am
First class September 24

FJ1A.2/Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 am
First class September 24

FJ1A.4/Saturday 2:30 – 3:30 pm
First class September 24

FJ1F.5/Thursday 5:00 – 6:00 pm
First class September 22

9-10 years:

FJ2A.1/Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 am
First class September 24

FJ2A.2/Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 pm
First class September 24

FJ2B.3 / Sunday 2:45 - 3:45 pm
First class September 18

FJ2F.4 / Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 pm
First class September 22

11-12 years:

FJ3A.1/Saturday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
First class September 24

FJ3A.2/Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 pm
First class September 24

Fall Session/10 weeks $160

7-8 years:

FJ1A.3/Saturday 2:00 – 3:00 pm
First class September 24

9-10 years:

FJ2A.3/Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
First class September 24

11-12 years:

FJ3E.3/Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm
First class September 21

Winter Session/10 weeks $160 

7-8 years

WJ1A.1/Saturday 2:00 – 3:00 pm
First class January 7

9-10 years

WJ2A.1/Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
First class January 7

11-12 years

WJ3E/Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm
First class January 11

Spring Session/10 weeks  $160 

7-8 years

SJ1A.1/Saturday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
First class April 14

SJ1A.2/Saturday 12:30 – 1:30 pm
First class April 14

9-10 years

SJ2A.1/Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 am
First class April 14

11-12 years

SJ3A.1/Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 pm
First class April 14

Showtime!

This performance-oriented class advances your skills in the essentials of acting.  Improvisation training, acting workshops, rehearsing scripts, and onstage performance are key steps in your journey to becoming an actor.

We've added an extra 15 minutes to each Showtime! class to make for a less rushed and more focused experience, so you can reach your potential and put more into your end-of-year performance.

Prerequisite: Junior Acting

Fall Session/22 weeks $300

8-9 years

FST1A.1/Saturday 9:15 – 10:30 am
First class September 24

FST1A.2/Saturday 12:45 – 2:00 pm
First class September 24

10-12 years

FST2A.1/Saturday 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
First class September 24

FST2B.2/Sunday 4:00 - 5:15 pm
First class September 18

FST2D.3/Tuesday 5:30 – 6:45 pm
First class September 20

Puppetry Performance Workshop

Building and getting to know a puppet can yield rich rewards for a child, and can offer a boost to actors in training!

In play, puppets evoke empathy and encourage communication.

In performance they stretch an actor's vocal and emotional range. But puppets aren't just good for you - they're great fun, too!

This course is longer, bigger and better than ever. Under the leadership of puppet master Asa Nodelman, students will learn puppet design and manipulation, from simple yet elegant hand and rod puppets to amazing marionettes. Their final performance will feature puppet characters and stories created by the students, performed with fun and flair for an invited audience.

Open to beginner and advanced puppeteers.

Fall Session/22 weeks $360 (price includes cost of materials)

7-12 years

FPPW/Monday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
First class September 19

Actor’s Workshop

Offered only in spring, this course is a unique opportunity to work with theatre professionals on everything an actor needs to know.  From audition methods and voice training to mime and stage movement, actors will have fun bringing their skills to the next level.

Prerequisite: Junior Acting

Spring Session Only/10 weeks  $200

8-12 years

SAWA/Saturday 1:00 – 2:30 pm
First class April 14

MUSICAL THEATRE

Every musical theatre class will perform on stage as part of The Phantom of the Gala: a Musical Theatre Recital on the weekend of March 9 - 12, 2012 in the MTYP theatre. 

Musical Theatre for 7 & 8 year-olds  

Does your child burst into song and dance whenever company arrives?  Specially designed for children age 7 and 8 who already love to perform, this course combines songs, stories, and creative movement.  We’ll act out the best-beloved children’s stories of all time and have fun adding music and movement as we go!

Fall Session/22 weeks $310

FMAA.1/Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 pm
First class September 24

FMAC.2/Monday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
First class September 19

FMAC.3/Monday 6:30 – 7:30 pm
First class September 19

FMAD.4/Tuesday 6:30 – 7:30 pm
First class September 20

Spring Session/10 weeks $170

SMAA/Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 am
First class April 14

Musical Theatre Ensemble Level 1

9-12 years

Dreaming of Broadway? Start here with a course for those who are up for the challenge of acting, singing and dancing -- all at the same time! Come share the fun of learning choreography and performing chorus numbers from your favourite musicals. 

Fall Session/22 weeks $390

FMT1A.1/Saturday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
First class September 24

FMT1E.2/Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm
First class September 21

FMT1F.4/Thursday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
First class September 22

Winter Session/10 weeks $205

WMT1E/Wednesday 5:30 – 7:00 pm
First class January 11

Spring Session/10 weeks $205

SMT1A.1/Saturday 10:00 – 11:30 am
First class April 14

SMT1A.2/Saturday 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
First class April 14

Musical Theatre Ensemble Level 2

10 - 12 years

Do you enjoy big musical numbers and working with a chorus of energetic actors, singers and dancers? This course is designed for students who have experience in this style of theatre and want to further their skills in voice, acting, and choreography.

Fall Session Only/22 weeks  $390 

FMT2A.1/Saturday 12:00 – 1:30 pm
First class September 24

FMT2F.2/Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 pm
First class September 22

Musical Theatre Ensemble Level 3

10 - 12 years

If you have finished Ensemble Level 2 (Junior Advanced Musical Theatre in the 2009-2010 course year) and are dancing and singing at an advanced level for your age, you may be ready for Level 3.

Designed for accomplished Juniors age 9-12 who are serious about developing skills in Musical Theatre performance, Level 3 will push you to achieve success in dance, singing solos and harmony, and advanced acting.

Special focus will be given to audition preparation to help you land the part in your school or community musical!

Fall Session Only/22 weeks  $390 

FMT3A/Saturday 9:00 – 10:30 am
First class September

FILM COURSES

Moviemakers

Put all your skills into play as you write, act, and record your own movies. Work on both sides of the camera under the guidance of a professional filmmaker and gain hands-on experience in the many aspects of video production. Actor, director or videographer . . . try on all these hats and see which one fits best!  Class film projects will be posted on a password-protected website.

Prerequisite: minimum of 2 years of Theatre School instruction

Fall Session Only/22 weeks  $340 

9-12 years

FMM1A/Saturday 12:00 – 1:30 pm
First class September 24

Animation Adventures

Discover the vibrant art of stop-motion animation from storyboard to finished movie.  Create characters from modeling clay and get ready to make magic.  Not just for actors, this course is for anyone who likes to draw, sculpt, or simply watch cartoons. Class film projects will be posted on a password-protected website.

Spring Session Only/10 weeks  $180 

9-12 years

SAAA/Saturday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
First class April 24

Scripts & Screens

Build on your success and take your acting from good to great!  Have fun learning to make the camera work for you.  Actors in this course will rehearse and record scenes from great movies and learn the ins and outs of screen tests, head shots, and resumes – everything you need to know to land your next on-screen film or television job!  Class film projects will be posted on a password-protected website.

Recommended prerequisite: 2 years of Theatre School instruction in the Junior Division

Fall Session Only/22 weeks  $340

9 - 11 years

FSS2A.1/Saturday 1:45 – 3:15 pm
First class September 24

10-12 years