2020-2021 CLASS SCHEDULE | SEPTEMBER 14 – APRIL 18 Dear Students and Parents

2020-2021 CLASS SCHEDULE | SEPTEMBER 14 – APRIL 18 Dear Students and Parents:

Welcome to another new and exciting year of classes at STAGES Performing Arts Academy! We are extremely grateful for the support and compassion you have shown us during this trying year.

Here at STAGES, we continuously strive to inspire curiosity, creativity, and passion through our high quality instruction and performance opportunities. Although 2020 has presented unique challenges, we are proud to rise to the occasion and serve our community with new policies and procedures in place to protect all of the students, families, faculty, and staff we are honored to reach through our education and outreach programs.

In keeping with our trend of presenting new courses, and in addition to our Musical Theatre (MT), Acting (A), Dance (D), and Extra-Curricular (E) Classes, we have made several adjustments to our offerings including: Adjusted Grade Levels Adjusted Classes sizes Adult Offerings An all New Inclusive Access the Arts Program AND SO MUCH MORE!!! To continue to develop well-rounded performers, we are excited to announce our fall academy production of The Sound of Music: Junior Version. This classical musical offers a wide variety of roles for students of all ages and abilities.

Should the need present itself, all of our classes for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 are designed to be presented in virtual format. We know there is no substitution for in person learning with the arts. However, we at STAGES like to prepare for any situation we may be faced with.

We thank you for your continued trust and support in molding your young performers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dominic Dowdy-Windsor 6 GRADE PRE–K Director of Education & Outreach 7 GRADES K – 1 10 GRADES 2 – 4 IMPORTANT DATES 15 GRADES 5 – 6 20 GRADES 7 – 8 Full Year: September 14 – April 18 25 GRADES 9 – 12 ACADEMY CLOSINGS: 30 PREMIER PERFORMANCE GROUPS Thanksgiving Break: November 23 – 27 Winter Break: December 14 – January 10 32 ACADEMY PRODUCTION 34 ACCESS THE ARTS PROGRAMS 35 ADULT CLASSES StagesStLouis.org | 2 2 | StagesStLouis.org The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Triple Threats & TripleStagesStLouis.org Threat TEENS, Spring | 3 2020 MUSICAL THEATRE ACTING DANCE EXTRACURRICULAR Parent and Me Let Me Entertain You Intro to Dance Musical Theatre Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 10-11am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 10-11am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 PRE-K Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Exploration of Movie Musical Theatre Exploration Storybook Theatre: Creating a World Tap/Ballet Combo Puppet Building Musicals: Wonderful World Rodgers and Hammerstein Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11 of Disney Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7 Frozen & Frozen II Mary Poppins Returns Puppetry 101 Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Musical Theatre Hip Hop Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12 K-1 Spring into Musicals Moana Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 5-6pm, Feb. – Apr. 12 Mon. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Frozen II Showstoppers Comic Book Creation Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 The Little Mermaid Feb. 22 – Apr. 18

Musical Theatre Intensive Musical Theatre Exploration Act it Out: Bringing the Page to Life Jazz Street Jazz Video Audition Puppetry 101 (3rd-6th Grade) Rodgers and Hammerstein Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7 pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Submission Coaching Sat. 12-1pm, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Nov. 2 – Dec. 13 Sat. 12-1pm, Feb. 8 – Apr. 12 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Shrek Tues. 6-7pm, Mar. 15 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Acting for TV and FILM Ballet & Tap Hip Hop Comic Book Creation 2-4 Acting the Song Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 26 Thurs. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Hairspray Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Puppet Building Tues. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14 Thurs. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7 Showstoppers Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18

Musical Theatre Intensive Spring into Musicals Acting for Stage Improv 101 All That Jazz Street Jazz Video Audition Puppet Building (3rd-6th Grade) Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Submission Coaching Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Oct. 11 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Showstoppers Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Tues. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Tues. 6-7pm, Nov. 2 – Dec. 13 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Feb. 7 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Tues. 6-7pm, Mar. 15 – Apr. 18 Acting for TV and FILM Creative Drama Ballet & Tap Hip Hop Puppetry 101 Musical Theatre Exploration Group Voice Tues. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 26 Thurs. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Playwriting 101 Sat. 9-10am, Oct. 12 – Dec. 12 5-6 Sat. 9-10am, Feb. 8 – Apr. 12 Rodgers and Hammerstein Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14 Thurs. 5-6pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Wed. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Comic Book Creation Newsies Sat. 10-11am, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 5-6pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Sat. 10-11am, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Musical Theatre Intensive Musical Theatre Intermediate to Tap Beginner Jazz Ballet Stagecraft & Design 101 (7th-12th) Vocal Styles Advanced Acting Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Nov. 8 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Pre/Golden Era (1920-1960) Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 7-8, Jan. 11 – Mar. 14 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Beginner Acting Intermediate Jazz Lyrical Changing Times (1960-1980) Wed. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Mon. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Musical Theatre Exploration Thurs. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Acting Studio Rodgers and Hammerstein Shakespeare Wed. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Second Century (1980-2005) Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Wed. 7-8, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Advanced Jazz Modern Beetlejuice Noël Coward Mon. 5-6:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Thurs. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tues. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Contemporary (2005–Present) Wed. 7-8, Jan. 11 –Apr. 18 Mon. 5-6:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18

7-8 Thurs. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Dear Evan Hansen Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Acting the Song (MT) Showstoppers Sat. 12-1pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tues. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18

Musical Theatre Intensive Acting the Song Acting for Stage Acting Studio Jazz: Fosse Technique Lyrical (7th-12th) Mon. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Shakespeare Wed. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Mon. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Wed. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 9-10am, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Mon. 6-7:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Noël Coward Musical Theatre Vocal Styles Improv for Beginners Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 –Apr. 18 Beginning Jazz Modern Musical Theatre Exploration Pre/Golden Era (1920-1960) Mon. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 9-10am, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Rodgers and Hammerstein Thurs. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Beginning Acting Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 9-10am, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Tues. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Mon. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Changing Times (1960-1980) Mon. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Intermediate Jazz The Prom Thurs. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Tap Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Thurs. 5-6pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 11am-12pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Second Century (1980-2005) Intermediate to Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Thurs. 5-6pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 11am-12pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 9-12 Hadestown Thurs. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Advanced Improv Tues. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Contemporary (2005–Present) Mon. 7-8pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Intermediate to Advanced Jazz Ballet Showstoppers Thurs. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 7-8pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Advanced Acting Thurs. 5-6:30pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Sat. 12-1pm, Sept. 14 – Dec. 12 Tues. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Mon. 7-8pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 Thurs. 5-6:30pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Sat. 12-1pm, Jan. 11 – Apr. 18 Mon. 7-8pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18 Wed. 6-7pm, Oct. 26 – Dec. 12 Wed. 6-7pm, Jan. 11 – Feb. 21 Wed. 6-7pm, Feb. 22 – Apr. 18

4 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 5 GRADE: PRE-K GRADES: K-1 Parent and Me Musical Theatre (MT) Exploration of Movie Musicals: The Wonderful World of Disney (MT) Are you looking for a fun activity for you and your future star? Look no further. This class is In this fun and exciting course, students will focus on the music of popular Disney designed to build a love of performing and strengthen the bond between generations. movie musicals such as Mary Poppins Returns, Moana, Frozen II, and The Little Mermaid. Each session will focus on a specific title and create a Thursday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 showcase featuring music, scenes, and imagination! Thursday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300 Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – April 18, $150 per session or $550 for a full year Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300 Mary Poppins Returns September 14 – October 25 Intro to Dance (D) Moana In this class designed for pre-schoolers, dancers will learn basic steps and October 26 – December 12 terminology in ballet and tap and explore their own creative movement styles through the use of imaginative music and games in a safe, positive environment. Frozen II January 11 – February 21 Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – December 12, $300 The Little Mermaid Saturday 10-11am, January 11 – April 18, $300 February 22 – April 18

Let Me Entertain You (MT) Storybook Theatre: Creating a World (A) Do you have a little one who was This fun introduction to theatre is a hands-on learning experience where just born for the stage? In this students will explore various elements of theatre arts by acting out their favorite beginning musical theatre class, storybooks and fairytales. Students will engage in imaginative and creative play young performers will prepare for a acting through the use of storytelling and theatrical narrations. This class will life in show business. Focusing on the culminate with a showcase at the end of the term using the student’s creations. areas of singing, dancing, and acting, students will begin learning what it Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 takes to put on a show! Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Puppet Building (E) Saturday 11am-12pm, This class begins with the basics of hand puppet building. Participants will learn January 11 – April 18, $300 how to build a finished professional hand puppet. Students will learn how to trace, cut, sew, glue, and more!

Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 11, $100 Tuesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 7, $100

Pre-K student Sadie Lefton shows her love for STAGES Performing Arts Academy. 6 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 7 GRADES K–1

Puppetry 101 (E) Tap/Ballet Combo (D) Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync This class focuses on basic movement and dance skills to develop coordination, and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility. Beginning ballet and tap technique is throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous also introduced in this class and students are taught proper technique and basic Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life. vocabulary and even do some introductory barre work.

Tuesday 5-6pm, October 12 – December 12, $200 Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Tuesday 5-6pm, February – April 12, $200 Saturday 11am-12pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

Comic Book Creation (E) Musical Theatre Hip Hop (D) This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial Musical Theatre Hip Hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking, with the world of Broadway. one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience! individual style and personality to the movements.

Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

Musical Theatre Exploration (MT) This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand, and perform songs with greater character complexity.

Rodgers & Hammerstein Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Frozen & Frozen II Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Spring into Musicals Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Showstoppers Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Acting Instructor Keith Williams leads a character exercise to Grades 7-8 students.

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Video Audition Submission Coaching (E) GRADES: 2-4 In this online class, an industry professional will show you how to prepare, shoot, and submit theatre, film, and TV auditions using your cellphone, tablet, or laptop!

Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (3rd-6th Grade)* Tuesday 6-7pm, November 2 – December 13, $100 Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand Tuesday 6-7pm, March 15 – April 18, $100 selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and onstage performance. Ballet & Tap (D) Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year This class focuses on the movement and dance skills necessary to develop coordination, balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility in the areas of ballet and tap. Beginning ballet and tap technique is also reviewed in this class and students are taught proper technique, vocabulary, and barre work. Act it Out: Bringing the Page to Life (A) In this beginning acting course, students will learn stage directions, demonstrate Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 spatial awareness, and understand how actors use the three tools of an actor: face, Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 body, and voice to prepare them to audition for major productions. Each class will culminate in a reader’s theatre workshop performance for family and friends.

Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $100 Street Jazz (D) Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $100 This class infuses foundations of house, hip hop, contemporary, and aspects of Voguing/Wacking designed to challenge every dancer to enjoy the love of movement. Working across the floor, students will work on lines and rhythm to bring out their true essence for dance composition. All That Jazz (D) All That Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street, and Modern/Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer.

Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Hip Hop (D) Tuesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Hip hop is a dance form that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements.

Acting for TV and Film (A) Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Do you have a future star of the screen? This is an introductory course for 8-12 Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 year olds who have an interest in learning how to act on TV and Film. This class will provide a fun experience and get your kids on camera each week.

Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 26, $200 Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – March 14, $200

*Admission by audition or placement only

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Rodgers & Hammerstein Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Newsies Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Spring into Musicals Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Showstoppers Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Group Voice (MT) Through engaging singing games and music making, students train their ears and voices as they begin their path to fine musicianship. Learning to sing in tune and learning musical concepts through singing establishes deep musical understanding and confidence in a budding musician.

Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300

Puppet Building (E) This class begins with the basics of hand puppet building. Participants will learn how to build a finished professional hand puppet. Students will learn how to trace, cut, sew, glue, and more!

Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – October 11, $100 Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – February 7, $100

Puppetry 101 (E) Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life.

Saturday 12-1pm, October 12 – December 12, $200 Saturday 12-1pm, February 8 – April 12, $200

12 | StagesStLouis.org Disney’s Frozen Jr., AcademyStagesStLouis.org Production, Winter | 13 2019 GRADES 2–4

Comic Book Creation (E) This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial GRADES: 5-6 expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (3rd-6th Grade)* throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience! Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – December 12, $300 selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – April 18, $300 in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and onstage performance.

Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year

Jazz (D) Jazz will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street, and Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer.

Tuesday 6-7 pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

Acting for Stage (A) Through individual and group exercises, improvisations, monologues, and scene studies this class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting potential and sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is not required.

Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150

Acting the Song (MT) This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material, then teaches acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance.

Tuesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Tuesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Grades 2-4 students shoot for the stars in a dance class at the STAGES Performing Arts Academy.

*Admission by audition or placement only

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Acting for TV and Film (A) Musical Theatre Exploration (MT) This eight-week on-camera course focuses on film and television scripts and This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre specific tools used in the medium. This workshop highlights quick and powerful songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre ways to make your performance more natural and spontaneous. Limited class interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand, size allows for significant feedback and on-camera work. Students will eviewr and perform songs with greater character complexity. taped work at the end of every class – no videotapes or links will be given out. Rodgers & Hammerstein Tuesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 26, $200 Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Tuesday 6-7pm, January 11 – March 14, $200 Shrek Wednesday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Hairspray Video Audition Submission Coaching (E) Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 The follow-up to Acting for TV and Film, this class focuses on prepared and cold reading on-camera audition techniques. Students will get experience auditioning Showstoppers for lead, guest star, and under-5 roles, using film and television scripts. Students Wednesday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 will review taped work at the end of every class.

Tuesday 6-7pm, November 2 – December 13, $100 Street Jazz (D) Tuesday 6-7pm, March 15 – April 18, $100 This high energy class infuses foundations of house, hip hop, contemporary, and aspects of Voguing/Wacking designed Ballet & Tap (D) to challenge every dancer to enjoy the This class focuses on the movement and dance skills necessary to develop love of movement. Class begins with coordination, balance, musicality, timing, and flexibility in the areas of ballet a warm up to develop the student’s and tap. Beginning ballet and tap technique is also reviewed in this class and stamina, body awareness, execution, students are taught proper technique, vocabulary, and barre work. and technique. Working across the floor, students will work on lines and rhythm Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 to bring out their true essence for dance Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 composition.

Improv 101 (A) Thursday 6-7pm, Students will learn the basic improv concept of “Yes, and” and discover how a September 14 – October 25, $150 scene can be created through agreement. They will also learn important basic Thursday 6-7pm, improv skills like: creating characters, establishing relationships, and exploring January 11 – February 21, $150 scenes with objects and environment work. Students will then combine these skills to create fully improvised scenes with a partner.

Wednesday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Wednesday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

6th grade student Ricco Martin performs in Rock of Ages: Middle School Edition.

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Puppetry 101 (E) Hip Hop (D) Participants will learn the basics of hand puppet manipulation, including lip sync Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, and eye focus. Each participant will be given a simple hand/rod puppet to use breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step throughout the class, or use the puppet they built if they attended the previous outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the Puppet Building Class, and explore ways to bring a character to life. movements. Saturday 9-10am, October 12 – December 12, $200 Thursday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Saturday 9-10am, February 8 – April 12, $200 Thursday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Comic Book Creation (E) Playwriting 101 (E) This course introduces kids to the basics of comic creation. Simple facial Introduction to Playwriting is dedicated to process. Students learn to write expressions, speech bubbles, understanding characters, storytelling, drawing plays by writing plays. The primary goal of the course is to encourage students one-panel comics, and finally creating their own mini-comic book. Fun activities to write quickly, fluidly, and fearlessly. The course will introduce the traditional throughout the course contribute to a SUPER experience! approach to theatre which is rooted in character and narrative structure, with emphasis on a play’s arc through its beginning, turning point, and ending. Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – December 12, $300 Each week’s assignment will introduce another element of craft, including high Saturday 10-11am, January 11 – April 18, $300 and low context dialogue, revealing action, the power of the unspoken word, disrupted ritual, etc.

Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – February 21, $150

Creative Drama (A) Creative Drama is an integrative process that develops imaginative thought and creative expression in children. Through the use of movement, pantomime, improvisation, story dramatization, and group discussion, children acquire language and communication skills, social awareness, problem-solving abilities, self-concept enhancement, and an understanding of theatre.

Thursday 5-6pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Thursday 5-6pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – October 11, $100 Grades 7-8 students in the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – February 7, $100 UAI Outreach program pose after a performance of The Wiz.

18 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 19 GRADES 7–8

Musical Theatre Exploration (MT) GRADES: 7-8 This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre songs to light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand, Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (7th-12th)* Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand and perform songs with greater character complexity. selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged Rodgers & Hammerstein in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 onstage performance. Beetlejuice Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year Tuesday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Dear Evan Hansen Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Beginner Jazz (D) This class is for students to develop a strong dance foundation with a focus on jazz Showstoppers dance technique, while learning dance vocabulary and proper body placement. Tuesday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Intermediate to Advanced Acting (A)* An advanced scene study class that focuses on developing a process for performing non-realistic, “heightened” acting texts. Students will encounter plays that present unique challenges for actors in terms of language, physicality, Intermediate Jazz (D) characterization, style, content, and text analysis. After achieving the basic requirements, students can move forward expanding upon their jazz dance technique. Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Monday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Monday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Ballet (D) Students will focus on building the strength, flexibility, and control needed to Advanced Jazz (D) execute ballet moves. Each class will emphasize barre exercises and may also This Intermediate/Advanced level class is for students to further their jazz form and include a combination of center floor work and across-the-floor combinations. technique, and will also place an in depth focus on dance vocabulary and history. Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Monday 5-6:30pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Monday 5-6:30pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

Tap (D) Learn to shuffle off to Buffalo in this fun and challenging class. Students will learn steps and technique and will be introduced to choreography from some of Broadway’s biggest tap musicals.

Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300

*Admission by audition or placement only *Admission by audition or placement only 20 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 21 GRADES 7–8

Acting Studio: (A) Modern (D) This class blends elements of Contemporary and Modern dance, such as freedom Shakespeare of expression, interpretation of music, principles of fall and recovery, control, This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the breathing, balance, and contraction/release. Teachers incorporate an eclectic point of view of the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse blend of contemporary and post-modern movement into their classes. Modern dramas were written to be performed and that only when they are approached and Contemporary Dance forms allow students to explore their individual dance this way as playable, theatrical texts do they have their maximum impact. style outside of the structure of traditional ballet and jazz classes. Wednesday 7-8, September 14 – December 12, $300 Thursday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Noël Coward Thursday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless social commentary as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël Coward, one of the greatest British playwrights of the 20th century. Using the Stagecraft & Design 101 (E) specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, and relationships the goal is Stagecraft introduces students to a practical approach to technical and to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level. production aspects. Students learn the skills needed to construct scenery, hang and focus lighting instruments, and implement a sound system. The final project Wednesday 7-8, January 11 – April 18, $300 is the selection and analysis of a play and the design of a scale model.

Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – November 8, $200 Beginner Acting (A) Thursday 7-8, January 11 – March 14, $200 This course is a basic introduction to acting technique for the stage. It is designed to develop the ability to play dramatic action honestly and believably, Musical Theatre Vocal Styles (MT) using realistic/naturalistic material as well as self-scripted autobiographical Today’s musical theatre singer has to be able to do it all and know how to “Shift writing. Course work includes exercises and improvisations exploring awareness, those Gears” into different styles. This class will be a fun exploration of the many relaxation, observation, the senses, voice, and physical and emotional life. Work different singing styles needed to perform Broadway genres that have spanned in preparation of the monologue will be introduced. the ages. Each week will feature a different show/style and utilize a popular song to experiment with technique. Throughout the course of the program vocal styles Wednesday 7-8pm, such as Golden Age Belt, B’way Legit, Modern Mix, Rock Musicals, and so much September 14 – December 12, $300 more will be covered. Wednesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Pre Golden Era/Golden Era (1920-1960) Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Changing Times (1960-1980) Lyrical (D) Thursday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz, with expressive motions that tell Second Century (1980-2005) a story. Students will learn lyrical Thursday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 technique along with how to express Contemporary (2005-Present) emotion through movement. Thursday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Thursday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Thursday 6-7pm, Triple Threat students Henry Chackes and Sophie Gorgen January 11 – February 21, $150 perform at STAGES Performing Arts Academy.

22 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 23 GRADES 7–8 GRADES: 9-12 Acting for Stage (A) Musical Theatre Intensive (MT) – (7th-12th)* This class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting potential and Work your way through our musical theatre program and you may be hand sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is not required. selected for this specialized intermediate level class! Students will be challenged in acting, dance, and voice technique to better prepare them for auditions and Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 onstage performance. Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Monday 6-7:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $300 per session | $550 for full year

Acting the Song (MT) This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training Acting for Stage (A) in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material, This class, eclectic in method, helps students develop their acting potential and then teaching acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into sharpen their skills in interpreting scripts. Previous theatre study is not required. an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance. Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Saturday 12-1pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Saturday 12-1pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Acting the Song (MT) This course will focus on acting through song. Course work will include training in finding clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material, then teaching acting techniques and methods for turning that interpretation into an authentic, meaningful, and vital performance.

Monday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Monday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Improv for Beginners (A) A six-week course in the study of improv comedy that is perfect for beginners. The class will cover the following: Skills that will make you more confident, creative, and help you think quicker on your feet and make you better at public speaking and social situations.

Monday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Monday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Monday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Monday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

JumpStart Theatre students from Margaret Buerkle Middle School perform a selection from Fame Jr.

*Admission by placement only

24 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 25 GRADES 9–12

Intermediate to Advanced Improv (A) Acting Studio: (A) So you’ve learned how to start scenes from nothing, be comfortable on stage and Shakespeare perform a simple piece. Now what? This six week class will focus on the study and This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the practice of more intermediate/advanced improv comedy techniques that will cover point of view of the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse the following: Creating original, creative characters that stretch beyond the ones dramas were written to be performed and that only when they are approached you currently play, improv games, using different editing techniques to enrich your this way as playable, theatrical texts do they have their maximum impact. scenes, the different improv scene types that exist, and how to recognize and play each of them, and so much more! Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $300

Monday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Noël Coward Monday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless Monday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 social commentary as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël Monday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 Coward, one of the greatest British playwrights of the 20th century. Using the specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, and relationships the goal is to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level. Musical Theatre Exploration (MT) This group voice class focuses on bringing the nuances of musical theatre songs to Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 light, building in concepts of stage performing and musical theatre interpretation. Students will continue to explore how to interpret, understand, and perform songs with greater character complexity. Beginning Acting (A) This course is a basic introduction to acting technique for the stage. It is Rodgers & Hammerstein designed to develop the ability to play dramatic action honestly and believably, Tuesday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 using realistic/naturalistic material as well as self-scripted autobiographical The Prom writing. Course work includes exercises and improvisations exploring awareness, Tuesday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 relaxation, observation, the senses, voice, and physical and emotional life. Hadestown Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Tuesday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Showstoppers Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Tuesday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

Jazz: Fosse Technique (D) Intermediate to Advanced Acting (A) Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to do some serious jazz hands! We An advanced scene study class that focuses on developing a process for challenge our students with many different forms of Jazz and Bob Fosse’s signature performing non-realistic, “heightened” acting texts. Students will encounter style is no exception. Fosse is best known for his isolations, finger snaps, smooth hip plays that present unique challenges for actors in terms of language, physicality, rolls, and specific, detailed movements. Students will be taught these techniques characterization, style, content, and text analysis. The class will structurally fuse through Fosse’s original choreography. Previous ballet and jazz training is required. the traditionally separate disciplines of acting, voice, and movement into a comprehensive unit by approaching the text simultaneously from these three Wednesday 7-8pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 perspectives. Wednesday 7-8pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Wednesday 6-7pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

26 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 27 GRADES 9–12

Beginner Jazz (D) Lyrical (D) This class is for students to develop a strong dance foundation with a focus on jazz Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz, with expressive motions that tell a story. dance technique, while learning dance vocabulary and proper body placement. Students will learn lyrical technique along with how to express emotion through movement. Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Saturday 9-10am, September 14 – October 25, $150 Saturday 9-10am, January 11 – February 21, $150 Intermediate Jazz (D) After achieving the basic requirements, students can move forward expanding upon their jazz dance technique in this more advanced class. Students will Modern (D) This class blends elements of Contemporary and Modern dance, such as freedom continue their work on body placement and technique while expanding their of expression, interpretation of music, principles of fall and recovery, control, vocabulary and delving deeper into the jazz style with more challenging material. breathing, balance, and contraction/release. Teachers incorporate an eclectic Thursday 5-6pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 blend of contemporary and post-modern movement into their classes. Modern Thursday 5-6pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 and Contemporary Dance forms allow students to explore their individual dance style outside of the structure of traditional ballet and jazz classes.

Advanced Jazz (D) Saturday 9-10am, October 26 – December 12, $150 This Intermediate/Advanced level class is for students to further their jazz Saturday 9-10am, February 22 – April 18, $150 technique and physical conditioning, and will also place an in depth focus on dance vocabulary and history. Tap (D) Thursday 5-6:30pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Learn to shuffle off to Buffalo in this fun and challenging class. Students will Thursday 5-6:30pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 learn steps and technique and will be introduced to choreography from some of Broadway’s biggest tap musicals.

Musical Theatre Vocal Styles (MT) Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Today’s musical theatre singer has to be able to do it all and know how to “Shift Saturday 11am-12pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 those Gears” into different styles. This class will be a fun exploration of the many different singing styles needed to perform Broadway genres that have spanned the ages. Each week will feature a different show/style and utilize a popular song to experiment with technique. Throughout the course of the program vocal styles Ballet (D) Students will focus on building the strength, flexibility, and control needed to such as Golden Age Belt, B’way Legit, Modern Mix, Rock Musicals, and so much execute ballet moves. Each class will emphasize barre exercises and may also more will be covered. include a combination of center floor work and across-the-floor combinations.

Pre Golden Era/Golden Era (1920-1960) Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $300 Thursday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, $150 Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $300 Changing Times (1960-1980) Thursday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, $150 Second Century (1980-2005) Thursday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, $150 Contemporary (2005-Present) Thursday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, $150

28 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 29 Premier Performance Groups *By Audition Only GRADES 5–8 STAGES Triple Threats Monday 6:30-8pm, September 14 – April 25, $650 Tuesday 5-6pm, September 14 – April 25 (Rehearsal Days as needed)

This intermediate level program is for the serious musical theatre student seeking individualized guidance and professional level musical theatre training. Students will serve as STAGES Performing Arts Academy ambassadors, perform throughout the year and put on a full scale production in the spring.

Audition information: Sunday, August 16 at 3pm. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song and a short monologue. A dance combination will be taught – please dress appropriately.

Production Dates: April 23 – 24 at 7:30pm, STAGES Performing Arts Academy

GRADES 9–12 STAGES Triple Threat TEENS Tuesday 6:30-8pm, September 14 – April 25, $500 Thursday 6:30-8:30pm, September 14 – April 25 (Rehearsal Days as needed)

This advanced level program is for the serious student performer who wishes to pursue a collegiate and/or professional career in musical theatre. Students will study, travel and perform throughout the year as STAGES ambassadors, and put on a full scale production in the spring.

Audition information: Sunday, August 16 at 12pm. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song and a short monologue. A dance combination will be taught – please dress appropriately.

Production Dates: February 26 – 27 at 7:30pm, STAGES Performing Arts Academy

30 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 31 ACADEMY PRODUCTION GRADES 2–12 Rehearsals: September 15 – December 3; Tuesday and Sunday rehearsals

Performances: December 4 – 6 & December 11 – 13

Participation fee: $175 Audition Information: September 6 at 2pm

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song. A simple dance combination will be taught. Please dress appropriately.

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” “Sixteeen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows Maria, an ebullient postulant who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain Von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household.

In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a classic are still in place. Students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production.

SPECIALITY PROGRAMS Private Lessons Receive individualized coaching in dancing, acting, or voice with a STAGES Teaching Artist. This hands-on coaching is perfect to boost skills or prep for the next big audition. Please call 636.449.5775 for more information.

32 | StagesStLouis.org The Addams Family: School Edition, AcademyStagesStLouis.org Production, Summer | 33 2019 ACCESS THE ARTS ADULT CLASSES I am a Theatre Parent... Now What? (E) Are you the proud parent of a theatre performer and not sure where to start? We are here to help you. From audition cuts to resume building and everything in between, we will coach PROGRAMS you n being the best theatre parent you can be! Unique within the St. Louis region, Monday 7-8pm, September 14 – October 25, Complimentary STAGES’ Access the Arts programs consist Monday 7-8pm, February 22 – April 18, Complimentary of classes, workshops, and performance opportunities that enable area youth with physical, cognitive, or developmental My Student is Auditioning for College Programs (E) delays to fully participate in the musical As students prepare for college auditions, do you know how to help them? We will walk you theatre arts. through all you need to know from material to headshots. With guest speakers from local university programs, you will be more than ready to help you student get prepared for those auditions.

Dedicated to developing participants’ skills Monday 7-8pm, October 26 – December 12, Complimentary in acting, singing, and dance (and thereby Monday 7-8pm, January 11 – February 21, Complimentary the related areas of communication skills, speech, and gross motor development), Access the Arts programs feature Adult Acting Studio: (A) traditional musical theatre courses adapted Shakespeare to meet the needs of all participants. This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the point of view of ATA Program students Casey Logue and Sam Lesch the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse dramas were written to be pose at the Arya Disability Convention in February 2020. performed and that only when they are approached this way as playable, theatrical texts do they have their maximum impact. AllAGES classes are 13+fully inclusive. Wednesday 6-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $250 Movement & Dance (D) Movement and Dance is a great way for children and adults to get involved in an extracurricular Noël Coward activity while improving motor skills, confidence, and socialization. Dance can also be a unique Delve into elements of high farce, satire, heightened language, and timeless social commentary and effective way to reach students with special needs because it is nonverbal. Through simple as you examine and play characters from the works of Noël Coward, one of the greatest British patterns, sequencing, and repetition, students will learn the basics of movement, rhythm, and playwrights of the 20th century. Using the specifics of language, action, subtext, circumstance, jazz dance. Some creative movement and yoga are incorporated into class, too. and relationships the goal is to connect with the work at the deepest most personal level. Saturday 12-1pm, September 14 – December 12, $220 Wednesday 6-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $250 Saturday 12-1pm, January 11 – April 18, $220

Adult New and Classic Works Reading (A) Acting the Musical (MT) Join us as we delve into new and classic theatre works. Each week, the class will read a This is an amazing opportunity for budding and well-seasoned performers to become involved different work and discuss elements such as structure, writing, impact, etc. This is perfect for in a fun and creative acting workshop. Students will use drama as a means to develop those looking to become more versed in theatre arts. performance skills, confidence, teamwork, communication, voice, creativity, and socialization. In a comfortable and friendly environment. Thursday 5-7pm, September 14 – December 12, $25 per class Thursday 5-7pm, January 11 – April 18, $25 per class Saturday 11am-12pm, September 14 – April 18, $400

Adult Open Dance (D) Troupe Broadway (MT) A “drop-in” class is an individual class that you can sign up for on the same day the class is Troupe Broadway was developed to provide a serious performance outlet for interested scheduled to happen. You do not need to pay a long-term tuition fee or schedule the class students. The group rehearses weekly and performs throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area in advance. You simply need to show up to the studio the day the class is happening and at special events. Call the Academy to schedule an audition. pay for the single class you’d like to take. Saturday 1-2:30pm, September 14 – April 18, $400 Saturday 10-11am, September 14 – April 18, $25 per class 34 | StagesStLouis.org StagesStLouis.org | 35 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Kent Center for Theatre Arts 1023 Chesterfield Parkway East PAID St. Louis, MO Chesterfield, MO 63017 Permit No. 5888 636.449.5775 | StagesStLouis.org

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