GET
DRAMATIC THIS SUMMER!!!!
VILLAGE
SQUARE THEATRE
2008 JUNIOR
ARTS WORKSHOPS
JUNE 16
– JULY 24
Enrollment Period – April
28 through May 30
Classes
Filled on a “FIRST COME – FIRST SERVE” Basis
Standard
behavior contract will apply for all Classes
Grand Finale Performances
in 2 Acts!
July 25 – 27, 2008
Act I
Dance & Vocal Performance
Showcase
Act II
The Secret of the Golden
Medallion
An Original
Play in One Act by Debra Leopard
(Specific
Performance Times and Ticket Prices Still “To Be Announced”)
(Additional
“To Be Announced” Rehearsals for ALL Classes Will Occur the Week the Show
Opens)
Click Here to
download Registration form in WORD format
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ABOUT OUR FACULTY
Debra Leopard – Acting (leopardcub61@yahoo.com)
Debra has been active in theatre for 33 years as an actress,
director, playwright, scenic designer, producer, and acting /voice teacher.
Her experience includes close to 95 stage roles. She received her BFA in
Acting and an MA in Directing & Design from USC. She has directed a
wide variety of productions throughout the Columbia area, including many
children’s theatre plays. Her most recent efforts include Little Women
the Broadway Musical, and Disney’s Aladdin. Debra developed and directs
Carolina Actors with Special Talents, a theatre company for actors with
disabilities. She teaches acting and dialects at Workshop Theatre, and
is on the Board of Directors at Chapin Community Theatre. One of her dreams
is to expand the Village Square Junior Arts Program to offer many more
opportunities to children throughout the year.
Jody Davis Ross – Dance (jodydross@windstream.net)
Jody has been performing for 30 years with numerous dance
companies and stage theatres in South Carolina. As a “triple threat”, Jody
found her true passion for Musical Theatre at a young age and continues
to perform today. She has over 20 years of training in
ballet, tap, jazz, and modern, studying under Barbara Selvy, Felecia Scherz,
and Susan Borchert in the upstate of South Carolina. She grew up
in the theatre studying under Ric Standridge at the South Carolina Children's
Theatre, where she also made her choreography debut in The Best of the
Best a 10th Anniversary Show. Here at Village Square she has choreographed
numerous shows including Grease and Seussical and has served on the Lexington
County Arts Association for 4 years. She was most recently seen at
VST as Marmee in Little Women the Broadway Musical.
Amy Hewett Fenegan – Vocal Performance (amyfenegan@aol.com)
Amy is a graduate of Columbia College with a concentration
in vocal performance and music education. She studied vocal performance
under the tutelage of Lanni Palmer for many years. Amy has enjoyed
teaching, directing choirs and musicals in the public schools, churches,
and private sector for more than 15 years. She currently is teaching private
voice and piano lessons. Amy was last on stage at Village Square as Mayzie
in Seussical the Musical, and most recently as the musical director for
LITTLE WOMEN the Broadway Musical.
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The Secret of the Golden Medallion Acting Workshop
June 25th – July 24th
Instructor – Debra Leopard
This summer, the Acting Workshop involves producing an original
play called The Secret of the Golden Medallion. The story is an allegory
of the modern-day drug problem and teaches a valuable lesson to both the
actors and the audience. The characters come from five different lands
within the Kingdom of the Golden Medallion. An evil peddler is flooding
the kingdom with a substance that could destroy them all, so despite their
differing views, all the lands must come together in order to defeat the
peddler.
There are roles for 40 children. Each actor will
have speaking lines. Participants in the workshop will audition, but will
be guaranteed a role. Students will learn about theatre by participating
in a real play. They will learn about many aspects of theatre, including
acting techniques, character development, props and set construction, and
basic theatre terminology. This is the perfect opportunity for young actors
to gain valuable stage experience!
Rehearsals - Wednesday & Thursday Evenings 7:00-9:00
& Saturday Afternoons 2:00-4:00 (more rehearsals the week before the
show opens)
Tuition: $125 DUE IN FULL at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Limited to the first 40 students (20 for ages 6-11 &
20 for ages 12-18)
Dance for Musical Theatre
June 16th – July 24th
Instructor – Jody Davis Ross
Dance for Musical Theatre I
Students will learn basic movement with elements of over-all
stage presence and self confidence building. This class will help
rising stars explore their creativity and self expression while learning
movements relevant to musical theatre performances.
Grades 2nd – 5th (max of 10 students per class)
Monday Evenings 6-6:45 (more rehearsals the week before
the show opens)
Tuition: $20 per week for 6 weeks – Discounted to $100
if paid in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Black Jazz Shoes required.
Dance for Musical Theatre II
Students will learn movement in the style of a musical
theatre production, while focusing on stage presence and promoting ease
and confidence in movement. It is also designed to increase control
and coordination through movement patterns and combinations to selected
styles of musical theatre dance.
Grades 6th – 8th (max of 10 students per class)
Monday Evenings 7-8 (more rehearsals the week before
the show opens)
$30 per week for 6 weeks - Discounted to $150 if paid
in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Black Jazz Shoes required
Dance for Musical Theatre III
Designed for the actor/singer/dancer, students will learn
movement in the specific style that is relevant for musical theatre productions.
An additional focus will be placed on musicality and performance to enhance
emotion through movement based on certain characters and stories in theatrical
settings.
Tuesday Evenings 6:30-8:00 (more rehearsals the week
before the show opens)
Grades 9th – 12th (max 15 students per class)
$50 per week for 6 weeks - Discounted to $250 if paid
in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Black Jazz Shoes and Character Shoes required
Vocal Performance for Musical Theatre
June 16th – July 24th
Instructor - Amy Hewett Fenegan
Vocal Performance for Musical Theatre I
Students will learn proper vocal techniques needed to
build over-all stage presence and self confidence when performing.
This class will help rising stars explore their creativity and self expression
while learning skills relevant to musical theatre vocal performances.
Grades 2nd – 5th (max 6 students per class)
Monday Mornings 9:30-10:15 (more rehearsals the week
before the show opens)
$20 per week for 6 weeks - Discounted to $100 if paid
in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Vocal Performance for Musical Theatre II
Students will learn vocalization skills in the style
of a musical theatre production, while focusing on stage presence and promoting
ease and confidence in vocal delivery. It is also designed to increase
control and coordination through vocal patterns and harmonies to selected
styles of musical theatre vocal performances.
Grades 6th – 8th (max 6 students per class)
Monday Mornings 10:30-11:30 (more rehearsals the week
before the show opens)
$30 per week for 6 weeks - Discounted to $150 if paid
in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
Vocal Performance for Musical Theatre III
Designed for the actor/singer, students will learn vocal
delivery in the specific style that is relevant for musical theatre productions.
An additional focus will be placed on musicality and performance to enhance
emotion through singing and acting based on certain characters and stories
in theatrical settings.
Tuesday Mornings 10:00-11:30 (more rehearsals the week
before the show opens)
Grades 9th – 12th (max 8 students per class)
$50 per week for 6 weeks - Discounted to $250 if paid
in full at registration
$25 Non-refundable Registration Fee
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