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CLASSES...
***New - Cheerdance & poms - see description under DANCE CLASSES
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TAP & ADULT TAP |
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JAZZ |
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BALLET & LYRICAL |
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TAP/JAZZ COMBO |
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POP VIDEO/HIP-HOP |
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DRAMA/ACTING |
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SONG & DANCE & VOICE LESSONS |
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MUSICAL THEATRE
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***All classes taught by triple threat specialists
AUDITION PREPARATION Private lessons with professional instructors offer the skills needed to successfully audition for college and university level arts programs. 12 week sessions - one hour/week. (Graduates of our program currently attend Western University (voice), York University (drama/ music), U. of Ottawa (film/theatre) and the Randolph Academy of the Performing arts (musical theatre).
SONG & DANCE... We offer classes in song & dance or musical theatre to those students who display the potential to excel in these areas. Song & Dance lessons are private or semi-private ONLY.
VOICE LESSONS... Private instruction for those interested in developing their full vocal potential. Acceptance for voice lessons requires an appointment with the teacher to discuss cirriculum and determine your personal lesson plan. All levels accepted. ***We specialize in pop & musical theatre styles Call 6 2 2 - 4 5 0 0 for more information
POP ENSEMBLE Pop Ensemble - Be part of a pop song&dance group (both competitive & non- competitive offered) - learn pop voice technique - learn pop dance moves - find out what it takes to become a performer - work on skills to help you with stage presence, confidence, vocal production and more Who knows - you may be the next Canadian Idol ***NEW*** COMPETITIVE POP ENSEMBLE: by audition or permission of the instructions ONLY. Represent Slightly off Broadway at various performances throughout the year as well as competing in the Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts and one other competition (yet to be determined).
RECREATIONAL POP ENSEMBLE All the fun...all the singing...all the dancing! Suited to those who have not previously participated in our pop ensemble program or those who do not wish to compete. Recreational Pop Ensemble does perform in 2 recitals/year.
We offer the following DANCE classes:
DANCE-A-RAMA - our new variety class for little ones (ages 4-6) - a mixture of ballet, jazz & tap - ballet slippers & tap shoes required Find out what your little aspiring dancer likes to do in our new class that teaches a little bit of ballet, jazz & tap, with a performance at the end of every session. DANCE-A-RAMA classes run in two semesters: Semester I: September - December SemesterII: February - May
***NEW - Cheerdance and Poms An exciting new class featuring awesome, high energy routines, formations, dance moves and pom work. Come and be a part of the cheerdance fun!
Tap - technique taken from Al Gilbert & CDTA syllabii
Tap/jazz combo - classes for kids who want to enjoy both disciplines
Ballet - recommended for anyone considering competing and also offered for those who just love ballet
Lyrical - combining many different techniques, lyrical classes interpret the lyrics and require acting/interpreting skills
Musical Theatre/Stage - most often called CABARET in Thunder Bay, this class teaches character, theatre dance, acting & lip synch.
POP VIDEO DANCE Learn the latest moves of your favorite pop stars coupled with hip/hop and street dance. Look and feel like a video dancer. Beginner and intermediate levels. Choreography and lyrics age appropriate.
ADULT TAP CLASS: Our popular tap class where learning to tap is fun...fun...fun... Wednesdays: 8:00-9:00
ADULT tap class - Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 (for adult tappers with experience. ***Beginner adult tap also available
FITNESS CLASSES... Dancercise* Fun, safe, effective workout for big beautiful women or those who haven't exercised in awhile. Fridays: 5:30 - 6:15
FASCINATING RHYTHM... A ladies' variety dance class for those who LOVE to move. Everything from Broadway to Pop, Country to Percussion. No previous experience necessary. Mondays: 7:15 - 8:00
DRAMA CLASSES... Musical Theatre Classes Include:
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movement |
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staging |
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singing |
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character development |
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improv. & games |
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memorization of lines |
 Musical Theatre: 12 weeks Saturdays: 11:15-12:30 Ages 8-15 A performance at the end of every session!!! Musical Theatre - a combination of singing, dancing and acting, working toward a performance of an original musical at the end of every session. Songs and choregraphy specific to characters portrayed in each musical.
New: ACTING only: 12 weeks The drama class where we focus on characterization, stage presence, scene study, blocking, voice projection and more, all culminating in a performance at the end of the session. Learn what it takes to get from the page to the stage. Saturdays: 10:15 - 11:15 Ages 8-15
***A performance at the end of every session.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Writerscraft for kids (9-14) Work with Jacqueline to develop the skills to write and submit your own works for publication. Each student will work on a piece of their own and prepare it for submission.
COMING SOON: Writing a Play Work on writing characters, plot, dialogue and scenes to create a play for the stage. Each student will become one of the characters and perform the original work at the end of the session.
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