Contemporary songs, standards, and Broadway tunes will all be part of the repertoire, and students will also have the opportunity to sing at outreach performances throughout the community. An exploration of the creative impulse and the dramatic form that will include emphasis on devising and advancing plot lines, defining themes, creating characters, and developing dialogue. Class culiminates in a performance piece created by the students. Ideal for students who have active imaginations and who love to write. The focus of the class is recreating hip-hop choreography as seen in music videos and in Broadway productions.
Students learn to perform songs with confidence and style.
Individual attention helps students learn proper breathing and vocal placement, and exercises are used to strengthen and protect the voice. The Actor's Voice Students will learn about the theory and practice of voice production. Classes will focus on placement, range, diction, projection, and expression. Students will also learn vocal variety and increase their ability to interpret and express the written word. Students will create professional theatre masks which will be used later in the year to create characters and creative improvisations.