Designed for students with a genuine desire to develop their theatre performance skills, Wingspan Arts Conservatory Programs offer pre-professional training for teens, and creative theatre classes for younger students. Our class offerings change often- scroll down to see what is going on now!
SPRING CONSERVATORY CLASSES
All classes will take place at studio space in Chelsea.
Classes begin the week of January 31st, 2011
Spring Into Acting
Ages 12-17
Wednesday 6-7:30, 10 Sessions
$350
Curious about acting?
Seems like fun but you are not sure where to start?
Have you been acting, and want to dig deeper?
Looking for help and guidance with auditions?
No matter your experience, you can improve your craft beginning this February as you “Spring into Acting”!
Explore the special connection between actor and character through improv-style exercises, voice and movement training, and crazy fun acting games!
Learn to communicate effectively as a character (and as a person!).
Meet other awesome actors your age in the city.
And most importantly—HAVE FUN!
TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT MARISSA
marissa@wingspanarts.org or 212-586-2330
Have a class you’d like to see? Let us know- email marissa@wingspanarts.org
Summer Conservatory 2011/ 9th-12th grades
THE WINGSPAN ENSEMBLE: Theatre Company
AUDITION REQUIRED
Incoming 9th-12 graders
6 weeks: July 5th – August 14th
Monday-Thursday 10-5, Friday 10-1
TUITION FREE
The Wingspan Ensemble is a select group of high school students who love theatre and look forward to exploring meatier, more challenging work. Ensemble classes are more specialized and challenging than those offered to the Wingspan Players.
The goal of the Ensemble is to stretch our actors to create exciting work.
In production: Theatre students focus on less frequently produced plays and musicals.
All students must return an application form as well as a teacher recommendation to the Wingspan Arts offices.
Teacher recommendations should come from a teacher of any subject that can speak to your child’s ability to work in an ensemble and their excitement about the arts.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE –
CLICK HERE
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 7
Summer Conservatory 2011/ 5th-8th grades
WINGSPAN PLAYERS: Musical Theatre
Incoming 6-8th graders
5 weeks: July 5th -August 6th
Monday-Thursday 9-4:30, Friday 9-1
TUITION FREE
Believing that the best way to learn theatre is by combining class work and production; mornings of rehearsal are followed by afternoons full of acting, voice, dance and other performing arts Master Classes.
In production: Students will rehearse and perform a full classic
musical theatre piece.
All students must return an application form as well as a teacher recommendation to the Wingspan Arts offices.
Teacher recommendations should come from a teacher of any subject that can speak to your child’s ability to work in an ensemble and their excitement about the arts.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE CLICK HERE
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 7
Summer Conservatory 2011/ 1st-5th grades
WINGSPAN GYPSIES: Musical Mania
Incoming 1-5th graders
LOCATED AT BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
61st street west of Amsterdam Avenue
July 5th-22nd (SESSION 1- 3 weeks)
July 25th – August 5th (SESSION 2- 2 weeks)
Monday-Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-1
TUITION $1500 session 1/ $1000 for session 2
REGISTER FOR BOTH AND SAVE $200
An innovative summer program where children create an original musical theatre piece. This program focuses on creativity and nurturing children’s inherent acting and writing skills. Kids learn the fundamentals of musical theatre: playmaking, acting singing, and dancing using imagination games as well as formal classes.
Session 1 students create a fully student driven piece- created wholly by our kids; Session 2 uses some previously published materials as a jumping off point.
Students will also have a chance to play outdoors every day.
MANY STUDENTS ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS.
A typical day for a GYPSY-
Morning: storytelling games, brainstorming ideas for their play,
singing and dancing workshops.
LUNCH at Noon
Early afternoon: Playground time, quiet games, ‘Set’building.
AFTERNOON SNACK
Late afternoon: more formal work on singing and dancing- specifically from their piece.
