Acting Classes and show choirs/A CAPPELLA
THE SHREK EXPERIENCE
BEGINNING ACTING 1
AGES 6 - 9
WEDNESDAYS 4:00PM - 5:00PM
$65/month plus costume fee
Instructor: Jimmy Ulrich
BEGINNING ACTING 2
AGES 9-15
WEDNESDAYS 5:00PM - 6:00PM
$65/month plus costume fee
Instructor: Bryan Blanks
The first classes for Beginning Acting 1 will be preparing for an audition and the basics of performing. Beginning Acting 2 is for the student with a little more stage experience. The classes will then transition into rehearsals for a PAPAS production. Some of our more seasoned younger performers will be able to join the rehearsal portion of this class. This class/production will not conflict with any spring school production or summer production. Come join us in the swamp!
SHOW CHOIRS for YOUNGER STUDENTS
SPOTLIGHT SINGERS
AGES 4 - 7
TUESDAYS 4:15PM -5:00PM
$50/month plus costume fee
MUSICMANIACS
GRADES 1 -6
TUESDAYS 4:00pm - 5:00pm
$65/month plus costume fee
Instructor: Dedra Kaiser
Students will develop their performing skill through fun songs and dances.
INTERMEDIATE SHOW CHOIR
MIXED HARMONY
GRADES 5 - 8
TUESDAYS 5:00PM - 6:30PM
$100/month plus costume fee (competition fee as well, if applicable)
This all girls show choir will allow students to explore the world of competitive show choir in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Blended Show Choir for students of ALL abilities
UNITE!
MONDAYS 5:30pm - 6:15pm
$60/month plus costume fee (competition if applicable)
A new High School/Junior High show choir for students of all abilities! This show choir will combine students with varying abilities who love to sing and dance with students from our high school competitive group, "Soundwave." Music and dance have so much power to unite people and bring out the best qualities in youth. We are excited to offer this class where students will learn songs and dances to create a show choir show that we take out to performances in the spring.
ACTING CLASSES
INTERMEDIATE ACTING
MIDDLE SCHOOL (placement by Acting Director)
MONDAYS 4:00PM - 5:30PM
$90/month
Instructor: Bryan Blanks
In rehearsals we often spend a lot of time learning dances, music and adjusting to our stage and set design. This class will focus on the actor. There are not many non-musical acting opportunities for young adults in the Peoria area. This class is perfect for young adults who want to learn various techniques that will help them with cold reading, character development, ensemble acting and more. Students will work on partner scenes and monologues which are great for future college theatre admission and scholarship auditions.
ADVANCED ACTING
HIGH SCHOOL (placement by Acting Director)
MONDAYS 6:15pm - 7:45pm
$100/month
Instructor: Bryan Blanks
In addition to work done in our Intermediate class, our Advanced students will be a part of an Improve Troupe! Our Actin’ Up troupe will learn improvisation techniques that can be useful for the stage actor. Students will be required to engage in a number of exercises and activities that help the actors be comfortable developing characters and making acting choices in the moment. A lot of our work will be using improvisation as a tool to become a better actor, however we will engage in improvisation activities for entertainment purposes as well. Our improvisation troupe will perform at various events in the community. Many of the performance activities can be compared to scenes from “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” .
A CAPELLA ENSEMBLES
CAROLERS Ages 10 - 15
Rehearsal time TBA
$40/month
These singers will learn a cappella Christmas music to perform throughout the community and at the PAPAS Madrigal Dinners
MADRIGAL SINGERS (by audition only)
PAPAS premier A Capella group.
These singers learn a repertoire of Renaissance period music and Christmas Carols. They present this music at our Madrigal Dinners and at various community events.
