After School Classes
Get your five- to seven-year-old involved in the theatre and allow them to explore the arts through creative play. This class is meant to help your young children develop self-awareness, increase self-confidence, and boost their communication skills through loads of fun and energetic activities.
Instructor: Jan Brown
Ages 5-7
$60/month
Wednesday 4:15-5:15
Creative Director and Choreographer Megan Wilkins will lead students through a warm-up before focusing on technique in the wide array of dance disciplines that make-up musical theatre, which draws from ballet, jazz, contemporary, and even ballroom dance. The class will also work on a choreographed musical theatre piece which they will present as part of the Classroom Series Showcase at the end of each semester.
Instructor: Megan Wilkins
Ages 5-8
$60/month
Monday 4:15-5:15
In this class, we'll dive into a variety of compelling short stories, analyzing characters, themes, and storytelling techniques. Then we will select our favorite stories as inspiration to write our own original one-act plays. After crafting our scripts, we'll bring them to life through rehearsals and a live performance, showcasing creativity in a completely original productions.
Instructor: Amy Higginbotham
Ages 13-18
$60/month
Tuesday 4:15-5:15
Screw your courage to the sticking place this Fall by taking a deep dive into William Shakespeare's Macbeth. This after school class will study the play through both text and performances. Students will get an in-depth look at the characters, themes, and symbols in the play before choosing scenes to perform, includign at least one fight scene. This is a great class that will broaden an actor's ability to analyze text and character and translate that into a performance.
Instructors: Scott and Amy Higginbotham
Ages 13-18
$60/month
Thursday 4:15-5:15
Choreographer Scot Baronet will lead students through an warm-up before focusing on technique in the wide array of dance disciplines that make-up musical theatre, which draws from ballet, jazz, contemporary, and even ballroom dance. The class will also work on a choreographed musical theatre piece which they will present as part of the Classroom Series Showcase at the end of each semester.
Instructor: Scot Baronet
Ages 13-18
$60/month
Wednesday 4:15-5:15
Choreographer Scot Baronet will lead students through a warm-up before focusing on technique in the wide array of dance disciplines that make-up musical theatre, which draws from ballet, jazz, contemporary, and even ballroom dance. The class will also work on a choreographed musical theatre piece which they will present as part of the Classroom Series Showcase at the end of each semester.
Scot Baronet
Ages 9-12
$60/month
Tuesday, 4:15-5:15
Join the 8-12 yr. old Young Performers at SYAA as they mount a one-act production. Designed to train young students in theatrical elements such as projection, memorization, stage presence, and teamwork, the weekly workshop format is ideal for the busy family and the even busier child. Also, the training is invaluable for younger students looking to shine in principle roles in SYAA's MainStage productions.
Instructor: Jan Brown
Ages 8-12
$60/month
Monday, 4:15-5:15