GOALS: To help each student develop his or her potential
for self-expression and communication. To
help each student understand and appreciate the art of theatre.
GOALS: To help each student develop his or her potential
for self-expression and communication. To
help each student understand and appreciate the art of theatre.
WHAT DRAMA CLASSES CAN DO FOR
YOU: TYA classes help students
increase their ability to communicate verbally and physically, to think
imaginatively, to concentrate, to feel and understand emotions, to co-operate in
groups, and to seek solutions. In
its long history of drama training, Theatre for Young America is proud to have
nurtured both students that pursue professional careers in theatre and students
that utilize their theatrical skills for success in many other fields.
Theatre for Young America follows the model curriculum set out by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. TYA also follows the standards for theatre training set out by the Kansas Department of Education. Sheryl Bryant, Director of Education for Theatre for Young America, was one of eighteen theatre educators chosen to author these guidelines for classes in 2003. All TYA classes incorporate work on the student’s voice, body, and imagination by means of a variety of exercises and drama games. Youngest students learn to make drama from favorite stories and poems. Puppetry and theatrical make-up and costuming are introduced. Older students work on improvisation, scene study, problem solving in groups, monologues, dramatic structure, and basic stage terminology. Advanced students are given increasingly challenging material and projects to work on and study audition techniques. Musical theatre classes combine singing, dancing and acting training to develop skills in this type of drama.
Parents and friends are invited to an open house at the last class of the Fall Term. At the end of Spring Term all classes will be demonstrating their drama training at a festival celebration called The Whole Shebang, May 11, 12, 13, and 15, 2004. There is a modest fee for tickets to attend the Whole Shebang. Any proceeds beyond the expenses will go for improvements to the classes program to better serve your student. Drama students also have the opportunity from time to time to audition for age-appropriate roles in professional productions at Theatre for Young America or to work in "behind the scenes" jobs for these productions. To encourage the drama students to learn by attending live professional theatre, each drama student will be give one free pass for Fall Term and one for Spring Term to attend one of the professionally produced plays by TYA.
Drama
students also have the opportunity from time to time to audition for
age-appropriate roles in professional productions at Theatre for Young America
or to work in "behind the scenes" jobs for these productions.
To encourage the drama students to learn by attending live professional
theatre, each drama student will be give one free pass for Fall Term and one for
Spring Term to attend one of the professionally produced plays by TYA.
ADVANCED TEEN OPPORTUNITIES:
Work/study Program, ages 12-18
The work/study program allows teens dedicated to learning about theatre the opportunity to assist in assorted departments at Theatre for Young America. The students work in scene-craft, lighting, ushering, assisting the director, and other assorted "behind the scenes" tasks. In exchange for this they receive a tuition waiver for that year equal to the amount of time they have worked. The assignments are scheduled as needed throughout the year. To learn more about this opportunity, contact the Operations Manager, at 913-831-2131.
Teaching Assistants Program, ages
12-18
The
teaching assistants program offers teens dedicated to learning the art of
theatre an opportunity to assist instructors with younger students at TYA.
Teaching Assistants commit to assisting with certain classes for one term or
all the school year. They receive
a tuition waiver equal to the amount of time they have worked as a teaching
assistant. TYA also maintains a
pool of substitute teaching assistants for those who cannot commit to a long
term responsibility. To learn
more about this opportunity, contact Sheryl Bryant, Director of Education, at
913-831-2131.
NOTE:
Students may apply and be accepted for both programs or may combine the
two.