F.A.T. Fridays       Arts and Theater Program

Drama

Explore the possibilities of theater through games, improvisation, activities and play. Come develop exciting ways to express ideas, create and engage your imagination.

Musical Theater

These classes introduce the fundamental skills used in musical theater using a fun, integrative approach to developing the voice, musicality, acting and movement skills.  Ensemble work will be encouraged and emphasis is placed on fostering self-confidence and performance skills.

Open Studio Arts in the DAC Paint Bar

Students can choose from various arts materials and media to explore the creative process.  Students are encouraged to self-direct and involve themselves in art-making to develop individual artistic behavior.  Emphasis is on engaging and supporting creative thinking and nuturing the imagination.

Little Studio Arts

An exploration of the creative process through a variety of encounters with art materials, ideas and creative play that will engage the young artist, nuture their imagination, and encourage artistic behavior.

Dance

Just Move!  A fun exploration of movement through a variety of teacher guided exercises, activities and techniques.

Reader’s Theater

Reader’s Theater is a presentation by two or more participants who read from scripts and interpret a literary work in such a way that the audience imaginatively senses characterization, setting, and action through the reader’s articulation, fluency, and voice inflection.  In Reader’s Theater, participants speak directly to the audience and involve them in the story being told.  Voice and body tension rather than movement are involved, thus eliminating the many rehearsals that timing and actions techniques require in the presentation of a play.  This class will stimulate the student’s curiosity and ultimately inspire them to keep on reading. Reader’s Theater builds oral presentation skills and increases enjoyment of all types of literature as well as encouraging students to work together as a group enhancing cooperation, problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills.   Reader’s Theater students will come to understand the discipline of theater and performance technique.  The program will culminate with an entertaining and fun performance enjoyed by the performers and audience members. Supplemental activities will include short sessions of creative movement, theater games and voice strengthening activities, exercises, activities and  techniques.