COME TRAIN AT CCM PREP
Does your 3rd-7th grade child like to sing, dance and act? Well then, they belong in our Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort! We designed our Apprentice Cohort to cultivate young, talented performers into confident individuals! Through the magic of song, dance, and acting, plus supportive collaboration, students will develop teamwork, public speaking, and creative thinking skills while building self-esteem. Each week, experienced professional musical theatre, acting, and dance instructors will teach the art of auditioning, memorization, vocal technique, choreography, character development, and improvisation. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the arts, our program will help empower the natural storyteller in your child. So, join us, and let’s make some magic together!
On the first day of class, registered students will meet in 3640 Corbett Center to participate in a “diagnostic” or placement. For MT Vocal Tech, they will be required to go through some harmony holding and solo singing with the teachers. For MT Dance, they will go through a dance class that evaluates their technical foundation up to that point, as well as their ability to pick up choreography. For Actjng, they will participate in acting exercises that allow our instructors to gauge their experience, confidence, maturity, skill, etc. After this initial class, our teachers will then divide students into with the SPOTLIGHT group or the OVATION group. The SPOTLIGHT classes will function as more of introductory exploration and work to nurture a love for the art form. The OVATION classes will function as more challenging, in-depth exploration and work to push students who are ready and looking for a true pre-professional experience. Age, maturity, experience, skill, as well as other factors will all play a part in how students are divided. We are confident that by providing two differing “tracks” for our MTAC cohort, we will be better able to serve each student and promote their growth and success.
Register for all three classes to get a bundled class discount (all should be in your registration cart at the same time to activate the discount).
- Musical Theatre Techniques: 10-11 a.m.
- Musical Theatre Dance: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Acting for the Stage: 12-1 p.m.
Acting for the Stage
Students will be encouraged to expand on their performance skills to create characters with depth and motivation, work as an ensemble and individually, and use their basic knowledge of theatre vocabulary to interpret the essentials of a scene. Movement will also be a big part of this class. In this discipline, actors practice exercises, explorations and improvisations that improve their physical storytelling and practice their ability to transform into different characters. In movement classes we also practice the observation of the world around you and actor research by moving the body. Each student will leave the class with new skills and ready to take on their next performance!
- Suggested Ages: 8-13 years old
- Grades: 3-8 graders
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Attire: Comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement.
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Faculty: Ria Villaver-Collins OR Deondra Means
Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort Bundled Discount: This class is part of the Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort. Students registered in all three of the classes listed below will receive a bundled discount when registering:
- Musical Theatre Techniques: 10-11 a.m.
Musical Theatre Dance
The classes develop the “dancing actor” by working on characterization through movement and choreography. Classes consist of a jazz or ballet warm-up, floor stretches, isolations and center combinations incorporating jazz, tap, ballet, folk, social/partner and lyrical dance steps in forms that are frequently used in musical theatre productions and plays.
- Attire: Dance appropriate clothing that doesn’t restrict movement
- Hair: All hair should be styled up
- Grades: 3-8 graders
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Suggested Ages: 8-13
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Faculty: Karie-Lee Dentino OR Jon Caspian
Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort Bundled Discount: This class is part of the Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort. Students registered in all three of the classes listed below will receive a bundled discount when registering:
- Musical Theatre Dance: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Musical Theatre Techniques
Do you have a child who loves to sing and dance? Or a child who wants to come out of their shell? In this class, we will use theatre techniques like group sing-a-longs, dancing, and tongue twisters to help students become more confident speaking in a group setting while making friends! This musical theatre class combines singing, acting and musical theatre dance, promoting confidence, discipline, basic vocal technique, improvisation ability, and teaching young performers all about life on the stage!
- Attire: Dance appropriate clothing that doesn’t restrict movement
- Hair: All hair should be styled up
- Grades: 3-8 graders
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Suggested Ages: 8-13
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Faculty: Xan Jeffery or Elijah Medsker
Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort Bundled Discount: This class is part of the Musical Theatre Apprentice Cohort. Students registered in all three of the classes listed below will receive a bundled discount when registering:
- Musical Theatre Techniques: 10-11 a.m.
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