Educational Programming

BEGINNING FALL, 2009

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER AND YMCA STRONG PROGRAM
Are sponsoring theater based classes:
Strong Theater: Students will explore how to communicate a play and characters through movement and song, and work on character development, basic theater exercises and improvisation skills, and healthy vocal techniques, as they study acting in preparation for on-stage roles. Ages 6 - 14.
Creative Dance: Dance basics and choreography for musical theatrical productions. Ages 6 - 14
Location: Montgomery County Cultural Center, 208 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Day: Thursdays 6 � 8 PM Tuition for these classes is $50. Pay Plans available
Starting: September 10th through November 19 (10 Sessions). Spring Session begins January 7, 2010

For registration or for more information on the above classes please contact Fran Doyle at the Montgomery County Cultural Center, 610-279-1013 or doy208 at aol com or call the Audubon YMCA 610-539-0900 or crizza at fvymca org

Center Heats Up with Year-Round Eight-Week Acting Programs

Saturdays for Youth ages 7-12
and for Teens 13-18.

An Exciting Fun-Packed Experience! The students will have a long-term beneficial theatrical experience, leaving them with performance and/or technological skills and the feel of the process involved in a production. It will also help the student develop self confidence and self esteem.

The curriculum will include: creative drama, theater games, voice and speech activities, mime and acting experiences.

Due to many requests, the Montgomery County Cultural Center will extend the summer arts program, offering after school and weekend acting programs during the Spring. Beginning in February, classes will be in in theater for children and teens. The class will run for eight weeks on Saturdays. The day and time will be determined after discussion with students.

Geared towards students interested in either the backstage or the onstage experience, the program offers a fun-packed, exciting experience on both sides of the footlights. Classes are organized to offer students a long-term beneficial theatrical experience, leaving them with performance and/or technical skill by providing a process oriented atmosphere culminating in an actual performance for parents and friends. The curriculum will include: creative drama, voice and speech, movement and stage crew. In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet visiting actors from professional theater companies and question them about professional life.

ALSO:
Playwriting
Street Theatre
Improvisation
String Marrionettes
Basic Stage Skills
Scene Study
Technical Theatre

Course schedules can be obtained by calling (610) 279-1013.