01/03/2022
Check out our SPRING 2022 Education Classes!
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https://mariettaarts.org/education
Upcoming SPRING 2022 Education Classes!
SIGN UP NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
https://mariettaarts.org/education
CLASS INFO:
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Course Description: This offering is perfect for anyone who wishes to develop their audition preparation and performance skills. The class will help prepare participants for upcoming auditions. Students will work on constructing a professional looking resume, developing an audition monologue, perfecting 32 measures, basic dance moves, and much more.
Things to Bring: Current resume (If you do not have one, we will give you some tips and best practices), a prepared monologue (If you do not have one, we will provide one), 32 measures of music (If you do not have something, bring sheet music, and we will help you select the most appropriate measures for an audition), and comfortable clothing to move in.
Ages: 16+
Date: Saturday March 5 (1 session)
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructors: Jim Johnson, Sharon Boyer, and Jordyn Johnson
Instructor Bios:
Jim Johnson: Jim is currently the Managing Artistic Director of Susquehanna Stage. One of the original founders of our theatre, Jim has directed more than 50 productions at the theatre since 2009. As an educator, Jim has taught classes for kids, high-school students and college. As a performer, he has performed on most local stages and professionally at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, and Hersheypark Entertainment. Jim received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State University.
Sharon Boyer: Sharon Boyer began her career with theater in high school and college as a singer and actor. During this time, she also started accompanying musicals on piano or oboe and English horn, for school and community organizations. She served as pianist, vocal director and/or orchestra director for many productions. Most recently she has been working with numerous productions with Susquehanna Stage.
Jordyn Johnson: Jordyn Johnson has been dancing and performing for over 25 years and has had the privilege of learning and performing choreography from some of the greatest choreographers in musical theatre in shows such as A Chorus Line, Pippin, and West Side Story. Past choreographer credits include Lucky Stiff, Godspell, Little Shop of Horrors, and most recently last year's Youth & Teen Production of Pippin. This May, she will be choreographing our 2022 Youth & Teen Production of Joseph and our Children's Workshop Production of James and the Giant Peach in September.
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Course Description: This offering is perfect for anyone who wishes to develop their audition preparation and performance skills. The class will help prepare participants for upcoming auditions. Students will work on developing scene reading skills, perfecting 32 measures, basic dance moves, and much more.
Things to Bring: 32 measures of music (If you do not have something prepared, bring sheet music and we will help you select the most appropriate measures for an audition), and comfortable clothing to move in.
Ages: 7-15
Date: Saturday March 12 (1 session)
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Instructors: Jim Johnson, Sharon Boyer, and Jordyn Johnson
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Course Description: During our class time together we will work on basic tap steps and technique, while having a blast playing with the sounds and rhythms we can create with our feet. We'll learn a little bit about the history and evolution of tap dancing as an art form, as well as exploring tap as it relates to different styles of music. This class will be structured in a manner that will allow students who have never tapped before, students who are former tappers wanting to get back up to speed, and students who are experienced tappers wanting to have fun and clean up their sounds to all learn and work together while having a fantastic time!
Things to Bring: Tap shoes are recommended (heeled or flat). However, if you are in the mindset of trying this out for fun, sneakers are fine, too; it will just be harder to hear the sounds.
Ages: 10+
Date: Saturdays April 23 - May 28 (6 weeks)
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Jess Yahner
Instructor Bio: Jess Yahner is a Central PA native who has been a part of the local dance and theatre community for many years. Among various other positions, she has worked as a performer, choreographer, director, and stage manager for Gretna Theatre, Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, Theatre Harrisburg, and Susquehanna Stage. Jess studied dance throughout Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as in New York City, working in all disciplines but especially focusing on jazz and tap. She has taught at various area studios including The Movement Laboratory, E-Dance, Dance Envoy, Hershey School of Dance, and The Harrisburg Dance Conservatory. Jess is thrilled to be teaching at Susquehanna Stage after choreographing productions including Big River, A Chorus Line, and Cabaret, and she is incredibly excited to be a part of the team for the upcoming winter musical production of 2022. In addition to dance and theatre, Jess has an extensive background working in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Special Education. Her most important work is as the mom of an extraordinary teenage son.
