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Spring 2021 Classes Begin April 6

Summer 2021 Classes Begin July 5

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If you are taking an in-person class but cannot make it for any reason, we will be happy to send you a Zoom link so that you can participate from home. Email Tammy to coordinate this at [email protected]

April Vacation Week RATATOUILLE!

Grades 1-4
APRIL VACATION WEEK RATATOUILLE!

Tuesday-Friday April 20-23
In-person at the theatre from 10am-12pm
Instructors: Matt Kohler & Tammy Harper

Hungry Anyone? We are cooking up a ridiculously enjoyable vacation week with Remy, Gusteau, Colette, Django and the RATATOUILLE gang! We will be practicing scenes, creating costumes and sets and putting it all together in a recipe for fun! So if you are small and hairy and have BIG DREAMS, or even if you just have big dreams…join us this April.

April Vacation Week Workshop will meet on Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This class is limited to 10 students.

Harwich Junior Theatre Hip Hop class for kids

Grades 5-8
APRIL VACATION WEEK RATATOUILLE!

Tuesday-Friday April 20-23
In-person at the theatre from 1pm-3pm
Instructors: Matt Kohler & Tammy Harper

April Vacation Week Workshop will meet on Tuesday – Friday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. This class is limited to 10 students.

In-Person at the Theatre Classes

CREATIVE DRAMA 1

Grades 1-3
Instructor: Samantha Walker
Saturday 10:30-12:00

This class begins the exciting journey of the budding actor. Children experience developmentally appropriate theatre games and dramatizations of stories that build the skills, spark the imagination, nurture creativity, and inspire empathy. The class also focuses on enhancing students’ communication skills and self-confidence.

HIP-HOP WORKSHOP

Grades 3-6
Instructor: Keelia O’Donnel
4-week workshop: February 12, 26 and March 5, 12
Fridays 3:00-4:30

A holistic approach to learning Hip Hop movement and dance through utilizing the authentic elements of the traditional style.

CREATIVE DRAMA 2

Grades 4-6
Instructor: Tammy Harper
Saturday 9:30 -11:00

Enhance theatre skills through carefully crafted exercises and dramatizing stories and plays. Students focus on character development using improvisation and script work to hone their craft. Actors are encouraged to repeat Creative Drama workshops within their age range as each class increases understanding while using new material.

ELEMENTARY MODERN / JAZZ

Grades 5-8
Instructor: Suzette Hutchinson
Thursday 5:15-6:15

Elementary Modern/Jazz will introduce students to the fundamentals of Modern and Jazz techniques. Classes will include warm-ups, stretching, movement through space and short choreographed dance combinations.

TAP 2

Grades 4-7
Instructor: Terry Norgeot
Wednesday 4:00-5:00

This class continues to focus on the fundamentals of Tap. Students put beginning technique to work, learning new steps, rhythms, patterns and combinations. It also focuses on the development of coordination, concentration, listening skills, and self-confidence. This is a performance class.

TAP 4

Grades 5-8
Instructor: Terry Norgeot
Tuesday 4:00-5:00

2-3 years of prior tap experience. Includes an introduction to proper barre warm-ups and stretches for the body, combined with across the floor progressions and mini combinations. The class will concentrate on building confidence through mastering more difficult patterns and steps. This is a performance class.

ACTING & IMPROV

Grades 5-8
Instructor: Tammy Harper
Friday 4:00-5:30

Everyday life is an improvisation! There is a set of circumstances that we have to respond to in every minute of every day. We have to learn to “read” people’s energy, understand their intonation and then react. We also have to listen.
Improvisation is fun and SO funny and it is also an incredible skill builder. Learn to think on your feet, practice active listening and say “yes” to Acting & Improv.

TECHNICAL THEATRE & PRODUCTION

Grades 7-12
Instructor: Matt Kohler
Thursdays 4:00-6:00

Explore the elements of set, sound, and lighting designs, set construction and more! Students will learn the basics in stagecraft and theatre design and then put those skills into practice from page to stage! Students will design sets, sound, lighting, and props for an in-class theatrical production culminating in a final stage reading performance where students’ designs will be implemented onstage! All materials are provided including a personal tool kit for each student. Safety protocols must be adhered to, including wearing a face covering at all times.

TAP 5

Grades 7-Adult
Instructor: Terry Norgeot
Tuesday 5:15-6:15

This advanced class includes proper warm-ups and stretches for the body, combined with across-the-floor progressions. This technique class will focus on faster and more intricate footwork. Students at this level will develop speed, clarity, dynamics, and the ability to execute complex rhythmic combinations. This is a performance class.

INTERMEDIATE ADULT / TEEN TAP

Grades 7-Adult
Instructor: Terry Norgeot
Wednesday 5:15-6:15

This class is for intermediate tap students with 1-3 years prior experience. Come join us for a fun time while developing technique, learning new steps, rhythms, patterns, and combinations. This is a performance class or not. You make the choice.

CREATIVE DRAMA FOR HOME SCHOOL PODS

Dates and times are flexible
An hour-long session is $15 per student
For more information or to register please email [email protected]

In January 2021 we are offering the opportunity for Home School Pods to come to the Theatre. We will design a class specifically for your school age students. Days and times are flexible. In this workshop children experience developmentally appropriate theatre games and dramatizations of stories that build the skills and discipline, spark the imagination, nurture creativity, and inspire empathy. The class also focuses on enhancing students’ communication skills and self-confidence. Mask wearing is mandatory for students and CCTC / HJT teaching artists.

Online Classes

ACTING THROUGH TIME & SPACE

Grades 5-8
Instructor: Nina Schuessler
Thursday 4:15-5:15

Zoom in and Get down with a fun and innovative acting workshop from the comfort of home. Explore the depths of Acting with energizing warm ups; imaginative games and prompts; discover and explore centered movement and delve into the layers of characters from plays across time and space.

Enroll Now for Summer 2021 Classes

Summer classes begin the week of July 5

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Pre-K / K
Instructor: Emily Murray
Monday-Thursday 9:00-10:30

Fun is the goal. A delightful class to encourage the youngest children to explore the environment through guided play and the use of the imagination. Children learn to value self-expression through rhythm, games to develop coordination, sequencing exercises, pantomime, visual art, storybooks, songs, and dances. This class takes place at The Arts Center, 265 Sisson Rd. in Harwich Center.