ACTING CLASS

Teacher: Ashley Kate Adams  

Class Overview / Curriculum 

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Objective: To encourage confidence and understanding of self-expression through physicality, speech, imagination exploration & character work.

 

Class Structure:

Each class will start with a warm up followed by schedule for the day. Then we will move onto the days concept with its pairing exercises. We will end each day with a review & an affirmation circle. 

 

Monthly Focuses with Exercise Examples: 

 

Warm-ups: 
-Focus Circle with stretching
-Numbers Game
-Zip Zap Zop
-Rhythm repeat

 

January/February: Physicality & Exploring the Space 
-Welcome Dance
-Led by a String
-Rainstorm
-Walk like a … 
-Grandma’s Closet 
-Night at the Museum
-Human Knot
-Mirrors with Partners 

 

March/April: Speech & Storytelling 
-”Director Says”
-Telephone 
-Projection Game 
-Imagination Station
-Paint the Box

 

May/June: Building Character & Characters
-King of the Jungle
-Stage Direction Quiz
-Lanes
-Freeze Scenes 
-Follow the Leader Director Style