Star Potential with Chris Cole Harris
Creative Dramatics Ages 4 - 6
A fun introduction to theater arts for younger children. Students will use their favorite stories, fairy tales or comic strips to create their own Story Drama, while exploring the world of acting using their imagination and through interactive theater games. These dramatic exercises will help develop poise and self-confidence as students have fun working together as a group.
Our six-week sessions run throughout the school year. There is a class demonstration on the last day of each session.
This class uses theater games and exercises to teach the basics of acting to younger students through the vehicle of improvisation. Students are encouraged to use their imaginations as they learn to create characters, build scenes and invent whole worlds without ever using a costume, prop or set piece.
Students practice teamwork and listening skills to help them work as an ensemble and learn the discipline of performance. Improvisation for children is really re-learning how to play using the same spontaneity and collaboration they used as toddlers. However, instead of just having fun, students also build their self esteem, develop active listening and learn to work harmoniously & creatively with others. Our ultimate goal is to create believable and memorable characters, while making our fellow actors look good.
Our twelve-week sessions run throughout the school year. Sessions culminate in an exciting on-stage performance that friends and family are encouraged to attend.
Introduction to Acting with Chris Cole Harris
Youth Beginning Acting Ages 8 - 12
Designed for the novice student, children will explore the many facets of the actor’s world – from monologues, scene work, character analysis, script breakdown and more.
Using improvisation and specially designed interactive theatrical exercises, students will develop and stimulate their imaginations, gaining confidence for the audition process while learning how to make choices as an actor. Working with props and costumes, students will further develop their characters applying these elements to their chosen scripts.
Our twelve-week sessions run throughout the school year. Sessions culminate with an on-stage performance that friends and family are encouraged to attend!
This program is designed for serious acting students who already possess some prior acting experience. The class
combines one hour of improvisational training with an
additional hour of stage acting technique.
Script analysis; technique work in character development; discovering and developing the core pillars of improvisation and working with an ensemble are but a few of the important aspects of this class.
Our twelve-week sessions run throughout the school year and culminate with an exciting on-stage performance that friends and family are encouraged to attend! This
performance may include scene work, monologues,
one-act plays, an improv showcase or dance routines.
DVD recordings of our performances are made available
for parents to purchase and Atlanta based talent scouts are also invited to attend.
Many dramatic arts programs focus solely on stage acting, leaving students unprepared and underconfident when facing the challenge of performing on camera. Our class bridges this knowledge gap by focusing the camera lens on our students every class period.
Through exercises and games, instructor and professional actor, Dave Pileggi guides students through the maze of movie and television terms as well as the technical aspects of on-camera acting.
As an accomplished professional actor, Dave knows what it takes to land jobs in TV, Film, Commercials and Industrials and this personal experience is shared with students to help them succeed as working actors. Along with gaining more confidence and ability in front of the camera, students will also benefit from Dave’s industry knowledge and will receive useful, practical advice on: how to better market themselves; how to prepare for auditions and camera tests; and how to obtain representation. This program is open to both experienced actors and newcomers.
Our twelve-week sessions run throughout the school year and accept a limited number of students so that we may provide them with maximum attention.
Students study voice training in a group environment in this new and exciting class. Major aspects of study include breathing for singing and speaking; vowel / tone production / resonance; relaxation techniques; dramatic aspects and interpretation of literature; performance-audition techniques; and natural singing. Each student will gain confidence to perform through dynamic voice lessons and scene study from musicals. Students will feel prepared for auditions, solo performances, and competitions.
Our twelve-week sessions run throughout the school year and accept a maximum of 12 students per class so that we may provide children with maximum attention. Sessions culminate in an exciting on-stage performance that friends and family are encouraged to attend.
This fun and innovative class introduces students to many different worlds of dance style in a single one hour session. Each class explores choreography styles ranging from Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Classical Musical Theater. This fast paced, energized class will not only give you a great workout but also a great education in dance.
Students learn proper etiquette for dance auditions, making future auditions easier and building their confidence. In the attempt to open up minds and broaden horizons, many different genres of music will be used, including but not limited to Musicals, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, & Techno. Movement is one of the greatest tools we use in the theater and this class provides students with a greater awareness of their bodies and helps achieve fuller use of their physical instrument.
This twelve-week session is open to actors and dancers of all experience levels.
So you want to be an actor? Now’s the time! Explore the many facets of an actor’s world from monologues, scene work, character analysis, script breakdown and more. Learn cold reading techniques and how to audition to get the part. Together we’ll find the right material and use improvisation to unlock the actor within you.
Even if you’re not an actor, you’ll find these acting techniques helpful in business and everyday life experiences.
Our twelve-week sessions run year-round and accept a limited number of students so that we may provide everyone with maximum individual attention. There will be a Showcase for invited guests at the end of each class session.
This fun and fast paced class focuses on acting, characterization, creativity and spontaneity through improvised scenes and theater games. Our emphasis is to help our students put into practice the core pillars of improv, both on the stage and in their everyday lives.
Whether auditioning for a role, interviewing for a job, performing before thousands, or trying to avoid the typical "death by Power Point" business presentation, our students will eventually find the need to improvise...and this class will make sure they are ready.
Our twelve-week sessions run year-round and accept a limited number of students so that we may provide everyone with maximum individual attention. Sessions culminate with an exciting on-stage performance that friends and family are encouraged to attend!
