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December 23, 2009, Local Arts News

Theatre for Young America now enrolling for spring classes

By KCM Staff   Tue, Dec 22, 2009

Theatre for Young America is accepting enrollments for its Saturday morning classes offered at Avila University. These weekly classes will take place in the Goppert Theatre complex on the Avila University Campus located at 11901 Wornall Road, in Kansas City, Missouri. Spring semester classes at Avila begin on Saturday, January 30, 2010.

Theatre for Young America is accepting enrollments for its Saturday morning classes offered at Avila University.  These weekly classes will take place in the Goppert Theatre complex on the Avila University Campus located at 11901 Wornall Road, in Kansas City, Missouri. Spring semester classes at Avila begin on Saturday, January 30, 2010.  

All preschool through 12th graders wishing to study drama are encouraged to enroll.  Theatre for Young America is in its 33rd year of theater instruction and follows the model curriculum set out by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.  Older students also have the opportunity from time to time, to audition for age-appropriate roles in professional Theatre for Young America productions.  TYA often called upon to recommend students for acting positions in other companies as well.

The eleven-week classes are $124.00 per semester.   An additional 10% discount is offered to season ticket holders or to parents enrolling more than one child in a class.  Installment payment arrangements are also available. Enrollments may be taken until February 22, 2010 if a class has not yet reached its capacity of 15 students per class.  

To enroll online go to www.tya.org or to enroll by telephone, call 816-460-2083.

2010 ACTING CLASS SCHEDULE AT AVILA UNIVERSITY SPRING TERM:  January 30, 2010 - April 17, 2010.

Class takes place at the Goppert Theatre Complex on the Avila University Campus, 11901 Wornall Road in Kansas City, Missouri.

CLASS #

AGE

CLASS TITLE

DAY/TIME

6

 

3.5yr old-KINDERGARTEN

Pretend Players

SATURDAY 9:30-10:30 AM

7

 

1ST-3RD GRADERS

Adventures in Acting

SATURDAY 9:30-10:30 AM

8

 

4TH-6TH GRADERS.

Acting Workshop

SATURDAY 10:30-11:30 AM

9

 

7TH-8TH GRADERS.

Teen Acting Conservatory I

SATURDAY 11:30-12:30 PM

10

 

9TH -12TH GRADERS.

Teen Acting Conservatory II

SATURDAY 11:30-12:30 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

               






Theatre for Young America is a professional theater company, which primarily employs local actors, many of whom are members of Actors Equity Association.   Theatre for Young America, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.  Gifts are tax deductible.

By KCM Staff

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