Regarding our upcoming Winter Session:

Our venue, Village Church of Gurnee, is undergoing construction throughout the year on various projects including the lobby and auditorium. Updates to the spaces will influence our season this year, however, we will continue to provide fun, quality classes for students! These changes are delaying our approval timeline. We are currently in discussions regarding our dates and will update our social media pages as soon as we have information. Please visit our Instagram or Facebook page for the latest updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

 November Workshops

Musical Theatre Dance (Min. 5/Max. 25 students)

Grades 2nd-9th/ Fee: $75

Come spend 3 hours in this musical theatre dance workshop learning how to put together choreography and theatrical expression that makes musical theatre numbers full of power and pizzazz! The workshop will start with a thorough physical warm-up/class and then move into learning choreography (rehearsal) for a complete modern musical dance number. (i.e. the Spongebob Musical, Mamma Mia, etc... TBD). We will examine how to perform as an ensemble to tell a story through movement, connect dance moves and gestures with musical accents, and how creatively use staging to highlight each performer's abilities. Please bring jazz shoes or sneakers and clothing for movement!

Stage Combat (Min. 5/Max. 10 students)

Grades 5th-12th/Fee: $30

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOVEMBER 16 IS FULL

Learn basic stage combat in a safe, controlled environment. Students will be instructed in safe procedures involved in stage combat. Students will understand the safety rules, terminology, and basic skills of stage fighting. Led by a certified instructor, each session will offer a new technical skill while guiding students in the creation of thrilling and dynamic fight scenes. This is a non-weapon stage combat course designed to introduce students to fight choreography. Through in class exercises and homework students will develop strength and flexibility, hand/ eye coordination, safety skills for partnering, and ensemble awareness.

Theatre Games (Min. 5 students/No Max.)

Grades 2nd-9th/Fee: $30

Play games, explore your voice, and pretend to be the drama llama you really are behind closed doors. Join us for activities that help participants develop skills like listening, focus, cooperation, and improvisation. Theatre games are designed to help build participants’ confidence and ability to work as a team.

Audition Workshop (Min. 5/Max. 20 students)

Grades 2nd-9th/Fee: $75

The audition workshop covers every aspect of the audition process from rehearsing a monologue, song and a video spot with one of our directors to receiving immediate feedback from the team. Please bring a water bottle and pencil.