CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Jazz Dance- (3rd grade -Adult)
The Café
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 4:30PM
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30
Instructor: Kelsey Brim, $110 per semester/ $30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This dance class is open to all experience levels and focuses on Jazz dance. This is the ideal class for anyone wanting to improve their confidence and help performers improve their dance skills. It’s also a great work out! Students will perform at the end of the semester.
ATTIRE AND PREPERATION: Students should come to class each day in loose comfortable clothing

Itty Bitty Dance, (5-8 yrs. old)
Large Dance
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 4:30PM 
Tuesday 4:30-5:15 
Instructor: Olivia Jones, $90 per semester/ $25 per month 
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Itty Bitty Dance is an introduction to dance and is
focused on the style of ballet. Students perform a creative showcase
piece at the end of each semester. 
ATTIRE AND PREPARATION: Girls need to wear black tights, ballet slippers, a leotard and a skirt (optional); Boys should wear black pants and black t-shirt. 

Acting 101- (3rd-4th grade)
The Café
Billings, MT
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 @ 6:00PM 
Thursdays 6:00- 7:00 
Instructor: Amanda Megyesi McCave $110 per semester/ $30 per month.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This acting class is specifically tailored to young actors in 3rd/4th grade. The class covers topics as intro to auditioning, the actor’s voice, scene work, character development & ensemble building. Some memorization required.Students will perform a showcase at the end of each semester. 
ATTIRE &PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil and in loose comfortable clothing and shoes appropriate for movement

Acting 102- (5th- 6th grade)
Voice Room 
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:30PM 
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 
Instructor: Brandon Burton $110 semester /$30 per month 
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This 5th/6th grade acting class covers topics in the
actor’s voice, scene work, physicality, concentration, character development, ensemble building and intro to monologue work. Some memorization required. Students will perform a showcase at the end of the semester. 
ATTIRE & PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil and in loose comfortable clothing and shoes appropriate for movement

Acting 103- (7th-8th grade)
Large Dance
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:30PM
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30
Instructor: Amber Barnes, $110 per semester/$30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This 7/8th grade acting class covers auditioning styles, technique,the actor’s voice, scene work,expression of emotion, character development, ensemble building and monologue work. Some memorization required. Students will perform a showcase at the end of the semester.
ATTIRE & PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil and in loose comfortable clothing  

Acting 104- (9th grade & High School) 
The Café
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:30PM
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30
Instructor: Dan Nickerson, $110 per semester/$30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This high school acting class covers topics in previous acting courses, creating a headshot/resume, script analysis, actor techniques, and advanced monologue work. There will be a showcase at the end of the semester.
ATTIRE & PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil and in loose comfortable clothing clothing

Creative Dramatics (5-8 yr old)
Small Dance
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:30PM 
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm 
Instructor: Chaslee Schweitzer, $110 per semester/$30 per month 
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This class touches on introductory elements of acting, character, performance, stage directions, audience and actor etiquette and theatre terminology. There concentrated use of creative and imaginative play. Students perform a creative showcase piece at the end of the semester. 
ATTIRE AND PREPARATION: Students should come prepared each day with lose comfortable clothing and shoes appropriate for physical activity

Intro to Stage Safety/Combat- (5th grade- HS) 
The Café
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 6:30PM
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm
Instructor: Brandon Burton, $110 per semester/ $30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Students will learn safety skills in combat for the stage, stage rolls, falls, slaps, knaps & acquire the skill to apply the fight to a scene. Depending on skill & maturity of class, a showcase presentation may be possible.
ATTIRE & PREPERATION: Students should attend class in loose comfortable clothing & gym shoes. Please no sandals, bare feet and hand or neck jewelry. Bring water & energy! 

Group Voice Level 1 (7th grade – Adults)
Voice Room
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 6:30PM
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30
Instructor: Quentin “Q” Staton $130 per semester/ $35 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This is an introduction to the singing voice for all experience levels. Students will learn much of what they would in a private voice lesson in this group setting. The class covers the basics of reading music, breath support, singing in harmonies, rounds and group singing.
ATTIRE AND PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil, water and in loose comfortable clothing. Students will perform at the end of the semester…

Group Voice Level 2 (7th grade – Adults) AUDITION REQUIRED
Voice Room
Billings, MT
Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 @ 7:30PM
Tuesdays 7:30-8:30
Instructor: Quentin “Q” Staton, $130 per semester/ $35 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This class is focused more on solo singing and building a singer’s repertoire as well as continued work in breath support, singing technique as well as group singing.
ATTIRE AND PREPARATION: Students should come to class each day with a pencil, water and in loose comfortable clothing). Students will perform a few numbers at the end of the semester.  

Musical Theater Dance (5th grade- HS)
Large Dance
Billings, MT
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 @ 4:30PM
Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm
Instructor: Steven Hubres, $110 per semester / $30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This class focuses on learning and practicing dance for musical theater. Students will gain knowledge in musical presentation, style and will help with musical dance auditions and performance. Students will present a collection of all that they have learned in a showcase at the end of the semester.
ATTIRE AND PREPERATION: Students should come to class in loose comfortable clothing, gym shoes and bring water.

Advanced Acting- (5th grade thru High School) AUDITION ONLY
The Café
Billings, MT
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 @ 4:30PM
Thursdays 4:30-6:00
Instructor: Brandon Burton, $150 per semester/ $40 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This acting class is tailored to actors ready for an extra challenge. Students must audition to be accepted into the class. The class focuses on basic acting work plus advanced character development and the profession of acting. Students will perform a showcase at the end of each semester.
ATTIRE & PREPARATION: Students should come to class with a pencil and in loose comfortable clothing  

Actor Movement- (3rd grade- Adult)
Large Dance
Billings, MT
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 @ 6:00PM
Thursdays 6:00- 7:00pm
Instructor: Brandon Burton, $110 per semester/ $30 per month
CLASS DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the awareness of the actor’s body. Students will learn exercises that hones on posture, physically impulsive and experimenting movement through time and space.
ATTIRE AND PREPERATION: Students should come to class each day in loose comfortable clothing, water and be prepared to be very physical. ose comfortable clothing