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SPRINGER THEATRE ACADEMY
Summer 2008
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SPRINGER THEATRE ACADEMY
Summer 2008
June 2-July 25
2-wk, 3-wk & 4-wk class sessions
To Register for classes, call 706-324-1100 or
>>Click here for a download an application form!
JUNIOR PROGRAM, for Grades K5-2nd (2007-2008 School Year)
2-Week, Part-Day Classes
Some children are outgoing; some are shy; some are in between. Whatever their personality, they can find success in this class. Our friendly teachers use games, storytelling, improvisation, puppetry, singing, and creative movement to give students a taste of the excitement and discipline of theatre. Students have fun and make new friends while learning the acting basics of body, voice and imagination. Focus is on confidence, concentration, cooperation and FUN. Concludes with a joyous Presentation of class work for family and friends.
Kindergarten Ages 5-6: 1½-hour daily Tuition: $125
Grades 1st-2nd: 2 ½-hour daily Tuition: $175
MAIN PROGRAM, for Grades 3rd-12th (2007-2008 School Year)
Full-Day Sessions 9:00-4:00
2-Week, Full-Day Classes for Grades 3rd-11th Tuition: $300
Grade Groupings: 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-8th, 9th-11th
New or Returning Students. Acting foundations with physical, vocal and imaginative work, plus acting technique for theatre scenes and musical numbers. Previous theatre experience helpful but not required. Returning students are challenged at a higher level. Culminates in a high-energy Presentation of class work for family and friends on final class day.
3-Week, Full-Day Classes for Grades 5th-7th Tuition: $400
Grade Groupings: 5th-6th (B1), 7th (B2)
Returning Students. For students desiring a longer Academy experience and the increased challenge that an extra week of class brings, exploring each core subject in greater detail. Culminates in a Special Presentation of scenes and other class work. Admission requires Director’s Approval
4-Week, Full-Day Classes for Grades 8th-12th Tuition: $500
Grade Groupings: 8th-9th (A-1), 10th-12th (A-2)
Returning Students. For older students wishing an accelerated challenge offering in-depth exploration of each subject area, advanced skills and career guidance. An intensive but joyous theatre experience. Culminates in an Evening Showcase. A-1 & A-2 admissions require an Audition
4-Week Company Class
Grades 11th-12th (A-3)
Returning Veteran Students. For our most advanced students wanting to apply all their skills to a production. Company Class will take one week of regular class, then move into full-day, intensive rehearsals with a director for two weeks. Culminates in full production of a published play as part of the Springer Children’s Theatre Season. A-3 admission by invited Audition only
MAIN PROGRAM: ACTING CORE CURRICULUM
All students take these 6 classes. Substance and intensity vary with student age and experience.
New! Voice & Movement
A new-ish class that combines the fundamentals of voice and body work, assuring their integration into the actor’s craft. Vocal and communication skills to develop resonance, articulation, projection and effective communication. Movement and body skills to develop strength, control, agility and physical expression.
New! Improv
Okay, not new, but returning and seems new. Improv is back and it is insane as ever. So improvise—make it up as you go along. Theatre games, character and scene improvs, partner work and original scenes. Develops spontaneity, expression and fearlessness and teamwork.
New! Skills & Drills
A new class that is actually new. Core theatre knowledge for effective transition from class to production. Theatre methods, terminology, traditions, rules, taboos, expectations, legends, history and lots of “how to” taught in a fast-paced, role-playing, game-centered approach. LEARN STUFF and have a great time doing it!
Scene Study
Work on great scenes from great plays. Scene study explores text, character, relationships, blocking, and style from Contemporary and Classical comedies and dramas. Provides an acting context for movement, voice, improv and skills training.
Playwriting
The return of an exciting class allowing each student to create characters and scenes based on their own imagination and then stage those scenes using classmates as the cast. Learn play structure, composition, style and critique.
Musical Theatre
The sheer joy of being on stage! It’s still acting—you just happen to be singing and dancing. A fun way to develop characters, relationships and scenes while staging numbers from the great Broadway musicals of today and yesterday.
For more info, call Amy at 706-324-1100
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About the Program
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Philosophy
Teaching Life Skills through Stage Skills
Expression, focus, spontaneity and presence skills lead to success on stage.
Confidence, discipline, integrity and teamwork skills lead to success in life.
History
In 11 years, the training program of the State Theatre of Georgia has sold out every summer session, growing from 200 students to more than 500. The Springer Academy's success has been a catalyst for the performing arts boom in the Columbus area, providing well-trained, highly-motivated students and valuable educational resources to boost theatre and music programs in schools, colleges and churches throughout the region.
Faculty
Our Staff of professional actors, directors, theatre teachers and technicians are highly skilled at what they do, offering students the best training available in the Southeast. But they are also people who care deeply about young people and are passionately committed to sharing with them the joy and craft of theatre.
Productions
Our students have been featured in all Springer Children's Theatre productions, including Amazing Grace, Alice in Wonderland, Oliviatown, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Sarah Plain and Tall, Charlotte's Web, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, Winnie the Pooh, James and the Giant Peach, A Thousand Cranes and Bridge to Terabithia, as well as Springer Mainstage productions of The King and I, A Christmas Carol, The Member of the Wedding, Annie, Peter Pan, The Diary of Anne Frank, Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, Seussical, Camelot and Ragtime.
Academy Director
Ron Anderson, Academy Founder and Director, has been a professional actor, director and theatre teacher for almost 30 years. Among Ron's Springer directing credits are The Diary of Anne Frank, Man of La Mancha, Jekyll & Hyde, Phantom, The Crucible, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music plus most of the Springer Children's Theatre shows, including Oliviatown, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer and Alice in Wonderland (all of which he authored). Ron has played featured roles in A Tuna Christmas, The Odd Couple, On Golden Pond, Romeo and Juliet, Cotton Patch Gospel, Macbeth, The Foreigner and Of Mice and Men.
Academy Namesake
Dorothy W. "Dot" McClure, long-time theatre educator and namesake of the Dorothy W. McClure Springer Theatre Academy, is part of the heroic group of local arts patrons who saved the Springer from the wrecking ball in the 1960s. Dot and her co-visionaries restored the Springer to Victorian splendor and propelled it forward to become the State Theatre of Georgia, a national historic landmark and a regional center for excellence in theatre production and education.
Springer Theatre Academy acknowledges generous support from the McClure Family Foundation, the J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation, Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and Georgia Council for the Arts. |
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Scholarships:
Need-based scholarships are available. Call Amy or Ron at 706-324-1100.
Tuition Deposits:
Minimum for each application: $75 for Main Program; $35 for Junior Program.
Discounts:
$25 OFF for each additional registered child in a family. 10% OFF for each student of a Springer Society Membership family.
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Contact the Academy Administration
Questions, comments or concerns? Looking to get in touch with Ron, Amy, or a past or present Academy teacher or staff member? Please contact our Academy Administrator, Amy Bishop by calling 706-324-1100, fax 706-322-6112 or by clicking here
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