Venice Theatre Offering New Online Classes for Children, Teens and Adults

Registration is open for a new round of Venice Theatre online classes. A variety of offerings for students in kindergarten through high school will begin the week of August 10. Adult classes will begin Aug. 17. Classes, dates, days, times, tuition and more information is available at VeniceTheatre.org. Registration and payment can also be completed on the website. Any questions may be directed to Assistant Director of Education and Outreach Kelly Duyn at kellyduyn@venicetheatre.net or 941-486-8679.

Venice Theatre’s Director of Education and Outreach Sandy Davisson says, “Keeping the health and safety of our students and community foremost in our decision making, we have transitioned to 100% online classes for the time being. The response to online classes has been overwhelmingly positive, so we will continue to offer them as an option even when in-person classes resume.” 

An added benefit to online classes is the diversity of participants. Geography not being a concern, Davisson explains, “There seems to be a growing percentage of students that are not local signing up. I even have one that is in Scotland!”

Students who register by Aug. 5 will receive an early bird discount of $5 off each class if they use the discount code code ED082020.

Venice Theatre is now accepting registrations for the following classes:

FOR GRADES K-2

Storybook Adventures
INSTRUCTOR: KELLY DUYN
Join Kelly as she takes the Kindergarten through Grade 2 students through some of the best-loved fairy tale classics, helping students build characters and worlds. Kelly will send an interactive activity home via email that will coincide with each lesson.

FOR GRADES 3-5

Creative Drama Online
INSTRUCTOR: LUKE MCFATRICH
Join Luke for fun acting games and exercises that will hone your acting skills in the comfort of your own home.

Creating Space – Elemetry Level
INSTRUCTOR: KELLY DUYN
Have you been itching to create something? Class participants along with Kelly will create their own performance specifically geared toward the zoom platform! Students will have a hand in writing, performing & directing the final piece. 

FOR GRADES 6-8

Digital Performance
INSTRUCTOR: KELLY DUYN
Does quarantine and COVID-19 have your creativity ready to burst? This fast-paced class is designed to let your voice be heard. Students will use subject matter of their choice to create their own 2-3 minutes video based on the topics of discussion, using graphics, effects, sound, music, color, and more to bring additional pizzaz to their piece. Class requirement: Each student must have a working knowledge of video, video editing, attachments, special effects, etc. (Students may use editing software of their choice.) 

Creating Space – Middle School Level
INSTRUCTOR: KELLY DUYN
Have you been itching to create something? Class participants along with Kelly will create their own performance specifically geared toward the zoom platform! Students will have a hand in writing, performing & directing the final piece.

A Story in You! Original Monologue Writing
INSTRUCTOR: SANDY DAVISSON
This class spotlights creative storytelling through writing original monologues within the context of theatre. It will encourage students to make bold writing choices as they move toward freeing their unique voice.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Shoulders, Knees and Toes – Stretch for Teens Only!
INSTRUCTOR: JASMINE DEAL
Come stretch with Jasmine, and keep those shoulders, knees and toes moving. Tone your body with stretching, yoga and other flexibility-based exercise.

Teen Grab Bag Workshop Series
INSTRUCTORS: JOHN ANDZULIS, BRAD WAGES, PETER MADPAK
A smorgasbord for teens only! This workshop series led by John, Brad and Peter is a fast-paced introduction to lighting design, cold reading, and music theory. Sing your song. Say your lines. Find your light.

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS

Musical Theatre History: Rodgers & Hammerstein to Sondheim
INSTRUCTOR: KRISTOFER GEDDIE
After a fast-paced overview, dive deeper into musical theatre history.

Introduction to Digital Image Photo Editing
INSTRUCTOR: BRIAN FREEMAN
Let your inner graphic artist come out and play! Interested in learning digital image editing? Brian can teach you the basics. From touching up that profile picture, to making posters for your next event, tapping into your inner artist has never been easier. Students will learn using the award winning Affinity Software, and even get their own copy to keep! Class time may include individual or small group sessions depending on the students’ desired use of the software. Price of the software is included in the tuition.

MORE FOR ADULTS

Scoring the Script
INSTRUCTOR: BRAD WAGES
Add depth & breadth to your acting with our own Director/Choreographer Brad Wages as you learn how to score your script for dramatic acting choices.

But why do they just start singing?   
INSTRUCTOR: BRAD WAGES
Brad Wages is looking forward to exploring, explaining and defining the function and intent of a song within the context of the show. With the help of video clips, discussions, and laughs, we’ll take a look at character songs, I want…songs, story songs and more.

Cold reading: make the most of your audition
INSTRUCTOR: BRAD WAGES
Take the stress out of cold reading using proven audition techniques, pointers, and guidance. Yes, you can learn to enjoy cold readings!

How do I say that line? Shurtleff’s Guideposts
INSTRUCTOR: SANDY DAVISSON
Discover Michael Shurtleff’s acting guideposts and how they can open up a vast array of actor’s choices, deepening the dynamics of the actor’s interpretation of the script. You can apply these guideposts to monologues, cold reading and scene work, and/or prepping for a role.

Lighting up a Room! A beginner’s look at the lighting design process
INSTRUCTOR: JOHN ANDZULIS
From script to stage, VT’s own lighting designer will lead you through the Illuminating process of theatrical lighting design. 

Shoulders, Knees and Toes
INSTRUCTOR: JASMINE DEAL
Come stretch with Jasmine, and keep those shoulders, knees and toes moving. Tone your body with stretching, yoga and other flexibility-based exercise.

Dates, days, times, tuition and more information about all classes is available at VeniceTheatre.org or by contacting Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, Kelly Duyn, at 941-486-8679 or kellyduyn@venicetheatre.net.