October 9th, 2018
As we all know, childhood is the most important time to affect the future of a person's life. Children's talents are like treasures, ready to be explored.
The musical theater class for 5 to 6 years old at iStage is for children with little to no musical theatre experience. Teachers will include singing, dancing, acting in each class and each child will be a part of our final performance, together with the other students. We all know musical theatre can improve children's confidence and performance skills, but what else can your children gain from this class?
1. Positive Classroom Atmosphere
For young children, a happy and enjoyable classroom environment is very important for them to learn. They work together with their peers, but there is a lot of room for personal improvement. Children will be encouraged to explore, and will learn that there are “no mistakes” in the class.
2. Attention span
At this young age, children can only focus on something for a short time. In this class, teachers will have a lot of fun games, music, and dance to attract children’s attention.
3. Respect and Value our children’s imagination
In musical theater class, teachers will give children some specific stories or pictures to encourage them to express what they really feel in their own life. They will grow as a person by encouragement and will be challenged to get the best out of themselves.
4. Language and Communication
Some children may feel shy or nervous when they need to perform in front of other people. In this class, teachers will encourage every child to give ideas, questions and comments, and also help them to sing, act and dance on the stage. Children will get used to performing in front of an audience and will feel more confident being on the stage.
Trinity Examinations
For our Young Performers it is possible to apply for the Trinity Star examinations (Stage 1, Stage 2 or Stage 3). They encourage young children to develop performance, musical and communication skills as they create and explore stories, songs, roles and situations through the imaginative and integrated use of movement, music, voice and art work. Groups of six to twelve children may enter for these awards presenting their work to a Trinity examiner at iStageAcademy. Specific dates and fees will be communicated to the parents as soon as details are available.
Schedule
Every Friday
4.30-5.30pm（Group max 12）
Every Saturday
10.30-11.30am（Group max 12）
Every Sunday
1-2pm（Group max 12）
Address: 2/F, 1088 Plaza, No.1078 South Pudong Road
Every Saturday
2-3pm（Groupmax 12）
Address: No.1500 Central Huaihai Road
Admission Information
1. Students will be enrolled in terms of their DOB on ID Card / Passport.
2. The program is annual based, please contact our admission officers for more details.
3. The final performance is compulsory.
Period 1 (September-October)
Introduction period.
Period 2 (October-February)
Rehearsal (Classroom performance in December)
Vocal technique（Posture/Breathing/ Warming Up/Vocal styles）Dance technique（Warming Up/Dance Vocabulary）Acting technique（Improvisation/Basic rules of acting/Characterisation）
Period 3 (February-April)
Vocal technique （Pitch/Harmony/Breathing, mouth, jaw and tongue positioning/Vocal styles)，Dance technique （Choreography/Dance Vocabulary），Acting technique（Characterization/Text）
Period 4 (April-June)
The students will rehearse for their performance. The students will perform with their own group, so there are no extra rehearsals.
iStage Tutors
Karina Bes.
iStage Director of performing arts
Karina Bes works as a director, coach and performer in Musical Theatre. She is proud to be currently working as the Director of Performing Arts at iStage Academy, Shanghai!
After graduating in Psychology and Criminology (Leiden University; MSc & BLaw), Karina decided to pursue a career in Musical Theatre. She graduated as Musical Theatre Performer at De Kunsthumaniora (Antwerp). Shortly after, she was accepted at the Professional School of the Arts (Utrecht) and obtained a MFA in Creative Development, specialising in Musical Theatre. She also graduated in Theatre and Education at Utrecht School of Performing Arts (BFA in Theatre, with Honours). She was selected, as one of the upcoming directors, for the 2007 Directors Lab (Lincoln Center Theater, New York), for which she received a stipendium from the VandenEnde foundation. She is a co-founder of The Internationalists, a worldwide director's collective. She is also a co-founder of F*K Theater, with succesful performances in The Netherlands, New York and Sydney.
Besides directing and performing in many successful national and international performances, she is a passionate teacher with over 15 years of experience with all age groups, both professional and amateur. Many of her students have found their ways into the professional world of (Musical) Theatre.
Britany Morgan
Britany Morgan is from the USA. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts with an Acting Emphasis from Stephens College. In 2012 she began teaching Salsa dancing workshops for the Kansas State Thespian Festival and has continued working with the International Thespian Society. After graduating she worked with multiple schools across Kansas teaching workshops, choreographing shows, and directing.
Then Britany worked at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. She served as their Technical Director and ran the TOMARI Technical Theatre Arts and Technology Center from Fall of 2015 till Spring of 2017. She mentored designers in all disciplines including Scenic design, Costume, Props, Scenic Painting, Lighting, Stage Management, and Choreography. she was asked to work for Starlight Theatre in Kansas City during their Spring Break Camps as their Technical Theatre instructor. She taught the basics of how to develop designs for sets, props, costumes, and makeup and how to go from paper to full product. She also taught at Leavenworth High School as their Theatre, Speech, and Forensics teacher and served as the Assistant Debate Coach, Head Forensics/Speech Coach, and Assistant Theatre Director.
During her time at Kansas high school she managed creative teams for 2 shows: The Addams Family and Jekyll and Hyde. Both shows were shown at the Kansas State Thespian Festival.
*Under any unforeseen circumstances, iStage Academy reserves the right to replace the current tutors with others of similar background and professional qualifications.
The Production
Having a regular creative outlet is not just part of a well rounded education – it is essential for a child’s emotional health and well being. Producing a show brings the arts together and provides growth opportunities for all varieties of learners.
Important Dates
Start date: Starts from September 8, 2018.
Block out dates: September 29th - October 7th(National Day Holiday), December 24th - January 3rd(Christmas Holidays), January 26th - February 10th(CNY Holiday), April 3rd - 5th(Tomb Sweeping Day), May 1st(Labour Holiday)
Performance date: One day among June 7th - 9th
Live chat：ISA_2016
Address
-2/F, 1088 Plaza, No.1078 South Pudong Road.
-No.588 Hongfeng Road.
-No.1500 Central huai hai Road
Tel：021 5072 5172 / 187 1794 6717
E-mail：info@istageacademy.com