Unity Theatre : Brenham, Texas

Workshops & Classes

Musical Theatre Dance
For Students in Grades 1 - 8

Winter Classes
with Choreographer Libby Lovejoy

1st to 3rd Grades
A beginning level course designed for girls and boys in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. No previous dance training is required. Instruction will include basic warm-up and stretches, basic locomotor skills (walks, runs, leaps), and simple Broadway-style choreography. Elementary singing, beginning tap dance, stage directions and use of facial expression will be taught. This class will help prepare students for further instruction in acting, voice and/or dance. Students completing this course will gain confidence, poise, learn how to take theatrical instruction and work with a group. This class will culminate in a showcase on the Main Stage on April 4, 2012.

4th to 8th Grades
This course is designed for the student who has had previous training and is capable of working at a faster pace. Each class will include a warm-up, stretching and across the floor locomotor movements (walks, runs, leaps, turns, etc.). Choreography for this class will focus on the different styles of dance used in traditional American musical theatre. This course will culminate with a showcase performance on the Main Stage on April 4, 2012.

Wednesdays after school
January 11 – April 4, 2012
1st to 3rd Grades: 4:00–5:00 pm
4th to 8th Grades: 5:00–6:00 pm

Tuition: $120
12 one-hour classes

Registration Form - Musical Theatre Dance

Dance Exercise For Adults

Winter Classes
with Choreographer Libby Lovejoy

A fun movement class for men and women! This class is designed for anyone who enjoys moving to music! No previous dance experience is required. Come exercise with us in a safe, non-judgmental environment and have fun getting your groove on! Each class includes a standing warm-up, seated stretches, across the floor (walks, runs, turns) and a fun dance combination. Music for combinations will be selected from American musical theatre, disco, jazz dance and hip hop.

Wednesdays
January 11 – April 4, 2012
6:00– 7:00 pm

Tuition: $120
12 one-hour classes

Registration Form - Exercise

For Information: 979 830-1460
Unity Theatre Dance Studio
300 Church Street
Brenham, Texas 77833

Children’s Acting Classes

2nd & 3rd Grades
This class is designed to nurture your child's creativity through storytelling, games, exercises and improvisation. In a fun atmosphere we aim to build confidence, social skills and expand the imagination!

4th & 5th Grades
Using familiar stories and poems, students will learn self-confidence, communication skills and how to work as a team. In a fun and engaging environment we will begin to explore characters and fundamental acting skills.

6th, 7th & 8th Grades
Young actors will learn to behave naturally onstage, vocal and physical techniques, and how to develop a character. Sensory technique will be incorporated into improvisational work, scene study and monologues.

9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Grades
Young actors interested in classes, please contact Kate Revnell-Smith at kate@unitybrenham.org.

All classes will culminate in a showcase performance on Saturday, March 31st.

2nd & 3rd Grades: 9:00 am–10:00 am
4th & 5th Grades: 10:00 am–11:00 am
6th, 7th & 8th Grades: 11:00 am–12:00 pm
9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Grades: kate@unitybrenham.org

Saturdays
January 7 - March 31, 2012
(Off March 17th for Spring Break)

Tuition: $120
12 one-hour classes

Registration Form – Children’s Acting Class

Adult Acting Classes

Brandon Smith has been a working actor for 50 years, and has appeared in over 100 film/TV productions and acted/directed in over 300 plays. He has been an acting coach/teacher for 40 of those years. One of the things he enjoys doing most is showing student actors, no matter what age or level of experience, how to relax and have fun on stage, thus creating a comfort zone for students to enjoy taking their performance skills to the next level. His classes and exercises emphasize monologue, scene study, and improvisation and memorization skills. He aims to enable the student to be less self-conscious in their work and to be able to truly concentrate and develop characterization through imagination paired with the study of the text.

Mondays
January 9 - February 27, 2012
6:00—8:00 pm

Tuition: $120
8 two-hour classes

Registration Form – Adult Acting Class