REGISTRATION FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON WILL BE OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS ON MAY 14th AND TO NEW STUDENTS ON JUNE 1ST
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JUMPSTART! – 5-7 YEARS
Jumpstart Year 1 | 5-6 Years old
Term 1 | Sept-Dec 2024 $330, Mondays 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
Term 2 | Feb-May 2025 $330, Mondays 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
JumpStart is a games-based exploration of musical theatre. In the Fall term students are introduced to the world of theatre in a fun, relaxed environment. In the Spring term children will explore the importance of movement & dance to tell stories on stage. This play-based program teaches students important skills for performance and for life.
JumpStart Year 2 | 6-7 years old
Sept 2024-May 2025, $660 per year, Mondays 4:30 – 5:30 P.M.
Jumpstart 2 gives an enhanced games-based exploration of musical theatre and storytelling. It introduces children aged 6-7 to the world of music, theatre, and dance. The year-long program will lay the foundation for basic storytelling, music theory, singing technique, acting, and dancing principles, as well as beginner stage management and script study practices. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly Year 1 and 2 of the Junior Theatre Program and Junior Devised. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve, think creatively, and work cooperatively.
JUNIOR THEATRE CLASSES – 8-11 YEARS
JR Stage Performance | Sept 2024-May 2025, $882 per year, Mondays 6:00-7:30 P.M.
The Junior Stage Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart, to complete a theatrical production to include set, props, and costumes, to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. The year-long program is split into two terms, theory, and production. The theory term lays the foundation for basic acting principles, beginner stage management, and script study practices. The production term applies these skills to the rehearsal and performance of a one-act play. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Junior Devised, senior stage, and musical theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. Students must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
JR Musical Theatre | Sept 2024-May 2025, $1080 per year, Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 P.M.
The Junior Musical Theatre Program builds on the foundation established in JumpStart to a complete musical theatre production to be showcased at the Annual Spring Festival in May. Students will now combine all music, dance, and acting skills, stage management, script, and character-building skills into a one-act musical theatre production to include set, props, and costumes. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly the Intermediate and Mainstage Musical Theatre Programs. Through individual and group participation, students will benefit from increased confidence, clarity of speech, thought, and emotion, personal and social awareness, and the ability to problem-solve and think creatively.
Junior Musical will perform in our Spring Festival. You must be available May 15-26th, 2025 for dress rehearsal and 3 performances.
JR Devised Theatre | Sept 2024-May 2025, $990 per year, Wednesdays 3:30-6:30 P.M.
For the young performer that has something to say and longs to create their own show. Devised Theatre is an important facet of theatre creation and one that we are so pleased to offer at CSOPA. This program is designed to foster a collaborative process in which the whole cast with the support and guidance of their director, develops a show together. The focus is on the creation of story and characters through a series of improvisations and collaborations. This program prepares students for further study in the performing arts, particularly our Intermediate Devised and Musical Theatre programs. The end result is a show performed at CSOPA’s Spring Festival that has been built from the ground up by the cast and director complete with any necessary props, costumes, set, lights, and sound. Come build something wonderful with other creative performers.