CLASSES & DESCRIPTIONS
FALL 2024 | September 23 - DEcember 6
Classes Run: September 23 - December 6
Registration Opens: September 2
ACTING & THEATRE CLASSES
introduction to playwriting with anthony clarvoe
september 24 - november 12 (8-weeks) |
tuesdays, 10am - 12pm
Deepen your appreciation of stage and screen script writing. Through a series of writing and reading exercises, you will discover your creative voice and will use conflict and action to develop scenes and short plays.
Price: $280
introduction to acting with ely Sonny orquiza
september 25 - DEcember 4 (10-weeks) |
wednesdays, 10am - 12pm
Have you always wanted to try your hand at acting? This is your opportunity to jump in and learn! A seasoned director and actor himself, Ely Orquiza will engage students in theater games and exercises to build a foundation of acting skills. Working in teams, you will be “cast” in specific scenes and skillfully guided and coached in creating the characters to bring those scenes to life.
Price: $350
scene study: Much ado abouth nothing with radhika rao
september 27 - november 22* (8-weeks) |
fridays, 10am - 12pm (*no class on October 4)
Drawing on scenes from Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, students will focus on Shakespearean fundamentals, including textual clues, rhythm, and operative words. No prior acting experience necessary!
Price: $280
STORYTELLING CLASSES
intermediate / advanced story lab with joel ben izzy
september 23 - november 11 (8-weeks) |
mondays, 1Pm - 3pm
This Lab offers experienced tellers a safe, fun, and supportive place to hone your stories and your storytelling techniques. You can prepare for a one person show, a group showcase, a school setting, a library, a pub, or around the kitchen table. Under the guidance of an international storyteller, and in the midst of a group of experienced fellow storytellers, you can shoot for the moon, preparing for gigs you have already booked, or you’re hoping to book.
Price: $280
introduction to personal storytelling: moments in our lives with wayne harris
september 24 - november 26 (10-weeks) |
mondays, 1Pm - 3pm
There are moments in our lives that define us, that speak to who we are as an individual. Though story prompts, improvisation, and class participation, you will work in a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages you to try new ways of thinking and unleash your creative juices. The end result will be a story that can be shared with family and friends.
Price: $350
the warthog and the mermaid: distinctive characters with willy claflin & Guest speaker maynard the moose
september 27 - november 15 (8-weeks) |
fridays, 10am - 12pm
As a storyteller, our voice is our main instrument…but, how well do we know this instrument? Do we know how it sounds, what its limits are, or the full range of what it can do? As storytellers, we can speak worlds into being, giving life to the animate an inanimate. We can be the voice of the old woman, the wizard, our mothers, our grandfathers, or a character of our own creation. In this class, we will discover these voices through a series of vocal games and experiments. Come explore and celebrate your voice, and learn the art of transforming into another character.
Price: $280
MUSIC & SINGING CLASSES
Singing with Scrumbly with Scrumbly Koldewyn
Week of september 23 - Week of December 2 (10-weeks) |
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10am - 12pm
Mondays & Thursdays, In-person | First Congregational Church of Oakland | Angel Room
Tuesdays, In-person @ Downtown Oakland Senior Center
Are you ready to unlock your passion for singing? No matter your skill or experience, our resident maestro Scrumbly Koldewyn will build up your confidence by providing one-on-one singing coaching in a supportive class environment. Through performing any songs of your choosing and watching others work with Scrumbly himself, you will transform into a true vocalist while building up to an incredible final performance.
Price: $350
choral singing: expressions in Song with terrance kelly & Paul daniels
september 26 - December 5 (10-weeks) |
ThurSdays, 1PM - 3pm
This class will delve into the roots of spiritual gospel music. Spiritual music can be expressed in different ways. Some of the spirituals will be familiar and some may not. However, just a love for singing and love for music is required. Terrance Kelly and Paul Daniels, award-winning choral directors, will teach musical arrangements. They will bring people in the community together, enjoying each other, choir-style, in song.
Price: $350
scene and song study with a comedic twist with joanne grimm & Scrumbly koldewyn
september 25 - December 4 (10-weeks) |
Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm
This class will guide you through the process of creating an original musical production. As a team, we will write the scenes and lyrics, as we examine comedic performance techniques to incorporate into our production. Students can take one or both of the Fall and Winter semesters. Then, in Spring, all participants take the class which culminates in a public performance under the auspices of GrimmWyn Productions. Let your creative juices flow, and join in!
Price: $350
DANCE CLASSES
introduction to tap dance with daphne wong
september 24 - november 26 (10-weeks) |
tuesdays, 11am - 12pm
Unleash your inner Astaire! We’ll cover basic tap vocabulary with an emphasis on developing a strong technical foundation to have you looking and sounding your best. Through combinations that challenge both your feet AND your mind, we’ll cultivate our skills, memory, and musical sense.
Price: $175