Final Class Performance: Act I for Beginning Actors

Act I celebrated their final class by performing their play, Sleeping Beauty.

Our young actors learned stage presence, becoming different characters, pantomime and analyzing a script.

The performance was fantastic! It was a little nerve wracking for some of the actors - as this was their first stage experience - but the show must go on!

Sometimes, the most difficult thing for young actors to understand is vocal projection, especially in front of an audience!

Another hurdle is learning to say lines using emotions of the character. These are difficult concepts for any actor to master. But, you have to begin somewhere!

In Act I, students learn to express themselves through games and other exercises. Stage acting is taught and explored with a short theatrical performance.

12 novice ladies enrolled in Act I and, under the supervision and encouragement of instructor Adam Schuler, blossomed into inspiring actors ready to learn more!

Here, one of the fairies catches Maleficent after the Prince awakes Sleeping Beauty and the kingdom.

King and Queen once again on their throne!

Great performance! Thank you ladies!

The Cast of Sleeping Beauty with Instructor Adam Schuler

Festival of Trees Madness!

The Festival or Trees is an annual town fundraiser to support the Reading School Technology Fund. Businesses, families, organizations and schools donate and decorate trees for raffling. Visitors purchase raffle tickets and place them under trees they wish to win.

Creative Arts donated a tree, Creative Cravings, and decorated it with gift certificates, t-shirts and hilarious ginger-bread artists, musicians and actors.

Creative Cravings tree

 School groups also provided entertainment during the two-day event, including Creative Arts!

Jenna Pott's studio (and Suzuki Violin Group) performed a series of Suzuki and holiday selections.

 

Yes, our violin group has adults! You are never too old to learn music!

We also provided holiday face painting. Music student Taylor and her good friend helped!

Waiting patiently for a Christmas Tree!

 Taylor and her mom with matching snowflakes

 

 Close up of our tree ornaments

 

And a parting video from our string group.

Thank you to volunteers for decorating our tree, face painting and performing!