The Studio is a training institute for young people offering classes and workshops in teh dramatic arts, taught by industry professionals.
With 3 decades of experience in professional theatre for young audiences, Kaleidoscope has the expertise to provide a challenging yet fun prospectus for your child, in a supportive training environment.
The Studio captures and cultivates how young people use their bodies and voices to create and explore creative movement, character development, mime, sotry telling, mask making, stage combat, and more!  Through interactive games, thetare activities, scene studies and special guest artist workshops these young actors will grow in self confidence, esteem, acting techniques ... and have fun doing it!
The Studio is for all, supported by age- and ability-appropriate activities.  The Faculty members are Professionals currently working in the industry, which brings a unique and exceptional quality to our classes.

Currently offering weekly acting classes ( Theatre Arts Acting Class , Theatre Arts by Invitation ), Musical Theatre , a Spring Break Drama Camp and Summer Musical Theatre Camp .

Contact:  Sue Edwards, Director of Education
250/383-8124, info@kaleidoscope.bc.ca, www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca

Canadian College of Performing Arts

A national training organization offering a one-year intensive training program in the performing arts to post-secondary students. CCPA provides quality training in a broad spectrum of skills, in a stimulating, positive and constructive environment where students are encouraged to develop high standards of work ethics and conduct.

Contact: Jacques Lemay, managing artistic director
1701 Elgin Road, Victoria.
Tel: 595-9970
Website: www.ccpacanada.com
E-mail: ccpa@pacificcoast.net

Patricia Hamilton Theatre Arts

Acting classes for adults at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. For the inexperienced student, beginner classes help to enhance self-expression and awareness, and further develop spontaneity and concentration skills through theatre games and exercises in a supportive group environment.
Acting techniques are introduced and, through script work and assigned material, participants learn how a professional actor approaches a script and develops a character following a rehearsal process. Intermediate and advanced acting classes challenge the serious student committed to the craft of acting to practice and hone performance skills.
Classes include physical and vocal warm-ups, scene work, and provide useful audition material.

Contact: Patricia Hamilton
1219 Pembroke Street, Victoria BC V8T 1J6
Tel: 386-6856
E-mail: lexdom@island.net

Kate Rubin's Drama Studio

A place where acting students can explore their creativity, develop dramatic skills and have fun. Classes are designed to enhance students' ability to communicate, concentrate and create, and are divided into four groups: Curtains Up provides creative drama for young students 5-7 years of age;
Act One develops dramatic skills for children 7-16 years with little or no theatrical experience;
Act Two is designed for students 8-16 years who want to hone their dramatic skills; Act Three is for the serious drama student and focuses on developing a full-length play to performance level.
The studio is also offering two adult classes, one for beginners and one for intermediate and experienced performers. Custom private classes, workshops and individual dramatic coaching are available.

Contact: Kate Rubin, managing artistic director
581 Bay Street, Victoria.
Tel: 386-8593

Sidney School of Speech and Drama

Two semesters per year offering young children, five years of age and up, the opportunity to explore and extend their levels of dramatic creativity (movement, mime, introductory improvisation, storytelling and puppetry) and theatre education for ages 11 to 17 (characterization, scene study, line interpretation and acting/performance technique). The school offers a two-semester course which prepares students for the Trinity College of London (England) speech and drama examinations. We are also equipped to design classes in theatre for seniors. Private sessions in vocal performance and acting technique are available.

Contact: Cameron Ashton, managing artistic director
Tel: 655-4962
E-mail: c.ashton@home.com

Summer Theatre Program for Youth

TRICKSTER'S THEATRE is looking for youth volunteers, age 16 years and over, to join its youth company this summer. We will rehearse and perform "Legends Theatre" -- outdoor audience participation versions of local aboriginal legends. We appear in BC Parks campgrounds and at community festivals on Vancouver Island. Actors with the company perform multiple roles in all plays as well as help facilitate community workshops and children's day camps.
We provide: actor training in improv, ensemble, physical theatre, character development; opportunities to perform; a share of performance revenues; tuition credits for eligible youth (BC Youth Community Action).
Time commitment: 8 weeks, 30 hours per week including evening and weekend work.

For more information please call
Annie at 337-8543 or Gail at 334-9498
E-mail: Gail_Lewis@telus.net

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