[NEohioPAL] Talespinner Children's Theatre spring class registration open

[Mindy Herman]

*Talespinner Children's Theatre announces open enrollment for spring classes
*

Talespinner Children's Theatre (TCT) Executive Artistic Director Alison
Garrigan is proud to announce that registration is now open for spring
educational programming. TCT is a new Cleveland theatre company that
develops and produces highly imaginative, original, collaborative and
interactive professional works for children.


TCT will offer eight classes developed for pre-schoolers (ages 3-5), school
age kids (6-11) and teenagers (12-18). Spring session starts April 7 and
runs through May 26. Pre-school classes will be held on Saturdays from
10:00am – 11:00am; programming for school age kids and teenagers will be
held on Saturdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm.  All classes will be held at
Talespinner Children's Theatre at the Reinberger Auditorium, 5209 Detroit
Ave, Cleveland, Ohio. Parents and children are welcome to attend an open
house at the theatre on Friday, March 22 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm or Saturday,
March 23 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm to learn more about TCT, tour the facilities
and meet faculty and staff.

Classes will be taught by qualified theatre professionals and cover topics
ranging from stage combat and conflict in the work of Shakespeare to
comedic improvisation, puppetry, character development and movement. The
cost of an eight-week session for pre-schoolers is $75. School age kids and
teenagers will be enrolled in three classes at a total cost of $200.
Interested
parents or students may register online at
www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or via phone at 216.264.9680. Detailed
instructor biographies are also available online.



*Class Descriptions:*

*Pre-school Classes (Ages 3-5):*

10:00am-11:00am

*Creative Drama*

Teacher:  Lydia Chanenka

*Creative Drama* is a unique opportunity to discover each child’s creative
potential using elements of theatre, voice, puppets and movement in a safe,
collaborative environment.  Children are encouraged to let their
imaginations soar as they sharpen their abilities to think on their feet
and create characters and situations of their own, based on folk tales and
stories explored in class. Self-Expression and fun are the goals in this
class.

*School Age Classes (Ages 6-11):

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*Character Creation (Improv**)*

11:00am – 11:55am
Teacher:  Liz Huff

Students learn how to create the whole character – from the feet all the
way up to the imagination.  These characters – some realistic, some zany,
interact through improvisation and games, with hysterical results!

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*Movement for Theatre*

12:00pm – 12:55pm
Teacher:  Brittany Gaul

Students learn how to use their bodies to explore the space they are in –
gaining confidence and awareness of how their bodies move and how that
movement can create character and presence on the stage and in the world
around them.



*Acting on Your Feet*

1:00pm – 1:55pm

Teacher: Alison Garrigan, TCT Executive Artistic Director

Through acting, action, vocal exploration and theatre games, students will
learn how to combine voice, body and imagination to explore folktales and
create scenes.

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Teen Classes (Ages 12-18):*



*Mind and Body Connection*

11:00am – 11:55am
Teacher: Brittany Gaul

This class is rooted in stage technique – with a splash of yoga. Students
go on an in-depth discovery of how their bodies move and gain physical
awareness and stage presence through text, vocalization, and physical
activity.



*Acting Through International Storytelling*

12:00pm – 12:55pm
Teacher:  Lisa Ortenzi

This class will explore basic acting techniques, using characters and
stories surrounding universal themes from around the world.  Students will
explore the ideas of space, voice and movement, character development and
expression through the art of storytelling.  Stories and scripts will
present themes that will find relevance with young people.  Students should
wear comfortable clothes, bring a water bottle and snack and be prepared to
move each week.

*Do You Quarrel, Sir?*

1:00pm – 1:55pm

Teacher:  Khaki Hermann

*Do You Quarrel, Sir?* is a fun and safe way to explore the conflicts
within Shakespeare and other classic dramas while also learning about the
arc of scenes, acting those dramatic moments and safely performing stage
combat. Emphasis will be put primarily on the safety of the students, with
the integrity of the acting coming second. Students can look forward to
(non-contact) hand to hand combat, tumbling and some of the best dramatic
dialogue ever written.



*Improvisation*

1:00pm – 1:55pm

Teacher: Aaron Patterson

Students create their own improvisational world, using the acting  tricks
of the  trade, and learning what makes good improv really tick.  They will
learn timing, arc, and story-telling through interactive improvisational
exercises and games.





*ABOUT TALESPINNER CHILDREN'S THEATRE:* TCT is a Cleveland-based company
that develops and produces highly imaginative, original, collaborative and
interactive professional works for children that also stimulate creative
growth in its artists. At any time, these pieces may involve acting, dance,
music, puppetry, tumbling, drumming, and numerous other artistic
disciplines as imagined by the artistic teams working with and for TCT, and
are open to all creative possibility. The inaugural season of TCT will
feature two exciting works. *The Tale of the Name of the Tree, a Bantu
Tale*runs June 16 – July 8 and
*Magic Flute, an Adaptation* will be onstage December 1 – 23. TCT's aim is
to bring theatre to the community in its fullest form providing excitement,
growth and joy for all who are involved in and/or touched by its work.
TCT strives to reach across socio-economic, cultural and traditional
boundaries to help awaken and bring better understanding by opening eyes,
ears, hearts and imaginations in the young people (and artists) of
Cleveland and its surrounds.

TCT creates work that remembers that children are smaller people, not
lesser people.



For more information email info at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call
216.264.9680.

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Mindy Childress Herman
www.mindychildress.com
herman.mindy at gmail.com
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