Wandering Aesthetics Announces Fall Youth Theatre Classes After some very successful Summer Theatre CAMPS, Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce our upcoming session of youth theatre classes. Wandering Aesthetics’ Director of Education Kyle Jozsa will lead our fall session. Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding students to learn through imagination and experimentation. Here are what parents and students are saying about working with Jozsa: “Amelia LOVES it! She said, this morning on the way to camp, ‘every character has something special about them, that's what Mr. Kyle and Mr. Benjamin said.’” – Shane Wynn “Kyle is amazing with the kids.” – Tracey Thomas Shepard “Gio is LOVING camp! Thanks Kyle & crew!” – Elisa Gargarella Private lessons are also available to help students prepare for auditions, roles or simply to delve deeper into the craft of acting. For more information, interested parties may contact Education Director Kyle Jozsa via phone at 330.612.3090, email watheatre@gmail.com <mailto:watheatre@gmail.com> or by visiting www.tinyurl.com/WAFall <http://www.tinyurl.com/WAFall>. Payments for classes can be made out to Wandering Aesthetics and sent to 377 W. Exchange St. • Akron, OH 44302. Please include a telephone number with payment. ABOUT THE CLASSES: Let’s Play! Ages: 2.5 - 5 Years Tuition: $135/10 Classes • $15/Individual Class Theatre is play. Children constantly use their imaginations to create something out of nothing. Their lives are ones of theatricality and experimentation, discovering their world and themselves through play. Let’s Play! uses theatrical concepts (such as: movement, voice, imagination, costumes, props) to facilitate physical, social & emotional development in your young performer. Designed for children ages 2.5 - 5, the class incorporates songs, stories and activities that use imaginative play as a foundation for learning. This is NOT a performance-based class. Tuesdays @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (9/15 - 11/17) -OR- Thursdays @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (9/17 - 11/19) -OR- Fridays @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (9/18 - 11/20) This class will be held at: Pure Intentions Wheatgrass & School of Energy 156 W. North St. • Akron, OH 44303 Tall Tales Ages: 6 - 9 Years Tuition: $135 “Facts are forgotten, but stories are remembered…” –Anonymous Children who are learning to navigate the world long for stories. From Aesop’s Fables to Grimm’s Fairy Tales, stories are instructive, helping to make sense of a chaotic world. Tall Tales is designed for students who don’t wish just to hear these stories, but to live them! Exploring a classic tale, students will work together, forming a genuine bond while becoming familiar with the fundamentals of theatre. The students will channel their imaginations through play and into performance. Thursdays @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (9/17 - 11/19) - OR- Saturdays @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (9/19 - 11/21) This class will be held at: Akron Center for Art, Music and Performance (ACAMP) 118 W. Market St. • Akron, OH 44303 The Power of Myth Ages: 9 - 13 Years Tuition: $135 “Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical.” – Joseph Campbell, Mythologist “In the theater, articulation encompasses far more than words. It is signs, symbols and, particularly, metaphor. You point to something by finding metaphors for it. The metaphor carries the meaning. The metaphor allows the receiver to fill in with their imagination.” – Anne Bogart, Theatre Director The Power of Myth gives students an in-depth look into the act of creation. Investigating an age-old myth, students will delve into the art of storytelling and the craft of theatre. The class will work together, using ensemble theatre practices, to create their own myth, learning techniques to prepare their bodies, voices and imagination for performance. Saturdays @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (9/19 - 11/21) This class will be held at: Akron Center for Art, Music and Performance (ACAMP) 118 W. Market St. • Akron, OH 44303 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Kyle Jozsa is the Co-Artistic Director and Director of Education with Wandering Aesthetics. He began his teaching career in 2010 with Weathervane Playhouse. Jozsa has worked full-time as a preschool teacher, developed curriculum for traditional and non-traditional classes alike and led many workshops for children of all age groups. He currently works part-time at Gymboree in Strongsville and is working to bring a play-based enrichment program to the Akron area.