Cost: $40

Description: Students will have the opportunity to improve input, processing, and output skills.  The specific areas that will be covered are as follows: 
INPUT SKILLS - listening skills, note taking, study reading, and class participation 
PROCESSING SKILLS - managing your time, concentration, managing your memory, setting goals 
OUTPUT SKILLS - test taking, test anxiety, papers and written reports, oral reports

Writing Tools Workshop (June 3 – 26)
Grade Level: 6-12

Description: Does your student struggle to create and organize paragraphs and essays? Use this class to equip your student with the composition tools needed to complete essay questions on tests, organize paragraphs, develop the 5-paragraph essay, and create an MLA research paper. Written assessments will be distributed weekly. The length of each assignment will be determined by the student’s age.

Description: Is your student equipped with the test-taking tools needed to confidently complete the ACT? This workshop will introduce your student to the major sections of the ACT and strategies to tackle each one. The primary focus of the workshop will address the English, reading, and science portions of the test. A brief overview of the math section will also be administered. Students will have the opportunity to complete timed questions in each of the four sections. 

Express Yourself! Monologues, Skits and Scenes * (July 7-28)
Grade Level: 8-12 (rising 8th graders)

Description:“All the world’s a stage”…and you belong on ours! This unique workshop will give you the keys to acting Shakespeare while focusing on individual monologues and selected scenes from the Bard’s most popular works. You’ll learn how to accurately affect global dialects, including British, European, Middle Eastern, African and Asian! We’ll also take a “hands-on” approach to stage combat, proper phrasing and rhythm. 

*A minimum enrollment of five students is needed to keep the workshop open.

Day/Time: Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am

Description: Specially designed with elementary and middle school actors in mind, this workshop features a wonderful, entertaining variety of comedic and dramatic short monologues and scenes that help participants create believable characters. You’ll also learn how to captivate your friends and family through storytelling as we explore classic fables and folk tales and develop original story ideas. A special showcase of talent will be featured on the final day of workshop. Be sure to bring your imagination! 

*A minimum enrollment of five students is needed to keep the workshop open.

Description: Our drama instructor, Heather Kleiner, is offering private vocal performance and beginner’s-level piano lessons starting in May. Please contact Heather at (423) 870-4951 or email heathernichols75@hotmail.com for more information!