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Grades 9-12Photo by Ryan MaxwellStudio (ST) Classes Grades 9-1216 Week classes begin sunday february 3 and run throughmonday june 10, 2013Class Name Day Time Location # of weeks Tuition**Acting Technique SUN 10-11am WP 16 $304Audition Technique SAT 11-12noon WP 16 $304Ballet I MON 4-5pm WP 16 $304Ballet II MON 5-6pm WP 16 $304Ballet III TUE 5-6pm WP 16 $304Contemporary I/II SUN 11-12noon WP 16 $304Contemporary III SUN 10-11am WP 16 $304Jazz I* WED 4-5pm WP 16 $304Jazz II* WED 5-6pm WP 16 $304Jazz III* THURS 5-6pm WP 16 $304Tap I THURS 7-8pm WP 16 $304Tap II MON 6-7pm WP 16 $304Tap III/IV TUE 4-5pm WP 16 $304Tap IV TUE 6-7pm WP 16 $304* All jazz dance students are required to take a Ballet class concurrently. Total tuition for both classes is $608.**Plus a $10 registration fee. Registration must be placed online.All classes are held at Wintergreen Plaza (WP), 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852Acting TechniqueSundays at 10amOne of the most important classesa performer can take! Acting is animportant component of musicaltheater training. Students will learn avariety of approaches, methods andacting techniques, with concentratedwork in improvisation, characterdevelopment, scene work, monologuestudy, stage direction, script analysis,critiquing and mime techniques.Audition TechniqueSaturdays at 11amLearn to impress colleges andcasting directors! Auditioning wellfor musical theater is a vital componentof being a successful performer.Students will learn valuable tools tomake them confident auditionees:Conveying thoughts verbally and nonverbally,cold reads, breaking downscripts, making adjustments, tricks formemorizing, industry terminology,characterization, ensemble acting,observation & choosing and workingappropriate audition material.BalletLevel I: Mondays at 4pmLevel II: Mondays at 5pmLevel III: Tuesdays at 5pmBallet is a classical form of dance basedon traditional positions of the arms andfeet, and can be mastered by itself orused as a technical base or supplementto other dance forms. Classes consist ofbarre exercises and center floor work,focusing on overall body alignment andawareness with emphasis on properusage of feet, legs and turnout.ContemporaryLevel I/II: Sundays at 11amLevel III: Sundays at 10amModern dance appeals to the creative,artistic soul in everyone because ofits expressiveness and freedom ofindividuality. Contemporary danceis a fusion of jazz, ballet, hip-hop,lyrical and many modern dance styles,encouraging pedestrian-like movement.JazzLevel I: Wednesdays at 4pmLevel II: Wednesdays at 5pmLevel III: Thursdays at 5pmJazz is an exciting and ever-evolvingdance form full of rhythm, syncopation,passion and life. Classes explore bodyisolations of the head, shoulders,ribcage, feet and arms. Conceived inAmerica, its technique derives fromballet and is influenced by the styles ofeach succeeding decade. Any studenttaking Jazz at ATMTC during Spring2013 must be registered, placed for,and taking a Ballet class concurrently.TapLevel I: Thursdays at 7pmLevel II: Mondays at 6pmLevel III/IV: Tuesdays at 4pmLevel IV: Tuesdays at 6pmTap dance focuses on rhythms andintricate footwork, creating a percussioninstrument out of the dancer’s feet.Classes emphasize the developmentand strengthening of basic taptechnique and terminology highlightingthe importance of rhythm and sound.ATMTC trains using “Broadway” or “ShowTap” a sub-style, which incorporatesupper body and use of arms.auditions!Fantasies come true!See Audition Prerequisites onthe bottom of page 18.Open to Grades 9-12.E-mail Ryan Maxwell forinformation or to schedule anaudition slot.rmaxwell@adventuretheatre-mtc.orgDon’t know which level of dance to take?Attend our Academy Dance Placements in Wintergreen PlazaSunday, January 13th from 3-5 pmMonday, January 14th from 6-8 pmTriple Threat WorkshopsGrades 6-12Wintergreen Plaza LocationJoin ATMTC when MCPS is not insession for all-day musical theatertriple-threat intensives! Each date willfocus on a different musical chosen byATMTC staff and will include showspecifictechnique workshops in song,scene work and choreography.*Cost: $65 per day with a $5 registrationfee per student. Drop off begins at 8:50am. Pick up by no later than 4:00 pm.BUNDLE for all 5 days of Spring Breakat Wintergreen Plaza for $300 with a $5registration fee per student.Register online under Camps andWorkshops for these one-of-a-kindtraining days!*Participating students are required towear black jazz pants, black jazz shoesand a non-logo form fitting black orATMTC-branded t-shirt (available for anadditional fee via our website.)For more information or to schedule a placement appointment, please e-mail registrar@adventuretheatre-mtc.org.Register online at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org12 13