Arts Day
September 29, 2023 – Friday event for High School Students
Area high school students are invited to join us for a day filled with creativity, inspiration, and education. Attendees will engage in various workshops designed to ignite their artistic passions. These workshops will cater to a wide range of interests, including theatre, vocal music, communications, visual art, and writing.
Agenda:
Before registering for this event, please view the available workshops and their corresponding sessions below.
Workshops
Description: This workshop will showcase the importance of confidence in the speaking process. Students will take ridiculous prompts and practice their confident delivery skills in order to make the absurd seem true.
Presenter: Jesse Comeau
Description: In theatre, there are specialized individuals, dramaturgs, who assist in the development of the play from writing to production. They explore both the text itself and how the text engages with the world in which we live. Learn the basics of research and how it helps playwrights, directors, designers, and performers understand the script and relate it to the audience.
Presenter: Sarah Owen
Description: We will cover the basics of how to read, comprehend, act, and love Shakespeare.
Presenter: Paul Molnar
Description: Have you ever considered being your own boss? Experience what it takes to become an entrepreneur while releasing your creative side, relaxing, and learning a little about succulent planting and care.
Presenter: Melissa Ashford, Jody Coy
Description: Students will learn different groove rhythms and patterns, and improvise a solo using different elements of music.
Presenter: Brandon Halberg
Description: Learn a variety of techniques that can be used to improve your leadership skills. We will utilize a brief lecture and participate in various teambuilding exercises designed to give participants hands on leadership skills.
Presenter: Cody Westerhold
Description: Almost everyone can get something out of a creative writing workshop, but composing a totally original story can feel intimidating. In this nonfiction workshop, we'll use experiences from our real lives to create complete "micro-nonfiction" stories of under 500 words.
Presenter: Rafal Redlinski
Description: Scenic designers use paper models (also known as white models) to quickly convey the scale and shape of a design to directors. Students will assemble a paper scenic design while learning how to turn their own 2D designs into 3D designs.
Presenter: Joel Williams
Description: The process of screenprinting will be discussed in brief and demonstrated in this workshop. Participants will be able to screenprint a custom drawing created by Professor Burt Bucher onto a blank canvas tote that they will get to take home with them.
Presenter: Burt Bucher
Description: Solfeggio is commonly used to read music. But how does Solfeggio function as a practical learning tool in traditional and contemporary choral music? In this session, you will better understand Solfege's purpose and learn to sing music using Solfeggio to read music further and gain music literacy skills.
Presenter: Zachary Cooke
Description: In this workshop we will briefly discuss theatre auditions. Whether for colleges, universities, professional or community theatres there are steps to take to give yourself confidence and to get yourself ready to work. Each student will slate an audition, briefly make acting choices on scripts, and try their hand at an audition.
Presenter: Dee Byrd Molnar
Description: This workshop will showcase the importance of confidence in the speaking process. Students will take ridiculous prompts and practice their confident delivery skills in order to make the absurd seem true.
Presenter: Jesse Comeau
Description: Students will learn different groove rhythms and patterns, and improvise a solo using different elements of music.
Presenter: Brandon Halberg
Description: Almost everyone can get something out of a creative writing workshop, but composing a totally original story can feel intimidating. In this nonfiction workshop, we'll use experiences from our real lives to create complete "micro-nonfiction" stories of under 500 words.
Presenter: Rafal Redlinski
Description: Scenic designers use paper models (also known as white models) to quickly convey the scale and shape of a design to directors. Students will assemble a paper scenic design while learning how to turn their own 2D designs into 3D designs.
Presenter: Joel Williams
Description: In this collaborative workshop, students will examine selected persona poems from a range of authors and perspectives before engaging in a generative activity to write poems in up to three different voices, examining the universal and the unique in each. Students will have the opportunity to share their work at the end of the session.
Presenter: Heather Mydosh
Description: Come learn and discuss the best way to present your technical theatre work for poster presentations. Many students will use portfolios or poster presentations at theatre conferences, competitions, or for scholarships. What is the best way to showcase your body of work? Come learn some tips and tricks to prepare for a great presentation or interview. Feel free to bring photos/samples of your work.
Presenter: Sarah Owen
Description: This will be an introduction to stage combat. Basic falls, punches, kicks, and physical story telling.
Presenter: Paul Molnar
Description: This workshop, hosted by an experienced Dungeons & Dragons Game Master, will explore tools and strategies for world building in fantasy settings. While we will discuss world building from the perspective of D&D, these skills are applicable to any tabletop RPG or even fantasy writing. Topics to include: maps, calendars, politics, factions, and more.
Presenter: Anita Chappuie
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