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Young Audiences of North Texas

Stage Combat: Residency with Kent Williams
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Residency
Grades
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Community/Fam.

Description
Experienced stage artist Kent Williams brings basic techniques of hand-to-hand stuntwork to your classroom or school stage. Students explore safety measures while learning to execute believable stage-combat moves like slaps, punches, hairpulls, face-smashes, trips, falls, and the ever-popular body slam (requires gym mats). Learning the partnership necessary to create a believable illusion, students endeavor to choreograph an original stage-combat scene with professional guidance. Kent can also assist in choreography needs pertaining to your school play or to enhance a classroom experience of classic texts like Shakespeare's "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream".

Students Will
  • learn the basic techniques of stage theatrical fights.
  • lhoreograph their own theatrical fight scene.
  • perform their theatrical fight scene.
  • learn to safely perform stage-combat stunts.
  • learn teamwork in creating a believable illusion.

Details
Dates: Open
Times: Open
Duration: Four 1 hour sessions- more can be added for a more indepth experience
School Fee: 4 days x 2 classes (minimum)=$600.00
Minimum Attendance: 5
Maximum Attendance: 25
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: This class should take place in a large classroom or auditorium. Tumbling mats are requested.
Other Information: Minimum of two consecutive classes must participate. Also, all participating teachers must attend a 30 minute teacher /artist PReP meeting prior to the residency

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: To schedule call YA Program Department at 214-520-9988 or visit our website http://www.yanorthtexas.org/ArtBiz
Deadline: Minimum of three weeks prior to requested program date.
Cancellation Policy: A program is confirmed when you receive your contract by mail, fax, or email. Should illness, inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances prevent the program taking place as scheduled, Young Audiences will offer the option of rescheduling or using a substitute artist. Programs canceled by a school or community presenter after confirmation are subject to full payment. A $25 rescheduling fee will be charged if a schedule change is requested after a program has been confirmed.
After School Policy: A teacher or afterschool employee must remain with class at all times.

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