Spring Class Schedule
The Shakespeare Festival Partnership Classes
Greetings Good People. Wethinkest the visual & performing arts are of a lovely pair and that thou, if thou knowest what is best for thyself, shalt get thee in haste to Chesterfield Arts for a Shakespeare Festival/CA Class!
Fairies, Forests & Midsummer Magic (1st - 4th Grade)
An age-appropriate story form of the magical play A Midsummer Night's Dream is read together with selections from Shakespeare's text. Props, costumes, scenery creations and other visual art projects, along with creative acting exercises, encourage students to explore language, movement and spontaneous story-building through imaginative play.
Fee: $130
Saturdays, March 26 - April 23 10 - 11:30 am
Shakespeare Explorers (5th - 7th Grade)
Several of Shakespeare's plays are explored as the basis for improvisation, character development and imaginative story-building. Also, learn how to create the perfect set design for the final performance. The class culminates in a student-written "share-formance" for family and friends.
Fee: $160
Saturdays, March 26 - April 23 12 - 1:30 pm
Teen Scenes and Soliloquies (8th - 10th Grade)
Exploring Shakespeare's language as a secret code opens creative doors for a young artist. This class works on scenes and soliloquies from Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, and Hamlet. Visually set the scene with your own painted backdrops and props. This class culminates in a student-written Share-formance for family and friends.
Fee: $190
Saturdays, March 26 - April 23 12 - 1:30 pm
