BCT will present adult workshops on improvisation and auditioning, as well as one on “finding and building a character” while the BCT Youth Theatre will present classes on such topics as theater basics, auditioning, character building and improvisation, musical theater and several dance classes.
Instructors for the summer classes will be Teresa Connair, Katie Storost and Stacy Gear.
Connair has been teaching and directing in the Dayton area since 1995 and has been involved in more than 300 shows. She has experience in television, radio, voice-over, industrial and independent film as well as theater.
Storost has been teaching, choreographing and directing theater for more than 10 years. Having worked with students of all ages, she said she enjoys sharing her love of music, dance and theater with others. She also enjoys watching her students “develop their skills and explore new horizons.”
Gear, who has more than 20 years of teaching and performance experience, is the resident choreographer and dance coordinator for Town Hall Theatre and is on the staff of Jeanette Popp School of Dance. She has a bachelor’s degree in dance from Wright State University and has been a member of Dayton Ballet II and DCDC II.
The classes being offered, along with age range, instructor, costs and registration deadlines, are:
BCT Youth Theatre
• Theater Basics, 4 to 5 p.m., July 5-9, ages 9-12, Connair, $40, June 30.
• Auditioning, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., July 5-9, ages 9-12, Connair, $40, June 30.
• Building a Character and Improvisation, 5 to 6:30 p.m., July 19-23, ages 13-18, Connair, $65, July 14.
• Musical Theatre 101 for Kids, 4 to 5 p.m., July 12-16, ages 6-9, Storost, $50, July 7.
• Put on Your Dancing Shoes, 4 to 5 p.m., July 26-30, ages 6-9, Storost, $50, July 21.
• Put on Your Dancing Shoes, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., July 26-30, ages 10-15, Storost, $60, July 21.
• Pre-Ballet, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Tuesdays, July 13- Aug. 17, ages 3 and 4, Gear, $50, July 6.
• Dance Conditioning/Technique, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays July 13-Aug. 17, ages 12 and older, Gear, $50, July 6.
• Tap for Youth, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Thursdays, July 15-Aug. 19, ages 6-12, Gear, $50, July 8.
• Hip Hop for Youth, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Thursdays, July 15-Aug. 19, ages 6-12, Gear, $50, July 8.
BCT Adult Workshops
• Improvisation, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 10, ages 18-100, Connair, $10, July 7.
• Auditioning, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 17, ages 18-100, Connair, $10, July 14.
• Finding and Building a Character, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 24, Connair, $10, July 21.
The classes have a minimum enrollment of five or six, and if a class does not have the minimum students it may be canceled. No refunds will be given for any class after the first meeting.
To register, e-mail education@bctheatre.org or call (937) 429-4737.
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