PERFORMANCE ARTS CLASSES @ EXPOSÉ

EXPOSÉ
2142 McGee Road
Fountain Square Shopping Center
Snellville, GA 30078
678.276.5454 or 678.437.0250
www.rickandruby.com/expose  

Dance - Dance classes are high energy and will teach students the skill of following simple to complex choreography.  Classes will focus on teaching various dance techniques and movement with the goal of fully preparing students for auditions as dancers, in addition to being singers and actors, if desired.  Every week students will be taught dance combinations that will gradually build and repeated throughout the class(es).  A new dance combination will be taught each week.  Students will also be taught how to choreograph their own dance routines.  No previous dance experience is required.  Students are required to perform in the weekly showcase.

Music - A study of various American contributions to the world’s musical culture with an emphasis on understanding musical terminology and developing the ability to execute musical performances in the following genres: pop, rhythm & blues, country, jazz, gospel and blues.  Class includes elementary ear-training and sight-singing  and is designed to increase the understanding of music through emphasis on development of  accurate pitch, rhythm, meter, scales and chords. No previous musical experience is required.  Each week the student is required to perform in the weekly showcase.                                                                 

Theatre/Drama - Theatre classes focus on developing acting skills that include character study, development and portrayal, physical movement and stage positioning, proper use of voice with an emphasis on vocal projection with control and proper diction, improvisation techniques, and occasional integration of singing and choreography.  Students will learn elements of theatre such as: structure, plot, dialogue, setting, theme and scene development.  Students will learn how to write, perform and critique monologues.  Classes also include learning various audition techniques.  Theatre games in improvisation are included to encourage and develop the actor’s ability to perform spontaneously and creatively.  No previous theatre/drama experience required.  Students learn while preparing for a weekly showcase where the student is required to perform a monologue approved by the instructor.

Additional Details

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CLASS LEVELS

LEVEL 1-Beginner:
Has an interest in a particular art form; has never performed in front of an audience and has never had any arts performance training formal or informal.

LEVEL 2-Beginner:
Has keen interest in a particular art form(s); has performed occasionally in front of audiences including: family, school, camps, clubs, etc. and/or has had minimal arts performance training.

LEVEL 3-Intermediate:
Has a very strong interest in a particular art form(s); has performed on a regular basis in front of various audiences in addition to performing for family, school, camps, clubs, etcetera, and has had some arts performance training.

LEVEL 4-Advanced:
Has a career-minded and passionate interest in a particular art form(s); has performed multiple times as an individual performer in a showcase(s)  and/or as part of a performance troupe; has had one year + of continuous arts performance training.

LEVEL 5-Superior:
Is continuing training at Expose’ as part of a professional standard in a particular art form(s); and has/is working currently as an actor, singer, dancer, etc. in the field of Arts Performance on a regular basis.

PLEASE NOTE: Class levels are agreed upon by the director and class instructor(s). However, parental input is considered. Class Levels advance to next level after 1 year of training and weekly showcase performances.

INCLEMENT WEATHER
IN CASES OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, EXPOSÉ WILL FOLLOW THE SCHEDULE OF GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.