What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to Virtual Performing Arts Academy, where your child will learn to sing, act, and dance, all online! This is an eight week semester beginning musical theatre dance course. This course will help students begin their journey with musical theatre dance. The class generally follows this format: First 10 Minutes: Warm-up/Stretch Second 10 Minutes: Direct instruction of beginning musical theatre dance steps, teaching, and review of vocabulary. Last 35 Minutes: Choreography Practice Week One: Introductions and Getting to know you Learn/Review: - Step-touch - Jazz Hands - Isolations - Jazz square - Chassé/Rock step Begin Choreography (See camp focus list below) Week 2: Review Day 1's dance steps Learn/Review - Pivot turn - Grapevine - Turns - Oppositions - Shimmy Learn and Review all Choreography Week 3: -More Turns -Three-Step Turns -Bell Kick -Kick Ball Change Learn and Review all Choreography Week 4-7: Learn and Review all Choreography Week 8: Final Dress Rehearsal. Students can perform their choreography in a showcase at the end of the class We pride ourselves on providing a fun and positive environment for your child. We establish a community of collaborative learners that have fun learning and growing together in the art of dance. We are so excited to have you join us!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As with any physical activity, there is potential for injury. Please make sure that you dance in an area that is clear from any obstructions. You should wear comfortable clothing that allows for movement. Please wear dance shoes or you may dance barefoot.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have teaching certificates
Illinois Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Illinois Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from DePaul University
Master's Degree in Education from Adelphi University
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from University of Miami
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Virtual Performing Arts Academy. Our organization includes scholars, professional performers, and licensed teachers. We offer a variety of courses for all levels from beginners to pre-professionals. We are so excited to meet you.
We offer courses in:
-Theatre
-Musical Theatre
-Dance
-Music: Singing, Piano, Guitar, and Ukulele
-Improvisation
We also offer:
-Tutoring K-12
Teachers:
Ms. Nicole: Director (Acting, Ukulele, Singing, Musical Theatre, and Improv/Comedy) M.A. Adelphi University, Graduate Student- Ph.D. program DePaul University. Teacher Certification - English, Drama, ESL, Elementary Education
Mr. Moshe: Manager (Guitar, Ukulele, Poetry, Songwriting, English) MA English Education - DePaul University, BA English - Queens College. Teacher Certification: English, Computer Science, Special Education
Ms. Brooke (Acting, Singing, Piano, Guitar, Musical Theatre) BFA Musical Theatre - University of Miami
Miss Aubrey: (Dance) BA Dance, Graduate Student at Harvard
Read our Bios Here: https://www.virtualperformingartsacademy.com/teachers
We believe that all our students can be successful. We pride ourselves on building an online community and offering personalized learning. Our teachers have attended top improvisation programs including The Second City Conservatory, Annoyance, Magnet, and more. Our dance teachers have trained with renowned schools in NYC. All of our teachers are professional performers with a minimum of a BA degree.
Let's Sing, Act and Dance -Together!
See you in the classroom!
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Live Group Class
$80
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
4-12 learners per class