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Summer Shakespeare Camp: Ages 9-12, A Midsummer's Night Dream
Evie Day
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
In this Shakespearean Acting Camp students will read aloud an abridged version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream. Using their acting skills, dramatic talents, and creativity they will find costumes and props to use in performing.
Class experience
Students will have the opportunity to read aloud portions of Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night Dream maintaining the original text in short sections. Students will be instructed to read their parts ahead of time and plan character choices/props/costumes for each day's scenes. This weeklong camp will ignite your student's creativity and get them to think outside the box in terms of props, costumes, and acting. Utilizing their voice, zoom acting space, and Shakespeare's language they will have...
Students will learn best practices for reading Shakespeare aloud effectively. Students will learn to creatively problem solve and design costumes for their performance using found items at home. Students will gain practice reading complex vocabulary and grow in reading comprehension and speaking skills. Students will grow as actors, collaborators, and listeners
I am a homeschool teacher of 12 years with a BFA in acting from Florida State University. I've been acting since middle school and my first Shakespearean role was in high school as Snout in Midsummer's Night Dream. I've also played multiple characters including Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, and Boyet in Love's Labour's Lost. My favorite role was playing Lady Macbeth back in 2016. Since then, I've been passionate about Shakespeare and bringing him to homeschoolers. I have taught workshops and classes to homeschoolers locally and I have performed in community and professional circles. I currently volunteer with a local Shakespeare for Homeschoolers group as an acting coach/consultant. I frequently judge our local English Speaking Union's Shakespeare Competition.
Homework Offered
5 hours per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class depending on how much prep/creating the student chooses to do, but it can be a simple 20 minutes if preferred.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/a-midsummer-nights-dream/read/ Students will be working together to read aloud Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream and will need to read each assigned scene (s) the night before in order to remember which parts they are reading and to practice their lines to present to the group. They will need to find costumes/props appropriate to their part. Creativity is encouraged!! They can make or find items to represent their props and costumes. No expense needed, just let them use their imagination. I suggest using document tools to highlight lines on the pages they will be reading. If they prefer to print and highlight that is also acceptable. Please use the translation supplied to avoid confusion. If you prefer your learner not to see all the text on the website print for them or transfer to a Word document.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
These scenes are relatively mild, but as always, Shakespeare has romance, fairies, fantasy and some themes that parents may need to examine. Some scenes in this play may use the word "ass" to describe an actual donkey head on Bottom although I did try to pick scenes that didn't have as many questionable moments for young readers or this language. Please read each scene ahead of time to ensure you are comfortable with your student participating.
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/a-midsummer-nights-dream/read/
I'm a homeschooling momma with a degree in Acting and professional experience working and volunteering in the NE Florida Arts community as an actor, consultant, and drama teacher. I also work at a private school as an Extended Day Teacher,...
Group Class
$75
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-9 learners per class
