This winter break camp is geared towards the young actor who desires to bring their acting skills to the next level. Students will have a blast working on a Holiday themed play as well as interacting with other learners. No previous acting experience is required but strong reading skills are a must. This camp is beginner orientated but not too slow for those who have had some past theatrical experience. 

Each camp day starts off with a super fun vocal/movement warm-up, using various exercises focusing to strengthen the actors speaking voice (Speech, diction and articulation). During the time we will also spend time warming up our bodies, releasing tension and stress from the body while preparing for the work ahead. 

After the warm-up, our actors will participate in a series of constantly rotating fun and educational acting exercises, which will focus on a specific acting technique. (Sense memory, focus, memorization, visualizing etc.)

Halfway through each class learners will apply the instructed technique of the day to an assigned published play entitled A Christmas Carol. During this time actors will be encouraged to make strong character choices as well as learn how to effectively make the words they are speaking effectively come to life. At the end of each class the instructor will assign homework for the next day. Students will receive ample feedback form the other students and the teacher. 

At the end of the camp week, students will be a part of a virtual performance of A Christmas Carol.

Young Stars Winter Break Acting Camp Week Breakdown:

Day 1-
•	Welcomes.
•	Introductions.
•	Each Actor will introduce themselves and briefly discuss their acting background.
•	Theatrical Ice Breakers.
•	Actors Vocal & Movement Warm-Up.
•	Building a Strong Technique: Actors will be refreshed of the fundamentals of acting technique & Improv skills with various fun, energetic and educational theatre games.
•	The play A Christmas Carol will be introduced to our cast.
•	Group reading of the selected material and homework assignment for the following day.
•	Goodbyes.

Day 2-
•	Welcomes.
•	Actors Vocal & Movement Warm-up.
•	Theatre Games: A selected acting technique exercise will be chosen focusing on emotion through words/text.
•	The cast will read the entire play of "A Christmas Carol" in their assigned roles.
•	Group comes together and performs scenes for one another with feedback. 
•	Assign homework for the next day.
•	Goodbyes.

Day 3- 
•	Welcomes.
•	Actors Vocal & Movement Warm-up.
•	Building Character: Actors are requested to bring a hat to class for this super fun character building exercise. 
•	Group’s divide up in breakout rooms and begin to rehearse their scenes. Instructor goes from room to room and works with each group one at a time.
•	Group comes together and performs scenes for one another with feedback. 
•	Assign homework for the next day.
•	Goodbyes.
	
Day4- 
•	Welcomes.
•	Actors Vocal & Movement Warm-up.
•       Dress Rehearsal Day: Our cast rehearses their play in full costumes.
•	Notes on the day's performance.
•	Goodbyes.

Day 5-
•	Actors arrive to class in full costume/make-up.
•	Actors Vocal & Movement Warm-up.
•	Students select and class plays favorite game/exercise that was taught during camp week.
•	Performance of A Christmas Carol begins.
•	Goodbyes & Thank you’s.