Aloha Performing Arts Company will ring in the new year with a new round of theater skills classes for all age groups starting Jan. 19.
Aloha Performing Arts Company will ring in the new year with a new round of theater skills classes for all age groups starting Jan. 19.
APAC artistic director Jerry Tracy resumes his “Tuesday Troupers” class for 8-12 year olds on Jan. 19. The class, which focuses on performance tools and skills, will meet 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Feb. 23. Tuition is $60 per student. Tracy is assisted by Riley Newton, and this session will address the issue of bullying.
Local teacher Nicole Gour will return as instructor of APAC’s Keiki Theatre class, which meets 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 20 through Feb. 24. The class is designed for 4-7 year olds, and will feature structured play and beginning level theater skill development. Tuition is $60 per student.
Wellknown Kona educator Felicity Johnson’s Intergenerational Acting Class gets underway Jan. 21. The class runs 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays and is open to all ages. Tuition is $10 per class meeting per student.
Each of these classes will be conducted at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu, and will feature a free public sharing performance on the last class day.
In addition, Aloha Teen Theatre, for ages 13 through 18, meets every Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the APAC Loft. Engela Edwards, founder and former executive director of Austin’s Easy Theatre, is the adviser of ATT, which offers free ongoing theater education and performance opportunities.
Early online registration is available for all classes.
Info: 322-9924