Recommended for elementary students in Grades 3-5 (public and private schools) Curriculum tailored to individual teacher’s needs (when applicable) In addition to complimenting composition and communication skills, students will see their writing come to life through the creative process. Kids will learn creative skills as well as leadership, team building, confidence, public speaking, movement, diction and poise ... and have fun while they do it. TEKS based programs STUDENT LEAD Compliments ELA/R skills learned in the classroom Accentuates creative writing as well as narratives and persuasive essays What better way to sharpen language arts skills (listening, speaking and communication) than through the medium of theatre arts? For more information, contact Program Director, Heather Villano at hvillano@kvpac.org cell: (713) 569-1422 Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center 2501 S. Mason Rd, Suite 290 Katy, TX 77450 Telephone: 281-829-ARTS (2787) www.kvpac.org “The KVPAC Theatre Experience” • Tour and Workshop • Can accomodate up to 70 students • 2 hours • $350 Students travel to KVPAC (either to our West Oaks Location or Main Theatre) where a team of KVPAC professionals will lead small-group instruction and interactive workshops. Students will meet with a KVPAC Administrator to learn about the many jobs in theatre (from acting to directing, to costuming, lighting and beyond). One of our Choreographers will show them how to break down, teach, and learn a choreographed routine, and finally one of our actors will work with students to build their acting skills with improvisational games, vocal warm-ups and audition techniques. To conclude their visit, students will then present what they have learned to their peers. “The KVPAC Improv Experience” • Improvisational • 90 minutes Games and Discussion • $350 • Can accomodate up to 35 students Centered around social issues relevant to 3rd-5th graders, such as internet safety, stranger danger, bullying, peer pressure, etc, students will be lead by 1-2 KVPAC instructors in role playing and improvisational games to work through different social or personal safety issues that they may face. Through the use of improvisational games and confidence boosting skits, students have an open dialogue with each other to resolve made-up conflicts and social difficulties which they can use in the real world. “The KVPAC Production Experience” • Production and Performance • Can accomodate up to 35 students • 90-120 minutes • $400 KVPAC will supply 1-3 instructors, designers, and FUN to students in a small group setting. Students will be broken up into the following groupsplaywrights, actors, directors, and designers. After randomly selecting prompts (person, place, situation, etc), students will break into groups to write, direct, act, and design a 3-5 minute skit. This will be repeated 4 times so that each student has an opportunity to try out each job. “The KVPAC Complete Experience” • 12 Week Afterschool Program • Can accomodate up to 40 students • 120 minutes per week • $2000-2500 per semester • At your school campus Choose from our expanded Improv or Production Experience. KVPAC instructors will meet with students once a week for two hours throughout the semester to create, produce, rehearse, design and perform the group’s original work, culminating in an end of semester showcase for parents at your facility.