Thank you to all students who applied for our 2018 scholarship award! Please check back in early 2019 for further opportunities to apply.
Category: Education
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Deadline extended to 3/10: Teach a July workshop
Wheaton Drama seeks teachers for our 2018 Summer Workshop, a weeklong experience in which students learn about theatre, dance and music. Students will spend time with each teacher (dance and theatre), learning about each performance process and developing lifelong skills. We stress process over product, but parents will see what their children have been working...
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Check out our children’s workshops for 2018
STUDENTS âACTING IT UPâ AT WHEATON DRAMA Classes for Grades 1-8; Winter: Jan. 9 – Feb. 13 (Makeup date: Feb 20) REGISTER NOW Early Spring: March 6 – April 10 (Makeup date: April 17) Late Spring: May 1 – June 5 (Makeup date: June 12) NOTE: Some dates differ from what appears on our printed...
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New dates for late-fall classes for kids
STUDENTS âACTING IT UPâ AT WHEATON DRAMA Classes for Grades 1-8; Our late-fall session runs Oct. 24 through Dec 12. (No classes Oct. 31 and Nov. 21; makeup date, if needed, will be Dec. 19) NOTE: These dates differ from what appears on our printed brochures. This six-week workshop is designed to strengthen acting âmuscles.â...
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Kidsâ acting workshop; register now for fall classes
STUDENTS âACTING IT UPâ AT WHEATON DRAMA Classes for Grades 1-8; Fall session: Sept. 5 through Oct. 10 (Make-up date, if necessary: Oct. 17) This six-week workshop is designed to strengthen acting âmuscles.â Through acting games and exercises, students will work each week on a different aspect of acting technique including: movement, voice, characterization and...
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Kids’ acting classes; register for fall sessions
STUDENTS âACTING IT UPâ AT WHEATON DRAMA Classes for Grades 1-8; Fall session: Sept. 5 through Oct. 10 (Make-up date, if necessary: Oct. 17) This six-week workshop is designed to strengthen acting âmuscles.â Through acting games and exercises, students will work each week on a different aspect of acting technique including: movement, voice, characterization and...
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Sign up now for our kids’ summer workshops
WDI CHILDRENâS SUMMER WORKSHOP Do you know a child who enjoys theater and wants to learn more about performance or technical skills? Wheaton Drama workshops will help build confidence by giving the attendees firsthand experience in creating a live production. Your child will learn how teamwork works in building a theatrical presentationâin addition to having fun and making new...
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Sign up now for kids’ acting workshops (starts 3/7)
Registration has begun for aspiring performers in grades K-8. Young performers will learn basic onstage and acting techniques while they develop their imagination and creativity. All children will have a blast as they explore acting through a series of theater and improvisational games. This ensemble building class will foster each studentâs self esteem and help...
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Apply for the 2017 Wheaton Drama Scholarship
The Wheaton Drama Scholarship is available to graduating seniors from a Wheaton Drama area high school who are entering a post-secondary institution in the subsequent academic year. Students will be evaluated on their theatert arts activities in the school and community, including coursework and volunteering.  All applications must be postmarked no later than March 31,...
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Children’s Workshops Jan. 10 to Feb. 14
Know a child who loves acting? Give them the perfect giftâtheater! In this six-week course, young performers will learn basic acting techniques while developing their imagination and creativity. Through improvisational games, this ensemble-building class will foster studentsâ self-esteem and help them become independent thinkers, both on and off stage. January 10 – February 14, 2017...
