About the Program
My Academy is an exciting partnership between the Stratford Festival and the Avon Maitland District School Board. The students will develop acting and production skills while maintaining a focus on good citizenship, inclusion and positive character development.
The depth of study has been shaped to include all aspects of the theatre world:
- Acting – Breaking down a monologue, text tools, scene study and creating a character through movement and text
- Musical Theatre – The song as a monologue, from text to song, then into dance
- Technical Theatre & Lighting – Exploration of colour for the stage and how it effects costumes
- Sound – The creation of story telling and support of the action onstage through sound
- Costumes – How to create (even on a budget) designs for the stage based on the requirements of the play
My Academy will offer students an incredible integrated arts opportunity to enrich their existing high school programming by working closely with the Stratford Festival and its artisans. The My Academy after school program combines the rigours of onstage performance practices and behind-the-scenes craftsmanship to create an experience for the student unlike any other. Working closely with artists and using state-of-the-art technical equipment, students will embark on an adventure that will culminate in an abridged production at one of Stratford’s theatres.
The Avon Maitland District School Board is partnering with the Stratford Festival again to offer secondary students across our board the opportunity to further develop their acting skills. My Academy 2018 will run for 10 weeks, in the second semester.
One-semester program beginning in February 2018 in Stratford
Registration
- $1250.00 – One-semester program ~ beginning February 2018 in Stratford!
- $1375.00 – International Students
Visit http://myacademy.yourschools.ca/ to register today.
There are a limited number of spaces available for My Academy. Don’t be disappointed.
(Limited bursaries may help offset the cost for students with financial need.)
The instructors for My Academy will be Stratford Festival professionals. My Academy will use Festival props, costumes, production equipment and facilities.
Dates and Times
Class times are from 5pm-7:30pm on weekdays and 10am-5pm on weekends.
- February – 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27
- March – 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
- April – 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Final Production
- April 13 – 7pm
- April 14 – 1pm and 7pm
There a limited number of spaces available for My Academy. Don’t be disappointed.
The instructors for My Academy will be Stratford Festival professionals. My Academy will use Festival props, costumes, production equipment and facilities.