Teens and Tweens Puttin' On a Show Summer Camp, Theater Dance Camp and On-Going Workshop with Dani Payne
Posted on January 15, 2014
Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.- Mary Lou Cook
Creativity is the cornerstone of who we are as human beings. As children, we sat in a chair and imagined it being a throne fit for a king or a princess. A stick became a magical wand yielding powerful spells, a scepter in the hands of a benevolent king and sometimes even a sword for a knight. It goes without saying that we were born creative.
In this technology driven society we now live in, it’s important to keep our children engaged and creative instead of on their I-Pads, phones or computers and what better way to engage our children than to have them create worlds and characters from thin air, through acting?
Acting is an extension of our innate creative childhood and we’re excited to announce our next session of acting classes for your teens and tweens.
This year, we have two excellent summer camps as well as our ongoing Monday night workshop that are geared toward furthering your teen and tween’s skill set!
Camp #1- Putting On A Show Summer Camp
Students will audition and be cast in various scenes from film and theater. They will learn to conduct themselves in an audition setting, explore what it means to fully develop a character and work as a cast to put on a show! Camp will culminate with a full scene showcase on the last night of camp, for family, friends, and fellow actors.
- Students will be divided into two groups according to age. Students age 7-11 will be in Group A and students age 12-16 will be in Group B
Day: Monday-Friday
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Dates: June 22nd, 2015 - July 3rd, 2015
Where: Benjy Dobrin Studios- 931 Santa Fe Drive Suite 150, Denver, CO. 80204
Ages: 7-16
Tuition: $300 per camper
Space is limited! Please email Benjy Dobrin at info@benjydobrin.com to register today!
Camp #2- Theater Dance
Students will learn dance moves and choreography seen in musical theater. Students will then learn group choreography to classic and contemporary musical theater numbers. Camp will culminate with a dance showcase in the evening of the last night of camp. This class will be taught by Dance Coach Miko Khan.
Day: Monday-Friday
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Dates: July 27th, 2015 - July 31st, 2015
Where: Benjy Dobrin Studios- 931 Santa Fe Drive Suite 150, Denver, CO. 80204
Ages: 11-16
Tuition: $180 per camper
Space is limited! Please email Benjy Dobrin at info@benjydobrin.com to register today!
Ongoing Teens and Tweens Workshop
In this exciting and highly creative on-going workshop, Dani Payne will engage your children and spark their imaginations to create new worlds and exciting characters.
BDS: How would this workshop benefit teens and tweens?
Dani Payne: This class is geared specifically for our younger actors in the teen and tween range. The class aim is to teach each student at their individual level through a highly creative process. Whether they have been acting for years or are just starting out, they are taught a specific, behavior-based, process that will allow them to create 3 dimensional characters and have a lot of fun in the process.
BDS: What are some of the subjects you will cover throughout this workshop?
Dani Payne: We will be playing a lot of fun and creative improv games that will expand the teen’s and tween’s imagination and allow them to create characters on the spot teaching them to think on their feet. These improv games will also teach them to listen to their scene partners, which is an important relationship skill-set that can be carried throughout life. We will then be working on breaking down specific scenes that will be given to them in class. They will be taught a process for bringing the character to life and presenting real people in a real place. Some of these include playing around with different objectives that the character is trying to achieve, experimenting with various behavioral techniques, and different tactics for their fully formed characters to achieve a specific goal within the scene. We will also work on cold read techniques that will allow the actors to present an interesting scene even when not memorized.
BDS: What will the Teen’s and Tween’s leave with at the end of this workshop?
Dani Payne: Not only will they leave with new friends and a freshly inspired imaginations, they will also leave with a better understanding of how to review a script and take a character from mere words on a page to a living, breathing, and believable person in a real place. They will also have lots of fun in a safe and creative environment.
When: Classes begin June 1st, 2015
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Length of Class: The On-Going Workshop will be offered in 6 week intervals with students welcome to come and go with a 6 week commitment.
Where: Benjy Dobrin Studios- 931 Santa Fe Drive Suite 150, Denver, CO. 80204
Space is limited! Please email Benjy Dobrin at info@benjydobrin.com to register today!
About the Instructor: Dani Payne
Dani Payne began her acting career in Vancouver, BC while working on her undergraduate degree in Media Communications and Theater. Upon moving back to Denver, she began studying at Benjy Dobrin Studios, but has over 10 years of acting training. She also studied vocal performance for three years at Vocal Intensive Studios. She served a season as the Junior High play director at Front Range Christian School and has worked as a substitute drama teacher and artistic consultant for many of their high school productions. She has conducted several artistic workshops for those in the corporate sector looking to improve public speaking, event hosting, and dramatic presentations. Dani has worked in the film, television, and theater scene here in Denver and is currently represented by W-Talent.