Aloha Performing Arts Company

Kainaliu, September 20, 2004

Aloha Performing Arts Company will offer two ten-week classes this fall in its ongoing after school theatre education program. Veteran performer and instructor Vickie Higginson, last seen as "Lily" in ANNIE, will teach "Childsplay Theatre Workshop" for 5-7 year olds, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The class will explore rhythm, rhyme, and role playing , using favorite poems, fables, and fairy tales. Work will focus on storytelling through characterization, movement, voice, and costuming, and will culminate in a simple showcase. Tuition is $85 per student. Please call for the starting date of this class.

APAC artistic director Jerry Tracy will continue his Tuesday Trouper class, for ages 8 and up, on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., September 14 through November 16. Work will involve improvisation, poetry interpretation, scene work, and creation of historical monologues, and will also culminate in a simple showcase. Tuition is $120 per student.

All instruction will take place at the APAC Loft in Kainaliu, above Ohana Kenpo, across the street from Paradise Found. Some scholarships are available, and beginners are welcome. To secure a spot in a class, or for more information, call the APAC office at 322-9924.