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Junior School
Introductory Courses
Who can attend the Junior School Introductory Courses?
Students ranging from age 3 - Primary 4 who wish to attend UKTheatreSchool to acquire introductory performing
arts skills relevant to their age.
How often do students attend the Junior School Introductory Courses?
On a Sunday morning, students can attend for either 45 minutes for the Junior Rhythm & Move Course (for
children age 3 years and above) or 1.5 hours for the Junior Sing & Act Course. Children from Primary 4 age can
attend Intro to Acting or Intro to Musical Theatre, one evening per week. These classes are on Monday evenings.
What productions are students on these courses able to be involved in?
Students on these courses are involved in class sharings to small audiences. For larger productions, students must
take part in Mainstream or Advanced courses as rehearsals take place during these class times.
What is taught in classes?
During Introductory classes, the core performing arts subjects include:
Junior Rhythm & Move From age 3 years. This course introduces children to the joy of dancing/moving to
music. Using favourite songs as well as new songs, the children will sing and dance and
use small musical instruments. They will begin to understand rhythm, timing and how
sounds are formed. We encourage the children to develop their imagination and
co-ordination skills. This class is excellent fun!
Junior Sing & Act From age 3 years. Using fun songs that children love and introducing the skills to
appropriately act through song. This early stages singing and acting class allows
children to have a great time while enhancing their creativity and allowing their
imaginations to run wild!
Intro to Acting From Primary 4 and above. Acting technique, role play, improvisation, acting with
props, script work, audition preparation.
Intro to Musical Theatre From Primary 4 and above. Ensemble singing, building on singing repertoire, singing
with movement, applying acting through song, applying technique to performance.
Do students wear uniform?
Yes, full UKTheatreSchool uniform should be worn to classes each week. For our Introductory courses, students
wear a UKTheatreSchool t-shirt (white logo), plain black trousers, leggings or shorts, black socks and black jazz
shoes.
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