Enroll in ImprovEd Shakespeare For Littles – Fall 2019

New this fall, Enroll Your Child in ImprovEd Shakespeare’s INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE FOR LITTLES. Chiefly, the classes will focus on Acting, Improvisation, Storytelling, and Shakespeare for Kids. On the whole, this is a must-do class for the younger crowd. Enroll in ImprovEd Shakespeare For Littles – Fall 2019

ImprovEd Shakespeare’s INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE FOR LITTLES are new classes. In a word, these classes involving theatre games and Shakespeare for the younger set, ages 5-8. During a ten-week session, your child will engage in a playful introduction to Shakespeare. Afterward, the participating students will perform a short presentation for friends and family. The classes are taught by Zia Schwartz Kinzy.

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“Action is eloquence.”

– Coriolanus, William Shakespeare

Important: If you have a child with special needs or physical impairment, please contact us directly to discuss our options.

REHEARSAL LOCATION

ImprovEd Arts Studio 10111 Oliver Dr., Austin, Texas 78737

IMPORTANT: MONTHLY PAYMENT IS DUE ON SEPTEMBER 1, OCTOBER 1 AND NOVEMBER 1. PAYMENTS ACCEPTED: PAYPAL, CHECK OR CASH.

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ABOUT THE INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE FOR LITTLES CLASS

Since 2011, ImprovEd Shakespeare has worked with the Austin homeschool community. Rather than pursuing a wholly academic study, our focus, instead, emphasizes Shakespeare stories, including performance skills. To that end, we follow a non-traditional production process with attention to a play-based approach. By these methods, we aim to grow comprehension organically by layering skills and technique on each individual child. In particular, this system celebrates your child’s unique instincts and personality.

Additionally, performing with a Company of Players requires great trust in your peers. Therefore, within each rehearsal, we concentrate on team-building, as well as theatre, improvisation games, scene work, and acting technique.

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ZIA SCHWARTZ KINZY, INSTRUCTOR

For more than 10 years, Zia has performed since she was a “little,” herself. Additionally, in her repertoire, Shakespeare productions featured prominently, especially during the past eight years. Furthermore, she is also the recipient of the All Star Cast Award. Ms. Kinzy merited the prize from the TNT Youth Conference for five years.

In addition to acting, she assistant directed in multiple ImprovEd Shakespeare productions. What’s more, these productions involved Kids ranging in ages from five to twelve years. Moreover, Zia wrote, plus acted in “Bad Spies,” produced by Girl Improved at Ground Floor Theatre. By the same token, although more recently, Ms. Schwartz Kinzy wrote, co-directed, as well as performed in “Olga and Volga’s Happy Hours.” In summary, this was an original piece for the Frontera Fest Short Fringe. All in all, that production advanced to the second round. As well as theatre, she has created multiple short films and is the videographer for ImprovEd Shakespeare’s Global Hamlet.

Zia believes, Kids learn through play. And, Ms. Schwartz Kinzy also thinks the Shakespearean drama is some of the most fun, as well as spirited theatre around. Lastly, she believes that with guidance, Kids can understand and learn to love Shakespeare.

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THE FINE PRINT

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Cancellations will be refunded the amount paid, less a $50 processing/registration fee, and a prorated amount for any classes attended. After the second week of classes, there will be no refund.
• ImprovEd Arts reserves the right to cancel the class for insufficient enrollment. If this happens, all tuition paid will be refunded in full.

PHOTO CLAUSE

• All ImprovEd Arts rehearsals and performances may be photographed or filmed. Your participation constitutes your authorization for ImprovEd Arts to use your child’s photograph, voice or other likeness with and or without his or her initials, first name or pseudonym for purposes related to the mission of ImprovEd Arts, including but not limited to marketing and promotion in both print and electronic forms, as well as the Internet and in ImprovEd Arts videos.

MISSED OR CANCELLED REHEARSALS

• Because we are rehearsing for a performance, there will be no make-ups.
• Each rehearsal is vital. Therefore, plan to attend every class, barring any emergency situation.
• You will be notified by text no later than one hour before rehearsal start time if inclement weather causes a cancellation.
• ImprovEd Arts is not responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolen personal belongings.

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SHAKESPEARE FOR ALL

Working with Shakespeare in education frightens many. Because Shakespeare experts, including professionals, surround us. Escaping them is difficult. This can be intimidating. Thus, feelings of dread usually accompany the act of presenting, but moreover be introduced to, the Bard.

For this reason, ImprovEd Shakespeare is here to help. Founder and Director, Andee Kinzy, offers the layman’s approach to Shakespeare.

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SHAKESPEARE FOR TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS

If you’re an English teacher, a theatre director, or a well-trained Shakespeare advocate, here you will find inspiration, as well as techniques, for making our favorite bard fun for Kids. Accordingly, we present old, new and improved ideas for introducing Shakespeare to youth for the non-Shakespeare-academic. Among them, we include theatre games, improvisation, tips, tricks, plus activities for using Shakespeare in education.

SHAKESPEARE FOR KIDS

Since 2011, ImprovEd Shakespeare has been exploring the Bard with youth through theatrical performance. Our signature scripts are a mix of modern narration plus original Shakespeare verse. With a focus on the story, including an abbreviated script length, our productions entertain all ages. Moreover, our catalog goes beyond the oft-used Midsummer Night’s Dream, or Romeo and Juliet. We’ve discovered that young people find much to their delight among many of Shakespeare’s works. Consider subscribing to our YouTube channel for family-friendly Shakespeare videos.

PERFORMANCES

Each fall and spring, ImprovEd Shakespeare develops a new production for live performance. In honor of the traditional Renaissance traveling troupe, during a period of a few weeks, we present Kid-friendly plays at various venues around town. Our Players, between 3rd-11th grade, gear themselves with playful, as well as engaging interpretations of works by the Bard of Avon. Suitable for all ages, each performance runs for about an hour.

Furthermore, these shows are always FREE. However, we gladly accept Donations! Additionally, visit ImprovEd Shakespeare, Shakespeare for Kids by Kids on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter. And don’t forget to click on our BLOG for the stories behind these videos.