Middle School: Movies Come to Life

Transform films into live art: Learn songs, dance, and scenes.

 

Musicals, which originated in the early 20^th century from light opera, are iconic throughout the history of films, plays and movies. More and more movies are getting transformed into Broadway musicals including Anastasia, Beauty and the Beast and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Students will learn how to perform in these inspired musicals through the learning and application of vocal warm-ups, physical stretches and tongue twisters. In addition, students will learn an arsenal of once movies, now musicals theatre songs and dance choreography where they will learn to work with scene partners and perform shorts scenes from these musicals.

What You Will Learn

Students in Movies Come to Life will:

• Perform movie inspired theatre
• Learn theatre songs and dance choreography
• Work with scene partners and perform scenes from musicals
• Prepare for performances through vocal warm-ups, stretches and tongue twisters

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

Course Number: THEA-90018
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/22/2024 - 7/26/2024

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  180558

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Turret, Samantha

  Samantha Turret is a transplant from New Jersey and New York City who found her way to sunny Los Angeles. She is an actress, voice actor and teacher best known for cohosting Nickelodeon's “Top Elf” alongside the one and only Santa Claus. She has also worked on shows on MTV, A&E, Discovery and Lifetime. As a voice actor, she can be heard on commercials and podcasts, and as the narrator of popular children's audiobooks such as “Pearl the Magical Unicorn” and “Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World.” Samantha loves live theater and has performed throughout the country in regional productions, off-Broadway and in schools with Story Pirates. She has taught theater and creative writing in New York, New Jersey and California for the past eight y...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 5/31/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  This is a live online course. Instructor will contact student 24-hours in advance of start date with Zoom information (please check email associated with STUDENT'S account - not parent's account). TBA if the course requires supplies or the use of Canvas. Contact srs@ucsd.edu with all questions. If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/22/2024	Mon	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/23/2024	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/24/2024	Wed	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/25/2024	Thu	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/26/2024	Fri	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.