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We are the Central Valley's premiere training theatre and the YES! Kids represent the best of all our training. YES! Kids are recruited from a varied pool of talent to assemble the most unique blend of Student Artists possible. These students are outstanding candidates who possess a strong interest in performing or technical theater, as well as, a high academic standard. With YES!, we have created what we believe to be the most progressive, in-depth theatre arts curriculum. Shine! Artistic Director, tony sanders (Humanities Lead for Big Picture Elementary) and Jenny Myers serve as our Lead Teachers. 

 

The curriculum includes:

  • Voice

  • Acting Method

  • Improv

  • Contemporary Dance

  • Broadway Jazz

  • Tap

  • Vocal Technique

  • Speech

  • Set Design

  • Lighting Design

  • Stage Management

  • House Management

  • Sound Design

 

Eligibility:

Student Candidates must...

  • be aged 8 -17y.o.

  • have a 3.5-grade point average (or a B average)

  • have a strong performance or technical background

  • present a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, or director (If you are a student at Big Picture Educational Academy or have participated in a Shine! production within the last three years, you may forgo this requirement.)

 

Best of all, every YES! Kid is granted with a full scholarship. There is no tuition for this program. It is a fundamental tenet of Shine! that no student demonstrating a desire to learn this craft ever be prevented from doing so because of financial concerns. This training program is fully funded through ticket sales, tax-deductible donations, and gifts-in-kind. Because of the enormity of this scholarship, we expect our members to perform at the highest level...in school, on stage and off.

 

Expectations :

Ensemble members agree to...

  • Maintain a 3.5 GPA

  • Commit to full 9 month program

  • Attend weekly training sessions

  • Maintain a 90% attendance record to YES! sessions

  • Crew one Workshop Production

  • Work Front of House for one Workshop Production

 

Ensemble Families agree to...

  • support YES! by soliciting ticket sales for Shine! Workshop Productions (10 tickets per title)

 

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AUDITIONS 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12TH, 2020

10:00 AM

 

For the student Artists who want more...We present the most comprehensive training program in the Central Valley. The ensemble meets once a week for training in all areas of performance. The students will perform for several community outreach organizations as well as Shine! Theatre events. This is a full scholarship program. We are looking for 12 student artists ages 10-17. Please come prepared to sing 16-32 bars of music. Please provide sheet music for the accompanist at the time of the audition.