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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