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Musical Theater Cast
“Beauty and the Beast Jr”
(ONE CAST ONLY for Fall 2024)
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Instructor: Theater Team
Age: 2nd-12th Grade
Cost: $300.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 50 students
Performances: Friday, December 6, 7 pm / Saturday, December 7, 2 pm
Each semester of Musical Theater is designed to encourage and challenge students to identify, pursue and grow in their gifts. Students will deepen their knowledge in musical theater, acting, vocal technique and improvisation - all while continuing to develop their life skills. It is truly a creative outlet for all to build confidence and explore what is within them.
All experience levels are welcome. No formal auditions.
Experience JOY and Abundant Laughter!
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Musical Theater Crew
“Beauty and the Beast Jr”
(ONE CAST ONLY for Fall 2024)
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Age: 12-19 years
Instructor: Mikayla Backhaus
Cost: $100.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 6 students
Performances: Friday, December 6, 7 pm / Saturday, December 7 - 2 pm
Come discover the techniques of musical theater production! Students will learn the fundamentals of theatrical design and be directly involved in properties and set construction, painting, backstage organization, theater terminology, and script analysis. Crew will be in charge of moving
scenery on/off stage, keeping track of properties and assisting backstage during the Beauty and the Beast Jr performances. We invite you to join us in this new
encouraging team building experience at Infinite Joy Studios this semester!
*Stage Crew Members will be expected to assist in the December 6-7, 2024 live performances of Beauty and the Beast, Jr*
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Stepping Stones
Intro to Musical Theater
“Beauty and the Beast Jr”
(ONE CAST ONLY for Fall 2024)
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 4:30 - 5:15 pm
Age: Kindergarten/1st Grade
Instructor: Janis Marks
Cost: $200.00/Semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 15 students
Performances: Friday, December 6, 7pm / Saturday,
December 7, 2pm
Explore musical theater and build new friendships in a fun, safe and nurturing environment!
In this class, students will be introduced to all things musical theater including acting and vocal technique. We will explore improvisation, rhythm exercises, movement and dance, and creativity all while strengthening social, listening, and communication skills. It is truly a team building experience meant to encourage and uplift your child. Everyone's role is important!
Experience JOY and Abundant Laughter!
04
If You Can Imagine It, You Can Imagine That! Photography Class
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm
Age: 12+ (Youth and Adult)
Instructor: Michael DeLong
Cost: $200.00/semester Additional Materials Fee: $10.00
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 15 students
Moving from just taking pictures to capturing memorable images! Whether using a smart phone camera (iPhone, Samsung, etc), a small personal digital camera, or an expensive DSLR/Mirrorless, you can learn and take better photographs. In this hands-on class, we'll explore digital photography hearing about and putting into practice easy, sweet photo tips that will have people OOOOOing and AHHHHHing about your shots. We'll uncover how to "see" a photograph, how to capture more than color, and how to edit your work. And we'll have a gallery showing of your work at the conclusion of our time! Join us! Any level skill, any camera you have. All are welcome!
05
Stepping Stones - Intro to Sign Language
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 3:45 - 4:15 pm
Ages: Kindergarten/1st Grade
Educator: Stacy Latus
Cost: $140.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 10 students
Can you imagine someone sharing the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? just by moving their hands and using facial expressions? This beginning sign language class will introduce vocabulary and common phrases with play, games and singing. We’ll explore sign language through books, children’s verse, and exploring our environment. Get ready to learn sign language in a fun and interactive way.
*Students will have the opportunity to participate/perform during our weekend showcase at the performances of Beauty and the Beast Jr, Dec 6-7, 2024.
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Sign Language (Elementary)
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Tuesdays
Ages: 7-12 years
Instructor: Stacy Latus
Cost: $200.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 15 students
Are you shy but have a lot of thoughts that you’d like to express? Or, are you known for your loud expressions and hands waving in the air as you talk? Have you ever thought that you’d love to express an idea all without using your voice? This class may be the perfect fit! Sign Language is a complete language that incorporates hand and finger movements, gestures, and facial expressions. Come learn to communicate using this beautiful visual language. We will learn a variety of vocabulary, finger-spelling, phrases, and how to express thoughts and ideas. We will also expand our vocabulary by learning to sign to songs. This fun class is full of movement and games to practice these new skills.
*Students will have the opportunity to participate/perform during our weekend showcase at the performances of Beauty and the Beast Jr, Dec 6-7, 2024.
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Intro to Drawing: Foundations
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Ages: 11+ (Youth and Adults)
Cost: $250.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Instructor: Mikayla Backhaus
Openings: 8 students
Have you ever had a desire to be able to sit and sketch something in front of you but aren't sure how? Contrary to popular belief, the ability to draw is not something that you have to be born with in order to do. It can be just as much of a learned skill as it is a natural talent. Every artist is constantly building upon their skill learning and practicing their skills.
Whether you currently have the ability to draw or are only confident in your ability to draw stick figures, this class is for you if you simply have the desire to draw! Together, we'll go over the foundations of drawing and work on several exercises to help develop drawing skills, including figure drawing, contour, and mapping. We'll create a series of projects to apply the things we're learning with the opportunity to use a variety of media!
Art Showcase ~ December 6-7, 2024 during the performances of Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
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Our Town -
Infinite Joy is stretching! We're stepping out to produce a theatrical production that is very different from what we've ever done before. Our Town is not a musical, but a drama. The cast will be made up of actors 15 years old and above. The scenery, sound, and light production are all purposely minimalistic! The cast size will be small (17-20)!
Auditions: September 17, 2024, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Dates: 9/24/24 - 01/25/25
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Mike DeLong
Age: 15 - adult
Cost: Creativity in financing this new adventure is a must. Rather than basing finances on tuition to cover production costs, we plan to create fundraisers, to increase ticket prices (for this show), and to charge a small fee per actor. This cost is still TBD.
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 19 roles
Performances: January 24-25, 2025
09
Painting II
Dates: 9/10/24 - 12/07/24, Tuesdays
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Ages: 11+ (Youth and Adults)
Educator: Mikayla Backhaus
Cost: $275.00/semester
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Openings: 10 students
Prerequisite: Intro to Painting or another entry level painting class. Please email Mikayla Backhaus if you feel you may qualify for this class.
Tuition Fee includes acrylic paint, brushes, and canvases needed for class. Welcome to Painting II! In this class we will build up our skills learned in Intro to Painting. We'll take a more in depth look at concepts and skills learned in our first class, focus more on technique, and work on our usage of painting tools. Please make sure to wear clothes you can paint in!