JPAS Classes & Workshops
JPAS classes and workshops are going to be amazing. Children will learn from and work with some of the finest industry professionals. Kids and teens, get ready to be in touch with your inner artist, build your confidence, learn skills, and have fun along the way. We have classes, musical revues, and master workshops for you to choose from. In addition to the classes below, be sure to consider our master classes and musical revue options.
If you have questions please contact J Performing Arts Space Director, Alise Robinson, at arobinson@jccdallas.org or 214-239-7140.
The JPAS Experience at Levine Academy
JPAS is offering some fabulous performing arts enrichment classes taught by our JPAS staff hosted at Levine Academy this Spring – classes are open to everyone. You DO NOT need to be a Levine Student to attend.
Improv for the Stage
Learn one of the best skills an actor can obtain. Through imagination, creativity, and discovery learn to be in the moment, think out the box, and on your feet for TV or for the stage. Learn to work with your fellow actors while increasing your self-awareness so that you can shine on stage and captivate an audience. Taught by Donald Rey who has studied at New York’s UCB and spent 20 years developing proven, easy-to-use improv techniques that have helped him book 40+ commercials, including a recent national booking with Chef Gordon Ramsey, and TV shows like Law & Order and Queen of the South. Now, he has bottled up that secret sauce of his to help you do it too!
Thursday, January 17 – April 18
3:30 – 4:20 pm
$245
Commercials 101
Experience the world of commercials! Get camera-ready and dive into camera technique for commercial acting and explore different directing styles. This is a great way to build confidence by learning the fundamentals. There will be a final showcase and agent visit! Taught by Linda Leonard who has appeared in over 200 commercials, with on-screen credits that include American Crime, Salem, Dallas, and Taken For Ransom for ABC. Linda can currently be seen in several commercials and news spots on TV!
Wednesday, January 16 – April 17
4:30 – 6 pm
$330
JPAS JR.
Our JPAS JR series is geared toward children 3 – 6 years and is designed to get their feet moving and their imaginations flowing all while teaching skills and building confidence. Learn the basics in a fun, safe, and nurturing setting intended to unleash the little theater bug in the youngest of children.
Using theater games and improv as our creative play, our actors will learn the art of drama while improving their imagination, creativity, and social skills.
- Age: 3
- Wednesdays, January 9 – April 10
- 1 – 1:45 pm
- Member: $290 | Non-member: $360
- Artistic Staff: Stephanie Goudy
- Age: 4 – 6
- Wednesdays, January 9 – April 10
- 4 – 4:45 pm
- Member: $290 | Non-member: $360
- Artistic Staff: Stephanie Goudy
Great ready to move to the beat! Learn up-beat, high-energy rhythmic combinations that will inspire the love of dance.
- Age: 4 – 6
- Thursdays, January 10 – April 11
- 4 – 4:45 pm
- Member: $290 | Non-member: $360
JPAS Presents...Art Experiences with Susan
Inspiring, engaging small group art classes for children ages 5 – 10. Each class size limited to 10 students.
Through creating art, children boost their problem-solving and critical thinking skills, enhance their observational, spatial and analytical skills, discover and appreciate multiple answers and points of view, build persistence and confidence, expand their curiosity, advance their fine motor, communication and social skills, and so much more. Take art class a step further with student driven, open-ended artistic opportunities that result in successful learning experiences for all.
Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Member: $100 | Non-member: $125
$50 supply fee
Wednesdays, May 1 – 22
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Member: $100 | Non-member: $125
$50 supply fee
Through creating art, children boost their problem-solving and critical thinking skills, enhance their observational, spatial and analytical skills, discover and appreciate multiple answers and points of view, build persistence and confidence, expand their curiosity, advance their fine motor, communication and social skills, and so much more. Take art class a step further with student driven, open-ended artistic opportunities that result in successful learning experiences for all.
Mondays, April 29 – May 20
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Member: $100 | Non-member: $125
$50 supply fee
Susan Stein has 15 years teaching experience, most recently as Art Atelierista at Temple Emanu-El Preschool. She launched Art Experiences classes several years ago in response to parent requests to continue her creative, empowering visual art programming for their elementary students.
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