Afterschool Drama Class
with Gloria Crist

Open to 3rd and 4th grade students from all Tiverton elementary schools.

A fun introduction to theater and performing arts!  Previous experience with acting isn’t needed for this class, just a desire to learn.  This interactive class will cover basic terms and knowledge while building skills through theater games and brief skits.  Kids will feel equally comfortable on stage or as audience members after this experience!  Class concludes with a mini showcase for family and friends.

Dates: Mondays, Sept 29- Nov 24 
(8 weeks, no class Oct 13)

Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Location: Ranger School,
248 North Brayton Road, Tiverton

Class Size: Limited to 20 students on a first come,
first served basis

Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins.  Please pick up your child promptly at the end of each class.

Cost: $40 (Registration fee includes materials);
payable to Sakonnet Arts Network

Gloria Crist is a professional actor, singer and director.  Over the past 22 years she has worked in New York, North Carolina, Boston and Providence in theater, film, television and print jobs.  She appeared recently in “Sweet Disaster” at the Perishable Theater in Providence and in the role of Vicky in the Showtime series, Brotherhood.  Gloria loves teaching young actors and she enjoys directing them in local performances. She has been involved with school-based programs in Tiverton and throughout Rhode Island.

Click here to register online and pay through PayPal.

Or call to register and pay by check. ($40 payable to Sakonnet Arts Network to your school office by Wednesday, September 24.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

• provide a snack for your child (no nuts)
• pick up your child promptly at the end of each class (4:30 p.m.)
• attach a note to this form if your child has a serious health condition. 

THANK YOU.

5th & 6th grade Drama Class
with Gloria Crist

Learn theater basics – the parts of a script, a stage and a performance—and explore creating characters and performing skits. This fast-paced class prepares young actors for auditions and full-length performances.   No experience is required. A showcase for family and friends concludes the experience.

Dates: Tuesdays, Sept 30- Dec 2   
(8 weeks, no class Nov 4 and 11)

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Location: Tiverton Middle School

Class Size:  Limited to 16 students on a first come,
first served basis

Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins.  Please pick up your child promptly at the end of each class.

Cost: $25 (Registration fee includes materials); payable to Sakonnet Arts Network

Gloria Crist is a professional actor, singer and director.  Over the past 22 years she has worked in New York, North Carolina, Boston and Providence in theater, film, television and print jobs.  She appeared recently in “Sweet Disaster” at the Perishable Theater in Providence and in the role of Vicky in the Showtime series, Brotherhood.  Gloria loves teaching young actors and she enjoys directing them in local performances. She has been involved with school-based programs in Tiverton and throughout Rhode Island.

Click here to register online and pay through PayPal.

Or call to register and pay by check. ($25 payable to Sakonnet Arts Network to your school office by Wednesday, September 24.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

• provide a snack for your child (no nuts)
• pick up your child promptly at the end of each class (4:00 p.m.)
• attach a note to this form if your child has a serious health condition. 

THANK YOU.

7th & 8th grade REEL GIRLS
with Gloria Crist

A drama and film empowerment program offered in cooperation with the R.I. Film Collaborative.

In Part I, girls will write scripts, cast and direct scenes that address challenges they identify (i.e., peer pressure or social conflicts).  Student teams will develop skits and scenarios that focus on positive ways to communicate and respond to situations that may be difficult. Appropriate topics will be discussed under the guidance of the instructor.

In Part II, to be offered in the winter, each team will work with a camera.  Students will create small “shorts,” building on skills learned earlier and then shooting their films.  Members of the R.I. Film Collaborative will assist with editing, sound and lighting. Films will be showcased for the school and for the community at a special red carpet screening!

Participants must commit to both sessions of REEL GIRLS.  Each girl must write a brief statement about why she wants to participate in the class and send it with the registration form.

Dates: Thursdays, October 2- November 20  (8 weeks)

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Location:  Tiverton Middle School

Class Size:  Limited to 12 students on a first come,
first served basis

Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins.  Please pick up your child promptly at the end of each class.

Cost: $25 (Registration fee includes materials); payable to Sakonnet Arts Network

Gloria Crist is a professional actor, singer and director.  Over the past 22 years she has worked in New York, North Carolina, Boston and Providence in theater, film, television and print jobs.  She appeared recently in “Sweet Disaster” at the Perishable Theater in Providence and in the role of Vicky in the Showtime series, Brotherhood.  Gloria loves teaching young actors and she enjoys directing them in local performances. She has been involved with school-based programs in Tiverton and throughout Rhode Island.

Click here to register online and pay through PayPal.

Or call to register and pay by check. ($25 payable to Sakonnet Arts Network to your school office by Wednesday, September 24.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

• provide a snack for your child (no nuts)
• pick up your child promptly at the end of each class (4:00 p.m.)
• attach a note to this form if your child has a serious health condition. 

THANK YOU.

7th-8th grade Comedy & Improv
for GUYS
with John McKenna

Is your son the class clown?  Is there energy to spare?  This class is perfect for a creative 7th or 8th grade guy.  John McKenna will lead the class through improvisation exercises and sketch comedy skills, providing constructive ways to channel energy.  Previous experience is not required, just an open and imaginative mind!

Dates: Thursdays, October 2- November 20  (8 weeks)

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m

Location: Tiverton Middle School

Class Size: Limited to 12 students on a first come,
first served basis

Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins.  Please pick up your child promptly at the end of each class.

Cost: $25 (Registration fee includes materials); payable to Sakonnet Arts Network

John McKenna is a certified teacher and a graduate of the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence. He has performed children's theater with The Hampstead Players, Kaleidescope Theater and for the Children’s Museum of Rhode Island.  He has written adult novels as well as children’s books, including The Story Wizard.

Click here to register online and pay through PayPal.

Or call to register and pay by check. ($25 payable to Sakonnet Arts Network to your school office by Wednesday, September 24.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

• provide a snack for your child (no nuts)
• pick up your child promptly at the end of each class (4:00 p.m.)
• attach a note to this form if your child has a serious health condition. 

THANK YOU.

Drawing and Painting
with Denise Zompa

Learn to draw what you see.  Line, shading, and composition will be covered.

Students will progress to using watercolors along with drawing media.

Subject matter will include still life, landscape and pure imagination.

Dates: Mondays, Sept 29- Nov 24  (8 weeks, no class Oct 13)

Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Location: Tiverton Middle School

Class Size: Limited to 12 students on a first come,
first served basis

Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins.  Please pick up your child promptly at the end of each class.

Cost: $25 (Registration fee includes materials); payable to Sakonnet Arts Network

Denise Zompa is a retired art educator who has been painting for over 25 years. She teaches for the Sakonnet Arts Network and the Newport Art Museum. She exhibits her paintings locally and on Cape Cod at the Sandpiper Gallery.

Click here to register online and pay through PayPal.

Or call to register and pay by check. ($25 payable to Sakonnet Arts Network to your school office by Wednesday, September 24.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

• provide a snack for your child (no nuts)
• pick up your child promptly at the end of each class (4:00 p.m.)
• attach a note to this form if your child has a serious health condition. 

THANK YOU.

What is ArtsExpress?

ArtsExpress is the arts enrichment program that has run at Pocasset School since 2005.  Classes have included hip-hop dance, ballet, Painting Stories, clay mural building, drumming, recycled sculpture, and musical theater.  During its first 3 years, over 500 students in first through fourth grades participated in the program.  The program has received funding from the Pocasset PTO, The Newport County Fund (of the Rhode Island Foundation), the William C. Bowling Memorial Fund, Friends of Arts in Tiverton, the Tiverton Arts Council, and from students themselves (proceeds from a bottle drive).  Participants mirror the student body at Pocasset in terms of their economic diversity and percentage with special needs.  All share in the joy of discovering self- confidence and  developing fluency in the arts.

In the 2007-2008 school year, due to school renovations, an artist-in-residence program was offered during school hours over a 4-week period in lieu of after school classes.  Ms. Eileen Harris led the program and worked with all classes in the school, including kindergarten.  She energized the children and captured their imaginations as she approached literacy through the lens of drama.  Students were actively engaged in this process and thoroughly enjoyed acting out the parts of characters while bringing stories to life.

Similar enrichment programs have been held at Fort Barton (2006-2007) and Ranger Schools (2006-2008).  In addition to the arts, those programs have featured offerings such as science and sports.

How can your child be involved?

Classes are offered after school.  When resources permit, artist-in-residence programs are blended into the child’s school day.  Look for sign-up flyers that are sent home with your child, check reminders from your PTO, or visit our website again.

How can you help these programs continue?

Community and parent volunteers are vital to planning and running all of these programs.  If you are interested in becoming involved with ArtsExpress, please contact us at info@SakonnetArts.org or call Janet Gendreau at 401 396-9910.


Notes:

• Scholarships are available for those in financial need.
  Please call Gloria Crist at 401-749-1203.
  
  
• Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Refunds are not available unless class is cancelled by Sakonnet Arts Network.
  
  
• All Sakonnet Arts Network school-based programs are open to home-schooled and private school students living in Tiverton.
  
  
• Photographs of participants and their work may be used for media releases and the Sakonnet Arts Network website.  The student’s name, school, grade level, or age may be included. Families who do not want Sakonnet Arts Network to disclose any of the above information, or their child’s photograph, without their prior consent must indicate that when submitting the registration form.
  
  
• Students are welcome to bring a drink or snack (no nuts) to enjoy before the class begins. 
  

If you have questions or would like more detailed information, please e-mail info@SakonnetArts.org or call Gloria Crist at 401-749-1203.