Description

Please Note: Registration for Drama School Session 2 (March – June 2025) is open. 

Drama classes for JK-SK take place at YPT’s brand new education centre, YPT 161 Studios, as well as Etobicoke’s Assembly Hall.

Special Offers
*NEW* Sibling Discount: Receive 10% OFF the registration fee of the second child you register (applies to both sessions).

Discount includes a free youth ticket, per session, to a show in our 2024.25 season!

Session 1: September – December 2024

In Session 1 students will…

• Develop core theatre performance skills in movement, voice and character creation
• Develop confidence and creativity through drama exercises, games and improv activities
• Work with their peers and artist educators to create a presentation for the Mid-Year Performance in December 2024
• Make new friends – and have fun!
• Please note there are no classes on October 12, 2024
• Final performances take place on the weekend of December 14-15, 2024.

Session 2: March – June 2025

In Session 2 students will…

• Build upon their performance skills from Session 1 and learn how to transform their theatrical ideas into a performance!
• Continue to expand their movement, voice, character creation, and improv skills through new exercises and activities specially connected to performing for an audience (projection, stage presence etc.)
• Expand their confidence
• Collaborate with peers to create their own play performed on a YPT stage the final weekend of the session
• Make new friends – and have fun!
• Please note there are no classes on March 15, April 19 and May 17, 2025
• Final performances take place on the weekend of June 7-8, 2025.

Grade 3-4 Classes

Play Performance (Gr. 4-6)

Play Performance is designed for students in Grades 4-6 who are interested in working on a scripted play. Artist educators will select a script and, over the course of the session, students will rehearse and bring their play to life.

In this class, students will:

• Experience bringing a play to life from script to stage
• Learn how to read and perform with a script
• Be directed by an artist educator
• Expand on their learning from their standard YPT drama class and add new tools to their actor’s toolkit
• Develop their theatrical skills, have fun and perform a scripted play on a YPT stage at the end of the session!

Play Performance is designed as a supplementary program for students in the standard Gr. 4-6 class who are interested in building their theatrical experience and skills further. Enrolling in the standard Gr.4-6 class is highly recommended as it provides the foundation for expanding their learning in this additional class.

Musical Theatre (Gr. 3-4)

Musical Theatre classes combine learning drama, dance and music. These classes are perfect for students who want a range of performance experience and want to explore singing, music and movement.

In this class, students will:

• Develop their singing, dancing and acting skills under the guidance of artist educators
• Refine their techniques in singing, dancing and acting through foundational exercises in all three disciplines
• Collaborate with peers to foster teamwork and build confidence
• Bring songs and scenes inspired by professional musicals to life
• Make new friends and have fun!