FALL CLASS

Musical Theatre: Grades 4 - 6

Musical Theatre: Selections from Beauty & the Beast

This is a fun and creative class filled with a combination of great vocal technique, dance coordination, and acting for the stage. Students will learn a variety of Musical Theatre skills and techniques throughout the semester. The class will prepare musical selections from Beauty and the Beast to perform ON STAGE for the Semester Showcase.

Prerequisite: Students must have one of the following to take this course:

  • Foundations of Theatre Seminar (This 2-hour seminar is offered the week before class begins. You can sign up for it when you register.)
  • Students advancing to the 4th-6th grade group from 1st-3rd grade MUST take the Foundations of Theatre Seminar. 
  • Previous ACT class or camp for 4th grade or higher.
 

Days: Mondays

Times: 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Class Dates: August 21 – December 11, 2023

Class Size Limit: 16 Students (Full Class)

Student Ages: Grades 4 – 6

Class Dates: August 21 - December 11, 2023

  • No Class on September 4th (Labor Day) or November 20th (Thanksgiving Break)
  • No regular class on November 27th or December 11th (Dress Rehearsal and showcase take the place of these regular classes.)
  • Dress Rehearsal on December 2nd at Sand Creek High School
  • Semester Showcase on December 11th at Sand Creek High School

Semester Showcase:

Dress Rehearsal: Saturday, December 2, 6:15 – 7:30 PM

Semester Showcase: Monday, December 11, 4:30 PM

Semester Showcase Location: Sand Creek High School Auditorium

Showcase Production Fee: A production fee of $55 will be charged on November 1st. Production fees will be discounted for families with multiple students or multiple classes ($45 for a second class or student and $25 for the third, with a maximum of $125 per family).

Showcase Tickets: Tickets are not needed to attend the Semester Showcase so families can invite guests to attend the performance without cost!

Costumes: Students will be required to provide their own costumes for the show. Most costumes can be created from items around your home or from Goodwill.

Tuition:

Tuition Due Dates:

$95 Non-Refundable Deposit Due at Registration

$95 Due on September 1

$95 Due on October 1

$95 Due on November 1

$95 Due on December 1

A 5% discount will be given if semester tuition is paid in full at the time of registration.

Showcase Production Fee: A production fee of $55 will be charged on November 1st. 

Production fees will be discounted for families with multiple students or multiple classes ($45 for a second class or student and $25 for the third, with a maximum of $125 per family).

Tuition Discounts:

Active Military Discount*

Students who have an active military parent qualify for a 10% discount.

Multi-Class Discount*

We offer a 10% discount for each additional class a student takes in one semester.

Sibling Discount*

We offer a 10% discount for each additional sibling who participates in classes.

*Students may use only one discount per class and all discounts will be applied to the equal or lesser value class.

Shayla Mellen - Musical Theatre, Dance & Choreography Instructor at Academy of Children's Theatre and the Academy of Community Theatre.

Shayla Mellen

Musical Theatre, Dance Instructor & Choreographer

Class Instructor

Shayla Mellen has a Bachelors of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts with a Dance Major and Theater minor which she received at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. As well as an Associate of Arts in Dance Performance on a full-tuition scholarship from Casper College. She has been dancing since the age of 2 and dance and theater are her absolute passion. She has been in many musicals, plays, and dance shows such as Double-Sided Coin, Collective Trust, Mary Poppins, The Wedding Singer, Six Characters in Search of an Author, A Rock N Roll Fantasy, and an adaptation of Charlotte’s Web through dance. She is the Show Choir and Musical Choreographer at Vista Ridge High School and Show Choir Choreographer for Falcon High School. Shayla has also choreographed some of her own original dance shows such as Resurgence and Psyche through UCCS. She has loved being a part of the ACT staff for a couple of years now.

Location:

ACT Studios: Regular Classes

481 Windchime Place

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Phone: 719-282-9101

Email: director@actcolorado.net

Sand Creek High School: Semester Showcase

7005 Carefree Circle N

Colorado Springs, CO 80922

(Please contact ACT for any questions)