Action Dance is a fast-paced class that combines the skills of dance technique, acting, and combat choreography. Students will work on perfecting falls, holds, and “knaps” (a no-contact method of stage combat which uses distraction and sound effects to creatively convince the audience of onstage action). Dancers will also practice physical tricks, leaps, assisted lifts and basic stage sword handling, all of which are used to create the more artistic and choreographed fight scenes we see onstage and in our favorite films. Students will prepare a medley of choreographed songs from various favorite space shows, like Star Wars, to perform ON STAGE for family and friends to enjoy!
NOTE: Students wanting to wield a light saber in their part will need to provide their own.
Shoe Requirement: Black Jazz Shoes
Days: Wednesdays
Times: 6:15 – 8:00 PM
Classes Begin: August 19
Class Size Limit: 16 Students
Student Ages: Grades 4 – 8
Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:45 – 8:30 pm
Semester Showcase: Saturday, December 12, 11:00 am
Semester Showcase Location: Sand Creek High School Auditorium
Showcase Production Fee: A production fee of $60 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 $130 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:
$110 Non-Refundable Deposit Due at Registration
$110 Due on September 1
$110 Due on October 1
$110 Due on November 1
$110 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 $60 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 $130 per family).
Military Discount*
Students who have a 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.
Alaina Stroble was born and raised in the Colorado Springs area and started dancing and singing at a young age. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with a Minor in Dance from Colorado Mesa University, along with training in Classical Piano and Violin. Her performing experience includes Opera (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Hand of Bridge), Musical Theater (Newsies, CATS, Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, 1776), Film (Peaches, Snap, MODS), Dance (The Nutcracker, Swan Lake), Stage Plays, Music Videos, and Vocal Showcases. She had worked with performing companies from Grand Junction to Denver including High Desert Opera (Dorothy – The Wizard of Oz), Factory Five-Five (Luke/Ares – The Lightening Thief), Dance Art Media of Littleton, and Village Arts of Colorado Springs. Some of her more “behind the scenes” roles extend to Directing, Choreography, Stage Management, Set Building, and Musical Composition, with one of her original songs being featured in GhostLight Ensemble’s most recent production One Last Final Thing to Say, which was awarded Silver for Best Play in The Gazette’s Best of The Springs (2023). She is honored to be part of the ACT team, and can’t wait to see you in class!
7005 Carefree Circle N
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
(Please contact ACT for any questions)
JULY 10-11, 6:00 PM
Sand Creek High School Theatre
