GETCA 2025: Full Schedule

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11:40am MST

Writing Musicals

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

For almost 10 years, Writes of Passage has been empowering young playwrights all across the Edmonton area to explore their own ideas through writing plays. Now, we offer a new workshop series - writing musicals! This exciting new program breaks down the playwrighting exercises and applies them to writing Jukebox and Original musicals. These short exercises will give teachers a fun and embodied way to explore the world of musical theatre from the perspective of a writer. Perfect for your Drama, Music, Musical Theatre, Advanced Acting, and LA classes!

Speakers

Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre

Youth Education and Outreach Coordinator, Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre

Will email in

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
Westin - Centennial Room

Drama, Spiritual Education

format Tables
Room Details Westin - Centennial Room (Westin Hotel, Tables Max capacity for 140 people)

2:20pm MST

Choreography Building Blocks (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

Center High - Room 312

This session will be presented by the ATA Fine Arts Council. Join us for an invigorating choreography workshop designed for dance, drama, and musical theatre teachers and beyond. Unlock the secrets of choreography and learn practical strategies to create movement sequences using fundamental dance concepts of musicality, interpretation, and creativity. These strategies are even transferrable to your students so they can create their own student choreography fostering greater engagement, deeper learning and empowering your students like never before! This class is created to demystify dance and help participants see that even the most complex dance stems from basic dance principles. Whether you're a seasoned dance teacher or a first-time mover, this workshop promises to ignite your creativity and transform your teaching approach.

Speakers

Victoria Reid

Dance Representative, ATA: Fine Arts Council

Victoria Reid is the ATA Fine Arts Council Dance Representative. She has over 25 years of dance experience in Calgary and Edmonton, and has trained in ballet, pointe, character, musical theatre, lyrical, contemporary, and modern dance and taught in both the private dance sector and... Read More →

Choreography Building Blocks (1) pdf

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
Center High - Room 312 10050 MacDonald Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0S3, Canada

Drama, Drama

Company English
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Room Details Room 312 (Centre High , classroom - desks Max capacity for 32 people)
Tags English