Classes
Students receive instruction in three primary ways:
The Script: an interactive Bible study designed to encourage spiritual development.
The Arts: classes held in various elements of the theater and the arts as they relate to theater.
Heart Time: a time for personal exploration and application from The Script and The Arts classes.
The next round of classes will begin in the second week of July.
We will post the classes that will be provided a month before classes start.
- Students will receive training in 4 different areas of the arts (1 per semester) as they relate to theater over the course of the year.
- Students are required to participate in every semester.
- Students are required to participate in The Script and Heart Time.
SEMESTER BREAKDOWN
Classes are divided up into four, 2-month semesters.
Sample Schedule
1st Semester: April-May 2012
5:00-6:00: The Script
6:15-7:30: ACTING
7:45-8:30: Heart Time
NO Classes: June 2012
2nd Semester: July-August 2012
5:00-6:00: The Script
6:15-7:30: TECHNICAL THEATER
7:45-8:30: Heart Time
NO Classes: September 2012
3rd Semester: October-November 2012
5:00-6:00: The Script - emphasis on evangelism
6:15-7:30: MOVEMENT
7:45-8:30: Heart Time
NO Classes: December 2012
4th Semester: January-February 2012
5:00-6:00: The Script - emphasis on leadership development
6:15-7:30: MUSIC
7:45-8:30: Heart Time
PRODUCTIONS
During the months there are no classes, students sign up to participate in front-of-house duties (ushering, greeting, ticket-taking, etc.) during productions.
Productions are held every three months and run Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm for the entire month.
Although youth participate in The Core free of charge, youth are required to sell a total of 5 VIP tickets for each production, totaling 20 per year, in order to help support program costs. Each VIP ticket includes a free show t-shirt. The VIP tickets are $20 each.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
At the close of their 1-year journey through The Core, the students will be acknowledged in a public gathering called a Consecration Ceremony with friends and family, which is also how they will begin their year with us. The students will present original works that represent what they've learned and their most meaningful experiences throughout the program.
After completing the program, youth are then given the opportunity to apply their newly learned skills on-stage in Overflow Productions. This distinction is made in order to instill the students with the values of hard work, consistency, perseverance, and goal setting and follow-through. In addition, they are eligible to apply to become student teachers in upcoming Core classes and to join existing worship teams in The Heart.
