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The Appalachian Center for the Arts
The Appalachian Center for the Arts is committed to serving the artistic educational needs of our community. No child will ever be turned away due to financial hardship. If you require assistance please email us at education@theapparts.org.
A class for our younger students! This class is designed to get young actors on their feet and exploring the vast nature of acting. This includes the physical lives of a character, animal work, learning how to memorize and perform a small script, and much more. Sign up today to get a head start on the next generation of actors and performers. There will be a final performance at the end of the class to showcase training received during this class. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
Whether you’re looking to rock the school talent show or slay your next audition, this class will help you bring your performance to the next level. This five-week course for up-and-coming performers ages 12-18 is designed to help young singers connect to their songs in new and meaningful ways. Learn to release your instrument, interpret your music, become aware of your acting choices, manage your performance anxiety, and prepare for future auditions. Each week, you’ll be asked to bring a new 32-bar cut following specific parameters, which we will workshop together in class.
For the first week, we ask that you bring any 32-bar song cut along with a backing track (this could be a YouTube link). In the following weeks, we will prompt you to select new 32-bar cuts. Please show up to each class with a binder with your sheet music and a pencil. A notebook may also be beneficial to take notes.
Are you between the ages of 13-18? Do you yearn for a fuller life, more friends, and a new confidence? Can you have fun? Answering “yes” to any of these questions means the Improv For Teens class is right for you! In this class, we will cover the elements of “Yes, and”, creating an environment, building relationships, and more. There will be multiple performances to showcase the training received during this class. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
Being a teenager is hard; learning how to act shouldn’t be. Come join the Teen Acting class to get a better understanding on how to own the stage and the world around you. This class is going to cover a number of monologues and scenes in preparation for a community performance at the end of the class session. Unlike the Spring session, there will also be a component to this class where we will cover British and German dialects. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
Adults of all ages, hear ye, hear ye! Have you ever thought about becoming an actor? Or are you already neck deep in Beckett searching for Godot? Either way, this class is right for you. For beginners and veterans, alike, this class is focused on honing the abilities of adult actors and giving valuable feedback on the different types of auditions you might face in the professional world. There will be a community performance at the end of the session to showcase the training received during this class. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
Come live, laugh, and learn. You might have seen The Peachbombs perform earlier this year; get ready for the next improv troupe brought to you by The App. This class is dedicated to the foundations of improv set out by Del Close from The Second City in Chicago. “Yea, and”, Never No, and a host of other key points will be covered over this ten-week process. There will be multiple performance throughout the session to showcase the training received during this class. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
Do you want to beat up your friends (on stage)? Well, do I have a class for you?! Stage Combat is for all adults of any shape, size, and background. In this class, we are focused on safety and story-telling through the use of violence, mayhem, and (fake) bloodshed. We will be focused on hand-to-hand and quarterstaff fights for this session. No previous training required. There will be a community performance at the end of the session to showcase the training received in this class. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
The App and the Mountain Arts Center are coming together for our 2nd annual co-production to create “Rock of Ages Teen Edition”! Open to young actors, ages 12-18, this show will feature live music performed by the MAC’s Jr. Pro band. We’ll perform one weekend at The Mountain Arts Center and one weekend at The Appalachian Center for the Arts. Spots are limited to 30 actor participants.
No child is ever turned away due to financial hardship. Contact shannon@theapparts.org for financial hardship scholarship opportunities.
Join us for an evening of painting, cocktails, drinks and appetizers! Jessica Salyer will be guiding you through painting this picture!!
$40 ages 12 and up.
Mocktails will be served to participants under age 21.
Students will explore acting exercises and skills that strengthen their imagination as they build characters. In this animal themed class, we’ll explore our creativity by playing games, building masks, and learning to work together to create a story!
No child is ever turned away due to financial hardship. Contact shannon@theapparts.org for financial hardship scholarship opportunities.
Meet us for Canvas and Cocktails in the upstairs lobby of the Appalachian Center for The Arts.
Brooklynn Watkins will be guiding you through a beautiful snow globe watercolor painting! It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Each class includes a12x12 canvas, all supplies needed to create your art, charcuterie and a glass of wine or mocktail on us! A cash bar will be available throughout the night. ID’s will be checked for anyone purchasing alcoholic drinks.
Tina Ousley – Tina Ousley is a contemporary Appalachian artist residing and working in Salyersville, Kentucky. Ousley, a native of Eastern Kentucky, received a Masters of Science Degree in Biology, with a research emphasis in Microbiology, from Morehead State University in 2004. Ousley has taught Human Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology courses for 19 years at Big Sandy Community & Technical College and has an infinite passion for both art and biology.
Tim Smith – A native of Pike County, Tim Smith is a accomplished contemporary artist now residing and working in Salyersville, KY. Smith has devoted a lifetime to making, learning about and teaching art, and has exhibited both regionally and internationally. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture, with an emphasis in drawing, at Eastern KY University in 1991 and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro in 1993. As a Professor of Art at Big Sandy Community and Technical College for over 18 years, Smith shares his passion for art with others in the Art History, Drawing and 2-D Design courses he teaches. Smith’s recent works include sculpture, painting, printmaking, and drawing. He is deeply interested and devoted to both his professions as an Artist and Art Professor.
Gallery hours are weekdays from 1PM to 1:30PM or by appointment.
