The Appalachian Center for the Arts

Education

Beginning in 2019, The App’s Education Program now serves close to 6,000 children, teens, and adults annually throughout the Tri-State area. From pre-K to adult learners, our programs aim to educate, enlighten, and spark creativity in our community as audience or actor, on or off the stage. The App is a part of your community! We work with schools, eldercare centers, and more through after-school classes, career days, in-school residencies, upcoming touring productions, summer theater intensives, student matinees, Broadway Masterclasses, and more. We also offer sensory-friendly performances in our mission to be a safe, fun space for all in our community.

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Intro to Improv (age 18+)

Feb. 6th- April 15th | $200 for semester
Tues & Thurs 5:30-6:45 pm | Sat 10-11:15 am

Intro to Improv – Age group: 18+. Your IMPROV training starts now! This class is dedicated to learning the foundational principles of improv including supporting your partner, “Yes, and”, creating an environment, building relationships, and more. There will be multiple performances to showcase the training received during this class. Class meets three times a week for 10 weeks. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
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Stage Combat (age 18+)

Feb. 6th- April 15th | $200 for semester
Tues & Thurs from 7-8:15 pm

Stage Combat (Unarmed & Broadsword) – Age Group: 18+. This class is for complete beginners and experienced combatants looking to improve their unarmed fighting skills and discover the tools to wield a broadsword. Unarmed combat is the most sought after skill set for fight performers with broadsword trialing close behind. This course will cover all the essential basics to build your abilities in order to make you a more believable fighter. We focus on slaps, punches, kicks, and finishing moves for unarmed and basic offense and defense for broadswords while incorporating these moves into dramatic scenes. While exploring topics such as character objective, fight rhythm, and staging, our actors will learn to create a fight where they are connected and truthful and, therefore, more engaging to an audience. There will be a culminating performance to showcase the training received during this class. Class meets three times a week for 10 weeks. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
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Acting 101 (age 12+)

Acting class Feb 6th- April 15th | $200 for semester
meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45-8 pm

Acting 101 – Age Group: 12+. Novice or experienced, this acting class is right for you. Whether you are a new actor, experienced professional, or simply looking for a new hobby, our acting class is here to bring your characters, and choices, to a new life. In this class, you will learn the following: how to use your body and voice to express a full emotional range, basic script analysis, what it means to overcome obstacles, the incorporation of tactics, secrets, and objectives, and why it is important to make bold choices. This class will meet two times per week for 10 weeks. At the end of each course, a performance of monologues and scenes will be presented to the community alongside pieces from the Audition! course here at The App.
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Teen Improv! (age 13-18)

Feb 13th-April 15th
Mon & FRI from 5:30-6:30 pm
$100 Per PERSON

Improvisation for teens! This class is dedicated to the creation of The App’s first ever teen improv troupe. Join us and get a start of learning the ins and outs of improvisation while you’re still young. There will be multiple performances to showcase the training received during this class. Class meets two times a week for 10 weeks. Enrollment in this class guarantees ONE FREE ADMISSION to one show at The App per session.
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Canvas & Cocktails

Sat Feb 25th, 2023 at 6pm
$40 Per PERSON
Instructor: Jessica Salyer

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.

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Creative Movement (ages 9-11)

Mar 13th-Apr 14th, 2023
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:15pm
$100 Per Person

Do you have a child or children between the ages of 9-11? Are your children searching for ways to express themselves? Can you be at The App at 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then do we have something for you! Bring them to the Creative Movement class at The Appalachian Center for the Arts! This 5-week class features explorations in movement, story-telling, and building relationships. There will be a final sharing in conjunction with the Acting 101 class on April 14th, 2022. at 7:00 p.m.

No child is ever turned away due to financial hardship. Contact shannon@theapparts.org for financial hardship scholarship opportunities.

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Creative Play (ages 5-8)

Mar 18th - Apr 14th, 2023
Saturdays from 11:00 -11:45 am
$100 Per Person
Instructor: Katie Coleman

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.

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SEP 29, 2022

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Canvas & Cocktails

Featured Instructor: Brooklynn Watkins

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.

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