Fall 2024 Performing Arts Institute Registration: September 16

Fall 2024 | Stagebridge Course Offerings | September 23 - December 6

NEW START DATE FOR FALL 2024 CLASSES, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 23! Stagebridge is bringing back beloved instructors this Fall! Do you sing your heart out in the shower but secretly wish you could go from shower-singer to star vocalist? Have you ever wanted to act in a play or musical theater? Try your hand at playwriting? Do you have a story to tell? Maybe go from toe-tapping to tap dancing? We’re never too old to learn performance arts skills! Come join us at Stagebridge this Fall and learn in a welcoming, supportive environment. Make new friends and surprise yourself and others with new-found joy!
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For further information regarding course offerings, please refer to our course catalog at: www.stagebridge.org/pai-catalog. Please note that classes that are cancelled or cannot take any more students on the waitlist may be removed from the list below.

Choose your classes by clicking the box to the left of your selection(s). Class times are displayed in Pacific Daylight Time (PT). All classes meet in-person at the First Congregational Church of Oakland (2501 Harrison St., Oakland, CA 94612), unless otherwise specified. *

Acting & Theater

Introduction to Playwriting | September 24 - November 12 (8-weeks) | Anthony Clarvoe Product Image

Introduction to Playwriting | September 24 - November 12 (8-weeks) | Anthony ClarvoeTuesdays, 10a - 12p | Deepen your appreciation of stage and screen script writing. Through a series of writing and reading exercises, you will discover your creative voice and will use conflict and action to develop scenes and short plays.

$280.00

Introduction to Acting | September 25 - December 4 (10-weeks)* | Ely Sonny Orquiza Product Image

Introduction to Acting | September 25 - December 4 (10-weeks)* | Ely Sonny OrquizaWednesdays, 10a - 12p | *no class held on Thanksgiving week | Have you always wanted to try your hand at acting? This is your opportunity to jump in and learn! A seasoned director and actor himself, Ely Orquiza will engage students in theater games and exercises to build a foundation of acting skills.

$350.00

Scene Study: Much Ado About Nothing | September 27 - November 22* (8-weeks) | Radhika Rao Product Image

Scene Study: Much Ado About Nothing | September 27 - November 22* (8-weeks) | Radhika RaoFridays, 10a - 12p | *no class on October 4 | Drawing on scenes from Shakespeare's romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, students will delve into script reading and acting. Classes will focus on Shakespearean fundamentals, including textual rhythm, and operative words. No prior acting experience necessary!

$280.00

Storytelling

Intermediate / Advanced Story Lab | September 23 - November 11 (8-weeks) | Joel ben Izzy Product Image

Intermediate / Advanced Story Lab | September 23 - November 11 (8-weeks) | Joel ben IzzyMondays 1 - 3p | This Lab offers experienced tellers a safe, fun, and supportive place to hone your stories and your storytelling techniques. Under the guidance of an international storyteller and in the midst of experienced fellows storytellers, you can shoot for the moon, preparing for gigs you have already booked, or you're hoping to book.

$280.00

Introduction to Personal Storytelling: Moments in Our Lives | September 24 - November 26 (10-weeks) | Wayne Harris Product Image

Introduction to Personal Storytelling: Moments in Our Lives | September 24 - November 26 (10-weeks) | Wayne HarrisTuesdays, 1 - 3p | There are moments in our lives that define us, that speak to who we are as an individual. Through story prompts, improvisation, and class participation, you will be able to tell your story. In this class you will work in a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages you to try new ways of thinking and unleash your creative juices.

$350.00

The Warthog and the Mermaid: Distinctive Characters | September 27 - November 15 (8-weeks) | Willy Claflin & Guest Speaker Maynard the Moose Product Image

The Warthog and the Mermaid: Distinctive Characters | September 27 - November 15 (8-weeks) | Willy Claflin & Guest Speaker Maynard the MooseFridays, 10a - 12p | As a storyteller we an speak worlds into being, giving life to the animate and inanimate. We can be the voice of the old woman, the wizard, our mothers, our grandfathers, or a character of our own creation. In this class, we will discover these voice through a series of vocal games and experiments. Come explore and celebrate your voice, and learn the art of transforming into another character.

$280.00

Music & Singing

Singing with Scrumbly | Week of September 23 - Week of December 2 (10-weeks) | Scrumbly Koldewyn Product Image

Singing with Scrumbly | Week of September 23 - Week of December 2 (10-weeks) | Scrumbly Koldewyn Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays, 10a-12p | Mondays & Thursdays in-person at First Congregational Church of Oakland | Tuesdays in-person at Downtown Oakland Senior Center | No matter your skill or experience, our resident maestro, Scrumbly Koldewyn, will build up your confidence by providing one-on-one singing coaching in a supportive class environment.

$350.00

Choral Singing: Expressions in Song | September 26 - December 5 (10-weeks)* | Terrance Kelly & Paul Daniels Product Image

Choral Singing: Expressions in Song | September 26 - December 5 (10-weeks)* | Terrance Kelly & Paul DanielsThursdays, 1 - 3p | *no class held on Thanksgiving week | This class will delve into the roots of spiritual gospel music. Spiritual music can be expressed in different ways. Some of the spirituals will be familiar and some may not. However, just a love for singing and love for music is required. Terrance Kelly and Paul Daniels, award-winning choral directors, will teach musical arrangements. They will bring people in the community together, enjoying each other, choir-style, in song.

$350.00

Scene and Song Study with a Comedic Twist | September 25 - December 4 (10-weeks)* | Joanne Grimm & Scrumbly Koldewyn Product Image

Scene and Song Study with a Comedic Twist | September 25 - December 4 (10-weeks)* | Joanne Grimm & Scrumbly KoldewynWednesdays 1 - 3p | *no class held on Thanksgiving week | This class will guide you through the process of creating an original musical production. As a team, we will write the scenes and lyrics, as we examine comedic performance techniques to incorporate into our production.

$350.00

Dance

Introduction to Tap Dance | September 24 - November 26 (10-weeks) | Daphne WongTuesdays, 11a - 12p | Unleash your inner Astaire! We'll cover basic tap vocabulary with an emphasis on developing a strong technical foundation to have you looking and sounding your best. Through combinations that challenge both your feet AND your mind, we'll cultivate our skills, memory, and musical sense.

$175.00

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