Generation Progress @ Baltimore's Eubie Blake Cultural Arts Center
847 North Howard St. (Directions)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Objectives • Course Descriptions • Class Schedule & Calendar • Tuition Fees • Sign-Up Now! (Make Online Payment)

More Questions? Email generation@progresstheatre.com or RSVP to attend Parent-Student Interest Meeting 8/27 @ 6pm

Objectives of Generation PT

Students will:

•  Be exposed to a variety of dramatic techniques by accomplished teachers and practitioners

•  Participate in formal and informal productions by applying theatrical skills, knowledge, and terminology

•  Gain an appreciation for the arts and its role as a social tool

All Generation PT objectives are aligned with both Maryland and National Theatre Standards.

Course Descriptions

First Generation (ages 5-8)
Open a magic box filled with wonder and fantasy. Using theatre games, movement, song, and storytelling, students will experience the world of make-believe. By exploring their creativity, students will develop skills in listening, confidence, cooperation, and physical & vocal expression.

Second Generation (ages 9-11)
This class involves students in the world of performing arts through the excitement of theatre games and creative dramatics. Fluency of ideas, confidence, and creativity will develop. As part of students' social application, they will create short, original scenes based on real-life situations and ideas suggested by current events.

Third Generation (ages 12-14)
In this class students will learn the fundamentals of acting, while being asked to tap into their emotional availability. The process will lead to rehearsing and presenting dramatic, challenging scenes and monologues from a variety of well-known plays, giving participants an opportunity to create unique and truthful characters and understand the playwright's intentions. Special focus will be given to plays that and playwrights who explore art as activism.

Fourth Generation (ages 15 and up)
Students in this class learn to analyze a script while continuing to develop a basic acting technique. At this level, more exercises will also be introduced that model the PROGRESS technique and process. Students will heighten their dramatic skills while learning the cooperation needed to function as an ensemble onstage. To gain a deeper social awareness, there will be a focus on identity and students' role in the society around them. As an ongoing project, students will create identity projects that will explore, define, and complicate their identities.

Fifth Generation (students must audition AND have prior theatre training)
This class designed for advanced students will use improvisation and creative writing exercises in order for students to devise original characters, stories, and scenes. Students will study the acting and writing processes as they craft and perform provocative and insightful original one-act plays about the worlds they live in.

Class Schedule for 2008-2009 Session (September 13- June 13)
Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes earlier than class time.

.....Calendar 2008
.....Wednesday, August 27 @ 6 PM- Parent Interest Meeting

.....Saturday September 6-Open House Registration

.....Saturday September 13-Session Begins

.....Saturday September 27-NO CLASS

.....Saturday November 29-NO CLASS Thanksgiving Holiday

.....Saturday December 13-Parent Observation Day (Last class before Winter Break)

.........................................................Saturday December 20, 27- NO CLASS Winter Break
Calendar 2009
Saturday January 3-Classes resume/Late Registration

Saturday April 11- NO CLASS Easter Holiday

Saturday May 9- Parent Observation Day

Saturday May 23-NO CLASS Memorial Holiday

Saturday June 6-Last day of classes

Saturday June 13-Year Showcase at Eubie Blake Black Box Theatre-8 PM

TUITION FEES
Tuition is based on a discounted 10-payment structure and covers the cost of class instruction and small administrative fees. Please note: Tuition paid to Generation Progress is non-refundable. There are no tuition credits for students who register late. All tuition payments are due by the designated time noted on the Registration Form and Student-Parent Handbook, but no later than the 1st Saturday of each month. Tuition is divided into equal payments for lessons received from September 2008 to June 2009, NOT on lessons per month. Payments remain the same each month regardless of attendance, school closures, holidays, etc.

Payments are due in advance either Monthly or Per Session. Those paying Per Session will receive a special discount of 1 month FREE! Families registering more than one student also receive a discount as indicated in the table below. Payments may be made either by personal check with valid id, by cash or by credit card on the Generation PT website. (Make Online Payment Here!) Checks should be made payable to "Progress Theatre," the parent company of Generation Progress . To ensure proper credit, please put your child's name on the check.

Registration Fee (Download: Registration Form. Fill-out and bring to Parent-Student Interest Meeting, Open House or 1st day of classes.)
A non-refundable $25.00 registration fee per student* is required at the time of enrollment in addition to tuition fees. This fee covers administrative needs, and other maintenance costs. In the event that a student withdraws from a class, this registration fee is forfeited. Our discounted tuition structure is built on the principle of offering opportunities to receive training in theatre at a consistent affordable tuition rate. Registration fee is waived for all RFDS students.

Sign-Up & Register Now! (Please Note: All payments are non-refundable.)
Make a secure online monthly or session payment by credit/debit card below using PayPal, the #1-rated service for safe, fast, secure online payments. Follow the directions below and you will receive immediate email confirmation of your payment.

Step 1: Pay Registration Fee. (Required for all students.)
You will be prompted to enter the name of the student you are registering during check-out. If you have already paid session registration and are just making a monthly or session payment, skip to Step 2.

Remember to pay a separate Registration Fee for each student you are signing-up. For example, if you are registering 2 or 3 students, you will need to enter 2 or 3 as your quantity amount once you click the "Add to Cart" button.

When finished, click "Continue Shopping" to add your student's Monthly or Session Course Tuition to your cart in Step 2.
If you are paying Registration Fees to hold your place in Generation PT and would like to pay Course Tuition Fees at a later time, click "Proceed to Checkout" when viewing your cart.

Step 2: Pay Course Tuition Fee.
Click the appropriate button below to pay the Course Tuition Fee either Monthy or By Session. Those paying By Session receive a special discount of 1 month FREE! Families registering more than one student also receive a discount. Please enter each Student's First and Last Name.

TO MAKE SESSION PAYMENTS:

For 1 Student Student's Name: Student's Course First GenerationSecond GenerationThird GenerationFourth GenerationFifth Generation For 2 Students (Families Only) 1st Student's Name: 1st Student's Course: First GenerationSecond GenerationThird GenerationFourth GenerationFifth Generation 2nd Student's Name & Course: (ex: Jane Doe/First Generation) For 3 Students (Families Only) 1st Student's Name & Course: (ex: Jane Doe/First Generation) 2nd Student's Name & Course: 3rd Student's Name & Course:

TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS:

For 1 Student Student's Name: Student's Course: First GenerationSecond GenerationThird GenerationFourth GenerationFifth Generation For 2 Students (Families Only) 1st Student's Name: 1st Student's Course: First GenerationSecond GenerationThird GenerationFourth GenerationFifth Generation 2nd Student's Name & Course: (ex: Jane Doe/First Generation) For 3 Students (Families Only) 1st Student's Name & Course: (ex: Jane Doe/First Generation) 2nd Student's Name & Course: 3rd Student's Name & Course:

Step 3: Thank You for Registering & Signing-Up!
You will receive immediate email confirmation of your transaction and payment. Please feel free to email generation@progresstheatre.com at any time with questions.

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