Kick Up The Artz
Kick Up The Artz is a new acting and creative movement training studio that prepares young people for future adventures in the arts. Our focus is on providing our students with the skills and knowledge they need to become confident, well-rounded and collaborative performers. By undertaking weekly classes in both acting and creative movement, students will develop practical skills
and knowledge that will consolidate and extend their existing performance skills. Kick Up The Artz classes are offered to young people from Year 5 to Year 12. Our Philosophy
Kick Up The Artz firmly believes in the power of drama and creative movement to instil positivity, self-confidence and resilience in young people. Our classes will always strive to be:
• fun
• supportive
• focussed
• motivating
• practical
Our Classes
Students who enrol in Kick Up The Artz will do a combination of Acting with Larissa Riddell and Creative Movement with Amy Anselmi. Class times will vary with age, and students will be grouped with similarly aged peers. Classes will run with the school terms, with Term 4 classes ending at the beginning of December. Acting classes will explore characterisation skills, voice techniques, script interpretation, naturalistic and non-naturalistic performance styles and theatrical conventions, ensemble and solo work, and improvisation. Creative Movement classes will include movement improvisation, safe floor-based movement practices, pair and group work, relaxation and focussing exercises, expressive intention development, and creative use of space, time and energy. Open classes will be held each term for family and friends to view the students’ work. Our classes support students to involve themselves in the artistic endeavours of the wider Wimmera community. Where appropriate, Kick Up The Artz will engage guest artists from the industry to work with students. Our Teachers
Our tertiary qualified teachers bring a wealth of experience in education and performance. They cater for skill levels ranging from beginner to advanced, and set attainable yet challenging goals for students to strive towards. Small class sizes allow teachers to give each student individual attention to find out what motivates them and how they can best achieve their goals. Larissa has 18 years experience in secondary and primary performing arts education. For the last five years she has also worked as a freelance drama teacher and has helped to prepare VCE students for tertiary acting entrance auditions. Amy is a creative and innovative dance teacher, choreographer and improvisational movement practitioner with over fifteen years' experience in dance education. She has taught VCE Dance in both a school setting, and as a private tutor. Amy regularly attends workshops and conferences to update her knowledge of safe movement techniques and advances in contemporary choreographic dance practices. Our Look
All Kick Up The Artz students are expected to attend classes wearing confortable black clothes, such as leggings/tracksuit pants and singlet or t-shirt. Bare feet are preferred. ‘Kick Up The Artz’ t-shirts will be available to purchase. Our Fees
Fees are payable by the term. Payment may be made in cash or by direct deposit. Further information regarding fees will be provided upon enrolment.
