Summer Youth Classes

Theatre Games and Story Theatre

Come play with us!  Learn the games that form the core of the legendary Piven training method.  In this class, students will learn to build ensemble, explore improvisation, and adapt and perform stories.  We can guarantee that you’ll never see freeze tag the same way again!  For new and returning students.

Choose one day or register for more than one for a more intensive experience.

Improv, Story, and Scene

Use the fun and impulsive play of improvisation to create lively characters and realistic relationships. Students will rehearse scenes and work with their scene partners and memorize their lines under the guidance of Piven’s teaching staff.

Choose one day or register for more than one for a more intensive experience.

June 21 to July 30

Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm

High School Monologue and Audition Technique for Stage and On-Camera Performance

Explore adapting our ensemble-driven technique to the art of performing solo. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for high school students to develop their monologue skills and get a leg up on their next audition for school productions, professional theatres, and conservatory or college programs. Self-taped auditions are the new norm, and this class will prepare you to tailor your performance for on-camera presentations.

Broadway Song for 7th-12th Graders

Sing your heart out! Prepare a new song or breathe new life into your repertoire with expert music instruction and Piven technique-informed training.

July 5 to July 30

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
2:30-4:30pm

Writing and Performance Institute for High School

We are looking for passionate students who have a message they want to share with the world. Work with a team of master Piven teachers and industry professionals to create an original performance piece in our most advanced summer youth offering. Develop an array of skillsets as you fine-tune both your writing and your performance capabilities.

Because of the ensemble-based nature of this program, students must be accepted by application to register and any absences must be approved prior to acceptance into the program. Applications available for download below. Students who have previously applied to and have been accepted to the Advanced Summer Conservatory are automatically accepted into this offering.

This program will culminate in a web-based performance crafted by the ensemble.

July 6-10

Monday through Friday
9:00-9:45am

Hip Hop with Eldridge – Week 1

Enjoy high-energy, fun-filled hip hop warm-ups each morning. Learn new choreography each week and see how your skills blossom!

Sign up for one week or for all four!

July 13-17

Monday through Friday
9:00-9:45am

Hip Hop with Eldridge – Week 2

Enjoy high-energy, fun-filled hip hop warm-ups each morning. Learn new choreography each week and see how your skills blossom!

Sign up for one week or for all four!

July 20-24

Monday through Friday
9:00-9:45am

Hip Hop with Eldridge – Week 3

Enjoy high-energy, fun-filled hip hop warm-ups each morning. Learn new choreography each week and see how your skills blossom!

Sign up for one week or for all four!

July 27-31

Monday through Friday
9:00-9:45am

Hip Hop with Eldridge – Week 4

Enjoy high-energy, fun-filled hip hop warm-ups each morning. Learn new choreography each week and see how your skills blossom!

Sign up for one week or for all four!

July 6 – Aug 10

Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm

D&D plus Piven Technique with Bec McNamara

Enter the universe of D&D with a unique Piven twist. Use improvisation training and character building to make your D&D world come to life, under the instruction of a Master Teacher who moonlights as a Dungeon Master. All experience levels welcome! Let us know if you have any questions about this new offering.

July 9 – Aug 13

Thursdays, 1:00-2:30pm

Broadway Song for 7th-12th Graders

Sing your heart out! Prepare a new song or breathe new life into your repertoire with expert music instruction and Piven technique-informed training.