ETC Programs

Shakespeare in the Schools (SIS)
ETC After School
ETC Winter Break Camp
ETC Drama Day
ETC Summer Programs
ETC Main Stage
ETC Beginnings
Teacher Training Program
ETC Birthday Parties

Shakespeare in the Schools (SIS)

Our Shakespeare in the Schools (SIS) educational outreach program makes Shakespeare and other classical works accessible to Washington metropolitan area students. Because theses pieces were meant to be seen and heard, ETC teachers focus on exploring text through performance, both by professional artists and students. These works are most appreciated when they're performed, rather than read. SIS brings theatre professionals into schools, allowing students to experience the magic of live performance and better appreciate the words of Shakespeare and other classical writers through half day workshops, long and short term residencies and teacher in service workshops. ETC also nurtures and supports the next generation of theatre professionals and patrons by collaborating with students as peers and mentors. ETC's professional actors and teachers have been operating similar programs for more than thirteen years: four years with Washington Shakespeare Company's educational outreach company Bard on Wheels, and the past 9 years with ETC's own SIS program. ETC offers the following SIS programs:

Half Day Workshop: One of Shakespeare in the Schools' more popular offerings. A two hour workshop that starts with a performance of several selected scenes (at the school's discretion) by the ETC touring company. The second hour will consist of an extended, hands-on workshop covering an area of expertise of the teacher's choice (e.g. text analysis, improv/paraphrase, vocal work, physical work, stage combat, etc.). The extended workshops allow the students to view Shakespeare first and then participate in some hands-on exploration of a selected scene.
Short Term Artist-In-Residency: In this program, ETC teaching artists will visit your school for workshops for 2-8 days over a period of 1-4 weeks. Workshop topics offered include text analysis, improvisation, content and form, characterization, vocal and physical work, stage combat and paraphrasing. The short-term residency is designed to offer flexibility for your school. Teachers can tailor these workshops to specifically target the appropriate content areas in their curriculum. ETC can also design workshops around classical texts currently studied in the classroom.
Long Term Artist-In-Residency: A six-week long in-classroom experience brings 3-5 ETC teaching artists into your school for workshops and rehearsals. The culmination is a performance of a Shakespeare play, where the students function as cast and crew and work alongside ETC staff as directors and actors. This long-term approach allows students to fully participate in a structured, professional environment with experienced actors and directors. They receive not only the benefits of instruction and exposure to Shakespeare, but gain experience by working directly with theatre professionals on a live production for the school community.
Teacher In-service: Teacher In-services are workshops for teachers looking to bring Shakespeare alive in their classrooms. The workshop demonstrates various approaches to teach Shakespeare, focusing on the dramatic elements and using theatre as an entry-point into the text. Teachers will participate in hands-on exercises as examples. These workshops can be tailored to suit the needs of any school.
SIS Workshops Understanding text through Improvisation/Paraphrase technique Textual Analysis Characterization - Developing Character Vocalization - Use of imagery, tone color and other vocal techniques Physicality - Use of the full body to communicate Comedy Workshop/Clowning Stage Combat Teaching Shakespeare

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ETC After School

ETC After School is an extra-curricular drama program offered at public schools throughout Arlington County. Offerings include Shakespeare, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Film Making, and Creative Play. ETC programs strive to build the foundation for the arts community by engaging young people in the arts. ETC includes a Creative Play class for first and second graders at all its Elementary School Partnerships in order to get young students interested in the arts before they track into other activities, such as sports. Engaging students in the arts at an earlier age nurtures the next generation of theatre professionals, e.g. actors, designers, stage managers, etc, and theatre patrons.

Partnership schools reap the proven benefits of having a stronger arts program: increases in academic performance as measured by grades, test scores, attendance and retention; helping children develop thinking skills (creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, imagining and imaging, and knowing how to learn); social skills (speaking and listening, cooperative work, capacity to teach others, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and tolerance for differences); and personal skills (individual responsibility, perseverance, self-management, and integrity). By presenting quality student performances, readings, and exhibitions, partner schools attract parents into the schools and engage them in their children's education, forging bonds between parents, schools, and communities.

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ETC Winter Break Camp

Looking for a creative outlet during Winter Break? Get away from the family and make new friends as you learn how to command the stage. Students can get fired up for the New Year by learning how to safely use stage combat to do slaps, punches, hair pulls and other exciting tricks. The will put these moves in action while doing improvisation and acting workshops. Students will learn how to sell a scene for the audience by making the emotions and movements realistic and safe at the same time. Learn the basics of acting and stage combat all in one whirlwind week of Holiday fun!

More information TBA

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ETC Drama Day

Students enjoy a day of acting, music, visual arts, and creative movement. Drama Day is conducted for schools on site. For more information about hosting a Drama Day event at you're school's site, please contact our Director of Outreach

Location: School Host Site
Grades: K-5
Dates: Available on student holidays and conferences.
Fee: Call for details.

Contact Info:
Elena Velasco
Director of Outreach
(703) 271 0222 ext 3
Elena5ft2@aol.com

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ETC Summer Programs

ETC Summer Programs is a successful summer theatre camp program in Arlington and the City of Falls Church.

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SUMMER CLASSIC TEEN CAMP

Act the greatest roles ever; adapt and DIRECT these brilliant plays too. Build confidence, deepen understanding, round out theater skills, and challenge your imagination. Most importantly...HAVE FUN! Make friends while ACTING in our all-teen, staff-directed Shakespeare production. Get on-the-job theater and education TRAINING as you direct younger campers in Shakespearean scenes. Sign up early to get in the teen email loop and plan the show together. Showcase your work for friends and family in a Saturday Potluck Performance, July 14th, 10am-2pm.

Ages: 13-18

Location:	McKinley School
Dates:	June 25th - July 14th (No camp Wed., July 4)
Times:
Core Program:	10 am - 4:30 pm
Fees	$650

SUMMER CLASSIC CAMP

Have fun acting Shakespeare! Use your imagination, work together and perform with your friends! It all comes together when kids perform a classic Shakespearean comedy. Improve your acting skills in rehearsals and special workshops like stage combat, makeup design, dance, character work, script work, and more! Returning Camp Director Ashley Hammond and a team of counselor directors will direct the fun! Friends and family are invited to an end-of-campSaturday Potluck Performance, July 14th, 10am-2pm.

Ages: 8-12

Location:	McKinley School
Dates:	July 2nd - July 14th(no camp on Wed., July 4th)
Times:
Core Program:	9 am - 3 pm
Extended Hours	8am - 9am; 3pm - 5pm
Fees:	$475
Extended Hours Fees:	AM Extended Hours: $80	PM Extended Hours: $160

MUSICAL REVUE CAMP

Triple threat theatre is back for its 8th year! Work as an ensemble to shape scenes into song as you dance, act, develop vocal technique, and visual arts elements into a dynamic cabaret performance and artist showcase. Lead by Elena Velasco, this camp offers opportunities for kids with all levels of acting and singing ability. Friends and family are invited to an end of the camp Performance and Reception on Friday, July 27th at 5:30pm. For our rising 8th and 9th grade students, our CIT program is available for those students with extensive theatre experience. In addition, students grades 10 and up looking for professional theater education development may apply for non-tuition based internships.

Ages 8-18

CIT Program:	Grades 8 & up; interview and director approval required
Artist Internship:	Grades 10 & up; interview and director approval required
Location:	McKinley School
Dates:	July 16th - July 27th
Times:
Core Program:	9 am - 3 pm
Extended Hours:	8 - 9 am, 3 - 5 pm
Fees:
Core Program:	$475
A.M. Extended Hours:	$80
P.M. Extended Hours:	$160

CAMP COMEDY

Make 'em laugh! Improvise outlandish stories & characters, wear ridiculous outfits, perform improv comedy, musical comedy - whatever it takes to give the audience the laugh they need! Camp Director Tom Mallan and the staff will lead the live hilarity; teen CITs will learn to DIRECT (and edit!) campers' performance in original SILENT FILMS - check out our past silent movies at youtube.com/etconfilm. It all happens in two uproarious weeks, just in time for our delicious potluck performance, the Comedy Smorgasbord Saturday July 28, 10am - 12pm. Be there, and smile!
Ages 8-18

Campers:	8-11 (rising 3rd - 5th graders)
CIT Program:	rising 7th graders and up
Location:	Trinity Presbyterian Church
Date:	July 16th - July 28th
Times:
Core Program:	9 am - 3 pm (and 9-12 on Sat July 28th)
Extended Hours	8am - 9am; 3pm - 5pm
Fee:	$475
Extended Hours Fees:	AM Extended Hours: $80	PM Extended Hours: $160

CREATIVE DRAMA CAMPS

Through daily rehearsal, improvisation classes and special guest artist workshops, campers will learn the basics of acting and production design. Campers will discover new ways of collaborating with peers, the fun of creating cool and funny characters, and the joy of performing for friends and family. Past workshops have included stage make-up, choreography, singing, yoga, and swordplay! Parents are invited to attend a final sharing on Friday afternoon of all sessions.
Ages 5–8 (Rising 1st graders and up)

Session 1: Mixed Up, Switched Up, Mashed Up Fairy Tales	July 16th - July 20th
Location:	McKinley School
Session 2:Gods, Goddesses and Ancient Greeks	July 23rd - July 27th
Location:	McKinley School
Session 3:Thor & Friends: Swashbuckling Fun with Norse MythologyJuly 30th - August 3rd
Location:	Madison Community Center
Times	9am - 3pm
Extended Day	8am - 9am; 3pm - 5pm
Camper Fee:	$275
Extended Hours Fees:	AM Extended Hours: $40	PM Extended Hours: $80

ETC BEGINNINGS CAMPS

ETC Beginnings' mission is to increase motor skills, creativity, intellectual and social development. ETC Beginnings Camp is a great way to continue learning in a fun and creative environment for the summer. Whether it is your child's first time away for the day or your child is a seasoned preschooler, ETC Beginnings camp offers many opportunities to explore, expound, and create.
Ages 3-5
Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained. T-shirt sizes 4T. All Sessions located at the Fairlington Community Center

Location:	Fairlington Community Center
Fee:	$175

Session 1	June 25th - June 29th
	Morning Session: 9 am -12 pm	Rainforest
	Afternoon Session: 1 pm - 4 pm	Bugs
Session 2	July 16th - July 20th
	Morning Session:9 am -12 pm	Around the World
	Afternoon Session:;1 pm - 4 pm	Rainforest
Session 3	July 23rd - July 27th
	Morning Session:9 am -12 pm	Bugs
	Afternoon Session: 1 pm - 4 pm	Rainforest
Session 4	July 30th - August 3rd
	Morning Session:9 am -12 pm	Bugs
	Afternoon Session:1 pm - 4 pm	Around the World

SHAKESPEARE'S SHORTS

Camp Descriptions

Explore the Rainforest

Bugs!

Around the World in 5 Days!Explore the explosive alchemy of mixing classical theater with modern filmmaking. On location at ETC Studios (Trinity's wooded campus and many surprising interiors), you'll get staff guidance but few limitations as you direct, act, design, costume, score, shoot, and edit your own films, based on Shakespeare comedies, tragedies, histories, or romances of your choosing. Learn new skills, make new friends, collaborate, create, challenge & express yourself like nowhere else. Check out last year's shorts at youtube.com/etconfilm and don't miss the Shakespeare-on-Screen Festival 2012 on Friday, August 24, 1pm - 3pm.
Ages 11 - 18

Dates:	Aug 13th-24th
Times:	9 am - 3 pm (no extended hours program)
Location:	Trinity Presbyterian Church
Fee:	$500

PAGE TO STAGE CAMP

Get ready to create a play! Students' imaginations can run wild as they call the shots in their own creation. Campers will be guided through writing their own lines, creating the plot, characters, and the setting lead by Educational Theatre Company's Ashley Hammond and her team of camp directors. Through a series of workshops campers will explore a variety of playwriting elements including: narrative structure,character development, dramatic conflict, stage combat, and dance. The ever popular 'ETC Masterpiece Theatre' returns where campers will create mini plays that are inspired by music, art, and real life people. The camp will end with a sharing of the play on the last day for family and friends.
Ages: 8-12

Location:	Fairlington Community Center
Date:	Aug 13th - Aug 24th
Core Hours	9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended Hours	8:00 am - 9:00 am, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fee:	$500
Extended Day AM Fee:	$80
Extended Day PM Fee:	$160

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ETC Main Stage

The ETC Main Stage program started in 1999 with Bottom's Dream, the Bilingual Spanish/English adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and ETC Main Stage followed up with another Bilingual Shakespeare production, Comedy of Errors. ETC Main Stage shifted its focus to producing shows in the Arts Partnership Program and produced five shows in 2006, Junie B Jones, an original musical based on the book at McKinley Elementary School, Music Man at Lafayette Elementary School, a spring musical at Jamestown Elementary School, a spring production at Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program by the participants and the English teachers, and a fall production of The Lorax at McKinley Elementary School, with funding provided by the The Kaleidoscope Project: An Exemplary Project for Arts Integration.

ETC Productions

Coming soon: Mooin, Bear Child - November 2011 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Brementown Musicians - April 2011 - Tuckahoe Elementary School

The World According to Bill - March 2011- Co-production with McKinely Elementary School

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush - November 2010 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

King Arthur's Court - April 2010 - Tuckahoe Elementary School

Zeusical - March 2010 - Co-production with McKinely Elementary School

Alice in Wonderland - November 2009 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Where the Wild Things Are - May 2009 - Tuckahoe Elementary School

Shakin' Up Shakespeare - March 2009- Co-production with McKinely Elementary School

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - November 2008 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

The True Story of The Three Pigs - May 2008 - Tuckahoe Elementary School

Trickster Tales - March 2008- Co-production with McKinely Elementary School

The Lorax - November 2007 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Arlington Mill Improv Troupe Showcase - May 2007 - Co-production with Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program

Greenbriar Steps Out - May 2007 - Co-production with Greenbriar and Virginia Gardens Learning Center

The Snow Queen - March 2007 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

That Thing Called Love - March 2007 - Co-production with ArtStream

The Stinky Cheese Man - November 2006 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Arlington Mill Improv Troupe Showcase - May 2007 - Co-production with Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program

Celebrate the Differences - May 2006 - Co-production with Jamestown Elementary School

The Music Man - April 2006 - Co-production with Lafayette Elementary School

Junie B. Jones - April 2006 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Guys and Dolls - April 2005 - Co-production with Lafayette Elementary School

The Giving Tree - April 2005 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

My Father's Dragon - April 2004 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Twelfth Night - November 2003 - Co-production with Wakefield High School

Brementown Musicians - April 2003 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Comedy of Errors - November 2001 -Rosslyn Spectrum/Smithsonian Discovery Theater

Rainbow Fish - April 2001 - Co-production with McKinley Elementary School

Henry V - November 1999 - Co-production with Wakefield High School

Bottom's Dream - October 1999 - Smithsonian Discovery Theater/Rosslyn Spectrum

King John - March 1999 - Co-production with HB Woodlawn Middle School

A Midsummer Night's Dream - April 1998 - Co-production with Wakefield High School

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ETC Beginnings

New Theatre Classes for Preschoolers

The goal of ETC Beginnings is to grow motor skills, sensory, intellectual and social development through the creative medium of theatre and movement. Preschool children will learn how a book can be an adventure as they not only read to but become a part of the story themselves. They will play familiar games with a theatre twist and in the process learn about storytelling, working in a group, taking turns, self confidence and creativity.

Let ETC bring the arts to you! To schedule ETCB classes, please call Ashley Hammond at 703-399-9066.

Mommy/Daddy and Me: 12month - 2yr olds will explore theatre and enhance their creativity with their Mommy or Daddy in the class with them. Parent/Child bonding is strengthened as children play and gain important skills that will continue to expand as they grow. Grandparents and caregivers are also welcome.

Ocean Adventures: 3 yr olds will follow Rainbow Fish through his ocean adventures as we learn the movement of ocean animals, stories of friendship and working together and find lots of laughter under the water.

Stories Come to Life: 4 & 5 yr olds will learn to take a book off the shelf and put it onto the stage as we all become part of the story.

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Teacher Training Program

ETC believes that creation of teaching artists is central to its mission. ETC takes performing artists and trains them on how to teach their craft.

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Birthday Parties

ETC now offers fun theatre workshops for Birthday Parties. You pick the theme, and we bring the fun!

New 2010-2011 Birthday Packages

Package A
For Groups up to 10 kids
Cost: $125
Ages 3-6 Party Option: 45 minute workshop with a 15 minute performance at the end
Ages 7-9 Party Option: 1 hour workshop with a 15 minute performance at the end
Ages 10 & up Party Option: 1 hour workshop with a 15 minute performance at the end

Package B
For Groups over 10 kids
Cost: $180
Ages 3-6 Party Option: 45 minute workshop with 15 minute performance at the end
Ages 7-9 Party Option: 1 hour workshop with 15 minute performance at the end
Ages 10 & up Party Option: 1 hour workshop with a 15 minute performance at the end

Party Themes
High School Musical,Camp Rock, Scooby Doo, Jungle Fun, Wizards and Fairies, Pirates and Princesses, Under the Sea and more!
OR
Make your own Theme
Is your party themed to that special something your child can't live without? From Star Wars to Barbie and everything inbetween ETC will work with your family to organize the perfect party entertainment for your child.

Pick your Package, your Theme and then give us a call at 703-399-9066 to plan your party.

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