You're Up! Improvisation (Ages 14-18)

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You’re Up! – Improvisation (Ages 14-18) FREE

December 20 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
January 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
February 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Ready to unleash your creativity? Join this fun, high-energy improv class and gain some amazing acting skills! No acting or improv experience is necessary. You’ll dive into exciting exercises and games that keep your brain working and your body moving, while learning the tricks to make an improvised scene exciting and fresh. Whether you’re making up characters, telling wild stories, or working with fellow actors, this class is all about having fun and learning to think on your feet. Teaching Artist Rikki will share tips on how to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and how to make every moment count on stage, while helping you gain confidence. Make sure to wear comfy clothes you can move in—such as sweatpants, t-shirt, and sneakers or jazz shoes; no skirts or dresses unless you’re wearing leggings underneath, please. Get ready to jump in, improvise, and laugh!

Teaching Artist: Rikki Jo Hickey

Cost: Free

Off-Site: mNemosyne Studios, 104 Depot Street in La Grande

Rikki Jo Hickey is a theatre artist who has taught theatrical classes, workshops, and summer camps to people of all ages for more than 20  years. She is the owner/instructor at mNemosyne Studios (theatrical and performing arts classes) in downtown La Grande. Rikki holds an MFA in Theatre Direction from University of Hawai’i at Manoa and has studied theatre since she was five years old. She is excited to partner with Art Center East to help foster the performing arts in Eastern Oregon.

Free youth classes are made possible by the Art Center East Youth Arts Learning Fund. The Fund is supported by the Avista Foundation, Autzen Foundation, Blue Mountain Bottled Water, Eastern Oregon University, Grande Ronde Med Spa, Gray Family Foundation, Haley Hines at Blue Summit Realty, JTMF Foundation, Koza Family Dental, La Grande School District, Miller Foundation, Nate Conklin at State Farm, Optimist International of La Grande, Soroptimist International of La Grande, Tanner Willson at Edward Jones, Walmart Foundation, and community member donations.

Note:  Fill out a Youth Release Form and submit an RSVP for your own children ONLY. Please be sure to add the name of each child who will attend.

Parents/guardians of youth age 17 or younger: if you haven’t already done so, CLICK HERE to fill out a Youth Release Form in order for your child to participate in ACE youth classes.

There are limited spots available for this class! If you RSVP and later find you’re unable to attend, please email ACE Youth Coordinator at youth@artcentereast.org to cancel your RSVP. This helps ACE open up spots for other interested students. Thank you!

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