Fall Session II Classes
Tempest Studios, 140 Kelly Alley, State College, PA
Sessions begin week of Oct 20
Whether you are starting your journey into the performing arts,
or looking to enhance your skills, we have the perfect class for you.
Registration open for
Baby & Me
Creative Drama & Movement
Young Actors Studio
Teen Theatre Ensemble
Scottish Highland Dance
classes begin the week of Oct 20 and run through early December
we also offer
Puppet Classes with Adam Swartz Puppets,
Floor Barre, Master Dance Classes with VanDance Inc.
Contact us for private classes and info on our adult ensemble classes.
Baby & Me
newborn-toddler & their adults
Tuesdays, 11-11:45am, $75
begins Oct 21
Come move and clap, wiggle and sing while playing with scarves and other age-appropriate toys.
Baby and Me classes are designed with both caregivers and children in mind as we explore the senses and support visual, tactile, auditory, and kinesthetic development in a fun, social, intimate setting. These classes are a great way to enrich and entertain kids while also allowing caregivers to socialize.
Creative Drama & Movement
ages 3-5
Saturdays, 10-10:45am, $90
begins Oct 25
Act, sing, dance, drum, paint, and play! From monsters to aliens, wizards to wild things, and other wacky characters, we'll stomp, sing, dance, read our way through books, stories and tales!
Creative Drama provides a strong foundation of the performing arts as we develop creativity and imagination, social skills, academic skills, and our self-awareness and self-expression.
Young Actors Studio
ages 6-12
Saturdays, 11-noon, $105
begins Oct 25
Focusing on the individual artist as well as the art form, we develop acting, movement, improv, storytelling, and performance skills. This is a process based class developing the skills needed for performance.
Teens-N-Theatre
ages 13-18
Mondays, 7-8:30pm
begins Nov 13
Join Eleven Elephants Poetry, the Jana Marie Foundation, and Tempest Studios for our Teens-N-Theatre program.
Facilitated by Cynthia Mazzant, Kathy Morrow, Marisa Vicere
Create, Collaborate, and Reflect as we write, perform, and create art to build community.
empowering youth through the performing arts
Tempest Productions in collaboration with the Jana Marie Foundation and Eleven Elephants Poetry is proud to open the Young Performers Acting Studio, a transformative theatre program, combining the power of performing arts with essential social-emotional learning (SEL) skills.
Through theatre games, improvisation, writing, and visual arts, students will explore empathy, self-awareness, collaboration, and emotional expression. This program hones creative expression and cultivates emotional intelligence, resilience, and interpersonal skills essential for personal growth and academic success.
Our 6-week pilot program, Teens-N-Theatre, kicks off on Nov 13 and runs through Dec 15 on Monday evenings, 7-8:30pm. Open to ages 13-18, free. Registration is limited to 12 students. Students must commit to attending all 6 weeks. No experience necessary.
Scottish Highland Dance
Beginner
ages 8 & up
Fridays, 4-4:45pm, $105
begins Oct 24
Scottish Highland dance is a traditional form of dance reflecting the culture and history of Scotland. Beginning classes start with movement and technique mixed with social "Ceilidh" dances. Intermediate students will be introduced to the traditional Sword Dance and Highland Fling as well as social “Ceilidh” dances. We end our class sessions with a sharing for faily and friends.
An energetic class fueled by bagpipe music to bring out the Celtic spirit of dance in everyone! Please wear workout clothes and bring a water bottle.