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Youth Theater Workshops

Disney Musicals in Schools

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Kingman Center for the Arts is excited to partner with Disney to run Disney Musicals in Schools in Kingman. We currently have three schools participating in the program, Hualapai Elementary, Black Mountain Elementary and KAOL Intermediate School. We are looking to add more schools to this list!

Newly selected schools will be given a 17-week musical theater residency during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Each school will receive performance rights, education support materials and guidance from two teaching artists. The program features a professional development focus, through which participating school teachers partner with the Kingman Center For The Arts teaching artists to learn how to produce, direct, choreograph and music direct, culminating in their first 30-minute Disney KIDS musical at their school.

If your school would like to participate in this program please email us at [email protected] to get an application and for further information. 

Disney Musicals in Schools was launched in 2010 in response to Disney Theatrical Production’s concern that under-resourced public elementary schools were not afforded equitable access to the arts. After successfully offering the program in New York City schools, Disney Theatrical Productions began partnering with organizations in other communities across the United States.

Disney KIDS musicals, created in partnership with Music Theater International (MTI), are 30-minute musicals designed for elementary school performers and have been adapted from the classic Disney films 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin, The Aristocats, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Winnie the Pooh and Frozen.

Using the unique world of musical theater, Disney Musicals in Schools helps to foster positive relationships between students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community.  Students and teachers work in teams, developing the wide spectrum of skills needed when producing a piece of musical theater, including: critical thinking, problem solving, ensemble building, communication, self-confidence, and interpersonal skills.

We are happy to have this program here in our city and look forward to many years of live theater in our community’s elementary schools. 

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SOAR–Student Outreach and Art Renditions

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Kingman Center for the Arts is excited to announce more dates and times for our SOAR program. We have partnered with our local MSTEPP organization to help educate our communities children about opioids through this arts-based program. 

Participants get to experience many different forms of art as they learn about opioids, their benefits and potential for addiction. We discuss how art can be used as a coping mechanism for life’s challenges, something that can help us become resilient to unhealthy behaviors. 

Art forms we explore are acting, painting, music, drawing, writing and dance. We also have discussions about support systems, addiction, substance abuse, mental health and more. 

The class is being offered at no cost to participants and is for ages 12-18. We have several upcoming sessions. 

March 28-April 7 at KAOL Middle School, after school

April 11-April 21 at Lee Williams High School, after school

May 2-12t at Wildflower Studios from 4-6pm

Classes run Monday-Thursday for two weeks. You must be a student at the respective schools to attend those sessions but the session at Wildflower Studios is open to all teens. If you would like to participate or have your children participate, email us at [email protected] 

SOAR–Student Outreach and Art Renditions

Disney Series Musical Theater Workshops

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Disney Villain's Meet Every Wednesday

Starting today the Arthub is offering several classes for their education session running October 28th to December 2nd. These classes include several theater workshops including Director Sidney Valdez’s Disney Series Musical Theater workshops. There are four workshops in total that will run once a week for four weeks. Each workshop covers it’s own Disney inspired topic like Disney Villain’s, Princesses, Sidekicks and Duets! These workshops are catered towards building well rounded young actors in the practice of dancing, singing, and acting. Open to ages 8-16 for students of all levels.

Disney Princesses meet every Thursday

In these four-day mini-workshop participants guided by Director Sidney Valdez will block, choreograph, and sing through iconic Disney scenes and songs! Each day will cover several basics! Day 1 is Intro to Musical Theater/Casting where students will be covering basic auditioning practices while incorporating theater games and getting to know one another as they cast several iconic Disney scenes! Day 2: Blocking – introducing scripts, reading/singing through our parts Day 3: Choreography- Introducing props and dance while running through scripts and preparing scenes. Day 4: Putting it all together! Incorporating all levels of Musical Theater!

Director Sidney Valdez has a long history here with us at Beale Street Theater and has successfully directed some of our favorite performances! You may have seen her work in past shows like the recent Snoopy The Musical or the ever memorable Dorothy In Wonderland. Sidney has even put on some of Disney’s famous musicals such as Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. Ask any of her past cast members and they are sure to agree, Diretor Sidney is one of their biggest motivator, supporter, and fan!

There is still open enrollment in each class! Due to restrictions from Covid, classes are set to 10 students so space is limited. Sidney is currently offering free enrollment to two potential students per workshop to bring theater to students who otherwise could not afford the enrollment cost. Just email [email protected] with your hopeful students name, workshop preference, and a statement on why theater is important to them. Spots available on a first come first serve basis. Secure your spot and enroll now at The Arthub open from 11am-6pm or online at https://kingmanarthub.com/Classes-c61486407