How it all works, theater studios
We live abroad and want to develop our child.
Why is going to the Children's Theater Studio the best option? The theater always attracts attention! And participation in the play excites our imagination! Yes, theater is interesting! But it’s also useful!
Why?
In the vast ocean of theatrical disciplines, you can personally find any activity that interests you. And the concept of a Children's Theater Studio is generally a source of comprehensive development of your child in all areas of life and plus a huge charge of positive emotions!
What are we developing and training?
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Acting skills in liberation, mastery of emotions, self-control and understanding of a partner
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Dance, plasticity, body control, physical development, coordination, fine and basic motor skills
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Stage speech - the ability to speak clearly and clearly, do not hesitate to use your vocal capabilities, for example at school at the blackboard
That's how much skills are covered and practiced that will help you on stage and in life.
During trainings and games in class, a child, even the most restless one, and who has difficulty concentrating in school, will be forced to pull himself together and apply his energy in the right direction. Instead of constantly jumping from the sofa to the kitchen table in your home, he will pretend to be an alien from the planet Avatar and fly across the theater class on an imaginary dragon. Let's learn concentration and independence!
During classes, during the performance itself, we do seemingly simple things:
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Learn your text and say it at the right time
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We go on stage to the right music
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Remembering where I put my costume and props
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We remember after whom I speak, etc.
Yes, we develop such a small multi-computer in a child. That is, the order of actions, memory and independence. He does all this himself without the help of his parents, he is responsible for his work. This will undoubtedly come in handy in your life!
Different cultures?
We came from different countries with different understandings about culture, beauty, language, food, in the end, and mentality. But here’s a paradox: theater at all times and in all corners of the globe is one and the same process. Collaborative creativity. And therefore, a theater studio for children is the best place where you can find other children who understand you or don’t understand you mentally, who speak your language or don’t speak it, but all this is no longer important. All children are international, and together they create their own theater. And the teacher only helps. And yet, the studio is a great place to make friends! You and your child will be able to find interesting company for him and for yourself, and in play, in communication, your children will strengthen their language and train their acquired communication skills!
Where is here the Russian language?
In the situation, living abroad, preserving our native language is a huge task. Often, this is very difficult to achieve at home just with a book in your hands. Therefore, theater is that unique instrument where a child, with the help of emotions, physical development of the body, and concentration, will push out lines/texts from the play in Russian. Thus, step by step, vocabulary is built up. And an absolutely unique form for developing the Russian language and making friends is communication in a theater studio group.
We are embarrassed about where we should become actors...
Often you encounter this type of child when the child is very tense, does not make contact and, upon entering the theater studio, practically begins to cry or sits inactively/just observes. Be patient, such a child can sit through more than 1 or 5 classes. Take your time with the results. He sits and absorbs, scans, analyzes. It often happens that then, gradually, little by little, he begins to take part in trainings, tasks and games. And after a while, such a child often begins to work actively and talentedly on the stage, receiving enormous pleasure from it.
What can we offer for beginners?
The first stage for a child’s development before the junior theater studio, we offer theater games for children - five years old. Where a child takes his first steps in the art of theater in a playful way. He develops his body, he begins to be able to listen and hear music and play “cat and mouse”. A child generally plays from birth: either on the playground or in his bath. Therefore, our task is to hear and see these games and, thus, reveal individual creativity. Also, a child at this age will get used to both the place of classes and the group of children. That is, we begin to teach them sociality from our very young ages. Having completed this first zero course of theatrical games, the child will be ready to move to a junior theater studio with the skills to hear, move, understand teamwork and be disciplined.
Unique form of work
As a unique form of work, we also offer a puppet theater, where children can get acquainted with different puppet systems and the ability to control them. They have been playing with dolls since childhood, therefore, having picked up the Petrushka doll (for example) and starting to control it (in other words, play), he will forget about his complexes with the difficulties of the Russian language, embarrassment or fear of the stage, the child is as if transported into this character and feels much freer.
What is a result?
“There are no small roles, there are small actors” - Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky (founder of the Russian theater school).
Very often, all parents want their children to play the main roles, but in fact, each child has his own growth and his own path on stage. Even among professional actors, it very often happens that a small bright episode (episodic role) will be noticed by the public with bright applause and will be remembered by the audience for many years, but the main role and who played it will not even be remembered. The result that the guys release (the final show) consists of a mosaic, where everyone will make their individual victory and their first step. Everyone in this performance is important. If there is not one minor, interesting role, there will be no dialogue between other characters. Succes for the teacher is when the whole team has done their job and enjoyed it.
Reviews
The atmosphere in our club is very warm and friendly. The most important thing in my opinion is that children not only acquire liberation and self-confidence, but also, through the prism of creativity, continue to develop their native Russian language and study Russian literature.
I would like to express special gratitude to the artistic director of the theater, Julia Lubstek.
There is so much positivity in it, so much emotion, so much invention and imagination to be able to create a full-fledged performance from a fairy tale for very little ones. She works sensitively, openly, with love. At the same time, everything is serious, in an adult way and with faith in everyone.
I think our club is a time of positivity in the lives of our children.
Despite the fact that there are many different nationalities in the club, everyone feels comfortable, as if in a good circle of friends. I really like the friendly atmosphere among children, which promotes the development of social and play skills.
Children enjoy every lesson and look forward to new meetings at the club.
Svetlana, mother of a 9-year-old daughter
We sincerely thank you for your contribution to the development of our children, for your enthusiasm and infectious love for the theater. We are very pleased to watch our children become little artists and actresses. We wish you creative success on stage and look forward to the new season at Harlequin.
Parents group
Irina, mother of a 6-year-old daughter
