FANTASTIC SPRING PERFORMANCES

Cudos to my fantastic actors and actresses, as well as my wonderful teachers, for awesome performances yesterday at the Howard County Center of the Arts! Pictures of these amazing performances will be posted soon!

IT'S NOT TOO LATE......

We are still accepting enrollments for all of our programs. Go to www.dramakids.com/md1 (Click on OUR SCHEDULE) to enroll or call Dianne Jensen at 410-480-2017. I look forward to hearing from you and meeting your "Drama Kid!"

CLASSES BEGIN IN OWINGS MILLS THIS WEEK!

Just a quick reminder that classes will begin this Wednesday, October 7th, in Owings Mills! The first class, ages 5 - 9 will begin at 4:30 pm. The Jr. Acting Academy (ages 10 - 14) will begin at 5:30 pm. Both classes will be held at the Beth Israel Congregation, 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Register online at www.dramakids.com/md1 (Our Schedule) or by calling Dianne Jensen, Director, 410-480-2017! Hurry -- time and space is limited! We look forward to seeing your DRAMATIC KID on Wednesday, October 7th! (Ask me our 4-week trial offer!)

CLASSES BEGAN TODAY AT DAYTON OAKS

Classes began today at Dayton Oaks Elementary School. The children had a wonderful time with Ms. Cheryl Bowley, our lead teacher. The energy was amazing!We are very excited to have the opportunity to return to this school and share our wonderful program again this year!

GOING OUT TO SEE A COUPLE OF CLASSES....

I'm off to see the Acting Academy tonight. Can't wait to see how wonderful they perform this evening. We've got a great group of students and I'm loving watching them as they progress each week with unleashing their wonderful talents! There's still time to enroll -- so call today: 410-480-2017!

IT'S NOT TO LATE TO REGISTER.......

DON'T DELAY! CLASSES ARE BEGINNING SOON AT CLEMENS CROSSING ELEMENTARY, ST. JOHN'S PARISH DAY SCHOOL, DAYTON OAKS ELEMENTARY IN HOWARD COUNTY AND BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION IN OWINGS MILLS (BALTIMORE COUNTY)!

DAYTON OAKS ELEMENTARY STARTS WEDNESDAY, 9/30;

CLEMENS CROSSING ELEMENTARY STARTS 10/1;

ST. JOHN'S PARISH DAY SCHOOL STARTS 10/6; AND

BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION/OWINGS MILLS CLASSES START ON 10/7.

HURRY -- SPACE IS LIMITED. CALL DIANNE JENSEN AT 410-480-2017 OR REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.DRAMAKIDS.COM/MD1 (OUR SCHEDULE).

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AT ELKRIDGE LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL

We were at Back-To-School Night at Elkridge Landing Middle School this evening and it was absolutely AWESOME! We met so many parents and prospective DRAMA KIDS. We were able to "spread the word" about our incredible program and enrolledt several new students. We saw Steven and Austin, two of our Acting Academy students and Gracen, one of our Upper Primary Students. Many thanks to Principal Stokes for allowing us to be a part of your fantastic evening!

CLASSES STARTING IN CLARKSVILLE AND AT VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

We are excited to begin classes tomorrow at The River Hill Meeting Room (Community Program) at 5:30 pm for ages 6 - 11. We will also begin in-school classes at Veterans Elementary in Ellicott City for grades K-5. If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time to do so! We look forward to seeing YOU tomorrow!

CLASSES STARTING IN ONE WEEK!

COME JOIN THE FUN! Our drama classes will begin on September 14th -- only one week away! If you haven't signed your child up yet, don't delay. Go to www.dramakids.com/md1 - click on "Our Schedule" and choose the class that fits your child's needs. See you soon!

DKI Acting Academy for Teens

Our dynamic ACTING ACADEMY is open to all students attending middle school and high school. It attracts a wide range of young people, from those seeking to increase their confidence and speaking ability, to those hoping to pursue a career in theatre and media. The theatre arts program encompasses a five year cycle of curriculum providing young actors with a great diversity of material. As with the classes for 5 – 11 year olds, the developmental side of the program is still important, encouraging students to become confident, articulate communicators. However, the theatre arts side of the program in the ACTING ACADEMY is very comprehensive, covering spontaneous improvisation, voice production, small-group improvisation, mini-scripts, character analysis, open-ended dialogues, theatre games, radio plays, quick-fire dialogues, monologues and structured scenes. In the final term of each year, students begin work on a scripted production which is performed for a public audience. This is always a highlight of the year and reflects the talents and skills of students and their teachers. Last but not least, many lasting friendships are made through attending the ACTING ACADEMY.

WELCOME OUR NEW TEACHER, CHRIS GAVIN!

Drama Kids/DKI Acting Academy Students/New Students,
Please welcome our newest teacher, Mr. Chris Gavin! Chris is a playwright, songwriter, singer and actor. During his exciting career, he has directed drama productions and musicals, as well as acting in various stage productions. He is an award winning producer of a children's drama radio show. Chris has a passion for theatre and for working with children -- focusing on their development and advancement in the fields of drama and theatre. Chris will be teaching our classes at Grace Episcopal Church in Elkridge, St. John's Parish Day School in Ellicott City, Beth Israel Congregation in Owings Mills, and Veterans Elementary School in Ellicott City. He is an amazing, dynamic individual and we are thrilled to have him on board with us this year.

DRAMA KIDS IS BACK IN OWINGS MILLS!

We are pleased to announce that we will be returning this Fall to our previous location at Beth Israel Congregation, located at 3706 Crondall Lane in Owings Mills! We are currently offering two classes -- a combination class for ages 5 to 9 and our Jr. Acting Academy for ages 10 - 14. CALL TODAY - 410-480-2017 - to reserve a spot for your DRAMA KID! SPACE IS LIMITED! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Fall Classes Enrolling Now!

September is approaching and our fall classes are now enrolling. Sign up now, space is limited. Don't delay--Join the fun now!!!

SUMMER CAMPS COMING TO AN END.....

Well, our last day of summer camp is tomorrow and I'm going to miss all of the smiling faces and the "dramatic fun" we've had during our 3 weeks of camp. We had so many talented actors and actresses in this year's camps and hope to see everyone in our weekly classes starting in September. I've posted a few pictures so you can see how much fun we've had!

What is Lulu Bell from "The Cleanest Town In Texas" up to this summer?

Lulu Belle (aka Alexandra M.) was one of our actors in last year's performance. We caught up with her recenlty and found her enjoying one of her many favorite hobbies -- cake decorating! As with her acting, she is obviously very dedicated to a "job well done!"

"ONCE UPON A TIME. . . ."

Looking for Dramatic Fun?

Drama Kids Summer Camp has new and exciting drama activities each day for non-stop fun. Learn acting skills and star in a special end-of-camp performance. Join us for a dramatically fun summer!

DKI SUMMER CAMP -- AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 7 -- for ages 5 - 13. The camp theme is "ONCE UPON A TIME . . ." The Camp will be held at The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD 21044. Full and half day options are available. Full day tuition is $250 (9 am - 5 pm). Half Day tuition is $150 (9 am - 1 pm). Students to bring bag lunch and 2 snacks(if full day and a snack if half day. Camp curriculum includes a unique combination of fun and creative theatre and speech activities, such as mini-plays, silent scenes, dialogue development, partner performances and theatre games. The camp will feature the play "Fancy That" - specifically written for Drama Kids International.