InterACT for 11-13 year olds (School Years 7-8)

Term 1 2021 bookings open now.
 Book in the Timetable and enrolment section below.

Attention all girl and boy actors aged 11-13 years  ie in Years 7-8 at school (Intermediate)!

If you love acting then this is the course for you: Do you love the lime light? Do you love telling stories? Do you love creating characters? This acting course will lead students through imaginative role playing into character and scene development. Good actors understand humanity. Drama encourages empathy with and understanding of others and the confidence needed to assume a role or character.

Timetable and Enrolment

Timing	Term 1 2021 Schedule 1: FULL TUESDAYS with Tess:  (1 hour 15 min classes) Start: 9th Feb Finish: 13th April ( No session 6th April for Easter) Tuesdays, 5.40pm-7.00pm with TESS Schedule 2: TUESDAYS with JO:  (1 hour 15 min classes) Start: 9th Feb Finish: 13th April ( No session 6th April for Easter) Tuesdays,  7.10pm-8.30pm with JO Schedule 3: THURSDAYS with JO:  (1 hour 15 min classes) Start: 11th Feb Finish: 15th April ( No session 1st April for Easter) Thursdays,  5.55 pm-7.15pm with JO
Location	Scots College Drama rooms
Teacher	Jo Rogers or Tess Jamieson-Karaha
Target Market	Girls and Boys aged 11-13 years old (ie in Years 7-8 at school)
Price/Student (incl GST)	$185  ( for 9 sessions)

Tess Jamieson-Karaha grew up in Eastbourne and received her Bachelor of Acting at Toi Whakaari:NZ Drama School in 2010.

Her recent work includes recording her Solo theatre piece ‘Please Help Yourself’ for Radio New Zealand, playing the young Judy Schollum in Consent- the Louise Nicholas story, War News,  How to Meet Girls from a Distance, Catherine in the feature film Births, Deaths and Marriages, to be released later this year, and writing directing and starring in her short film Coffee Group.

Tess frequently reads for  the Ready to Read and School Journal audio books as well.

She is currently writing and teaching the Screen Acting course for acting students at Whitireia.  She has taught kids drama classes and school holiday programmes for Rachel Maine at Arts a Go Go.

About Jo Rogers

Jo Rogers has vast experience in using various mediums such as screen and theatre to encourage and develop an understanding of real world issues.

Jo has worked as a project director and artistic manager on various events as well as tutoring and lecturing in Tertiary Education.

She has been involved in short films, television, theatre and musical productions bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to her classes. Recently her work has included directing the stage show of Disney’s The Lion King involving 420 primary and intermediate school students. Prior to that she directed Disney’s Jungle Book in which both were very successful. Jo Rogers is a trained teacher and has studied environmental and human science at university; she attended the Performing Arts School in Auckland in the early 90s.

Whether you want to be a movie star, change the world, develop confidence or just have fun, the opportunity of being involved in challenging theatre and screen workshops, exploring various acting techniques, performance skills and improvisation, will encourage and stimulate your intellect and creativity.