Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio
After Home-School
For Valley Oak CHARTER Students
OYES’ after home-school programs provide special arts enrichment classes made available exclusively to Valley Oak Charter School families. Through special arrangement with VOC, all tuition, class, and materials fees are waived. Classes are conveniently located on the Valley Oak Charter Campus. Students perform a showcase of work on the OYES main stage!
Registration with OYES.
Join the Student List
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW
Please add your name to the list of students who are interested in Registering for the OYES Afterschool Drama Program!
Class sizes are limited. Maximum class size is 12 students.
Use the link below to receive an email from OYES to register for the current Trimester.
2023-2024 School Year Programs
for VOC Students
Classes coincide with VOC Trimester schedule
Please refer to the VOC calendar for holidays
Registration with OYES is required to participate (based on availability).
Magic Movers and Shakers!
GRADE 1-3
Tuesdays
1:00pm-2:00pm (60 min)
A fun and safe class designed to welcome young students to the wonderful world of theater! Class will focus on an introduction to performance and story-telling onstage via acting, music and dance. Memorization required; each semester’s showcase will feature songs and dances as well as scripted acting. The class will culminate in a short showcase of class-work for friends and family at the end of the Trimester.
SKILLS, SUBJECTS, and LEARNING GOALS
Exploration of voice: pitch, volume, mouth shapes and basic pronunciation
Memorization: lyrics, simple dance steps
Stage presence: facing the audience, The Actor’s Toolkit (body voice imagination), Basic Emotions, Stage Directions (upstage, downstage etc...)
Themes: Play/Improvisation/Creation versus Rehearsal and Repetition of learned material.
ACTING STUDIO
GRADE 4-9
Thursdays
1pm-2pm (60 min)
A fun and exciting class designed to introduce new students to theatrical skills, while challenging students already with some experience to advance to the next level. Class will focus on classic (Shakespeare) as well as modern texts, stage-combat, improvisation, movement skills, and audition strategies. Each semester will focus on different styles of text and various theatrical skills based on the level and commitment of the students. Instructed by Casey Robbins.
SKILLS, SUBJECTS, and LEARNING GOALS
Exploration of voice: Character, pitch, volume, mouth shapes and basic pronunciation
Memorization: Text, dialogue, staging
Stage presence: facing the audience, The Actor’s Toolkit (body voice imagination), Basic Emotions, Stage Directions (upstage, downstage etc...), Stage Combat Combinations,
Themes: Play/Improvisation/Creation versus Rehearsal and Repetition of learned material.
Instructed by Casey Robbins. A graduate of San Francisco State University’s Drama Program, Mr. Robbins has worked extensively in the arts of acting, directing, movement, musical composition, improv and playwriting. Casey is an Ojai based performer, director, music director, composer and educator.
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Participation Policies
Casting, Rehearsals, Attendance
As with any group activity, every participant has responsibilities. Please review the following items to make sure you and your child feel you can honor the commitment to being a part of the program!
ATTENDANCE:
One (1) planned absence is permitted per trimester. Please plan your child’s availability to attend class. Review the program schedule closely. Make sure your child has little or no conflicts with the class/rehearsal schedule or performance dates. If there are conflicts, please provide the dates in writing to the director BEFORE the start of the first class.
CLASS REHEARSALS:
Students are expected to attend all Weekly Camp/Class rehearsals each day scheduled.
PICK UP ON TIME:
We are unable to tend to students beyond the scheduled class times. Parents are required to notify OYES as soon as possible, if they are unable to arrive by end of class time. If a parent has not arrived to pick up their child and cannot be reached by phone within 15 minutes of the end of class, a call will be made to the emergency contact(s) listed on the students enrollment forms.
HOMEWORK:
Students may have some homework for their showcase, including memorizing lines and songs, rehearsing their dance routines.
CASTING:
The production team maintains the privilege of casting the production as they see fit, and intend to create a well-balanced cast. All participants registered for the program receive a role in the production.
CLOSED REHEARSALS:
All OYES rehearsals/classes for all ages are closed, “drop-off” classes. There will be no parent/friend observation or participation in any class at any time. Classes provide final showcases or fully-staged public performances for this purpose.
Review a full list of our Registration Policies.
Registration
Step 1: Join the list
Add your students’ name to the list to receive a link to register. The link to join the list is at the top of this page.
Step 2: Register with OYES
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Parents will receive an email from OYES with a link to register and a “discount” code to waive the tuition fees.
Students are not registered for an after school class until a parent or guardian has completed the OYES online registration and release forms.
Class sizes are limited to 10-12 students.
Review a full list of our Registration Policies.
Tuition
Value: $195
Through special arrangement with Valley Oak Charter, OYES’ after home-school programs are made available exclusively to Valley Oak Charter School families, free of charge. As a Valley Oak Charter student, all tuition, class, and materials fees are waived.
