NWA Kids Guide

Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike), a professional theatre company for young people and families, is announcing its Spring-Term Trike Academy classes for young persons 4 years through 18!  This is the final 6-week skill-based class series of the school year. It will begin Monday, April 6, 2009. 

Each Trike Academy class is taught by trained theatre professionals and teaching artist specialists, providing a unique learning environment that is informed by educational best practices and integrates Arkansas literacy/reading state standards into The Trike Academy’s drama and creative play curricula.  Offerings include Saturday and after-school classes.

“We love the supportive, risk-taking community that The Trike teachers create in their classroom. The acting skills our daughter is learning are strengthening valuable life skills. Her confidence level has grown tremendously this year.” Said a parent of a Trike student. 

In the Dramatic Play classes, young people focus on self-confidence, personal expression, disciplined effort and group cooperation.  Students ages 4 years – Pre-K will creatively play in well known stories during: Story Drama-Dr. Seuss books,( Saturdays 9:00-9:50am) and Story Drama –Explorers, (Tuesdays 3:30-4:20pm). Kindergarten through 2^nd grade students will learn new acting techniques through Acting with Miss Nelson is Missing (Mondays 3:30-4:20pm & Saturdays 10:00-10:50am).

The Trike’s Conservatory students are taught by theatre professionals and build top-level skills needed to audition for their school plays and Trike Playhouse productions, strengthen core-acting skills and prepare for university level courses. Winter-Term classes include: 3^rd-4^th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tuesdays 4:30-5:50pm) & Acting with The Boxcar Children (Saturdays 11:00am-12:20pm), 5^th-6^th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mondays 4:30-5:50pm) & Acting with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Saturdays 1:00-2:20pm), 7^th-9^th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tuesdays 6:00-7:20pm) & Acting with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Saturdays 2:30-3:50pm), and 10^th -12^th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dram (Mondays 6:00-7:20pm). 

Registration for all classes is available on-line at www.triketheatre.org

“After the Cord is Cut: Making Informed Decisions About Which Routine Procedures Are Right For Your Baby”

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Terra Tots - Bentonville

118 W. Central, Bentonville, AR

Choices for newborn baby care procedures begin immediately at birth.  The best preparation is to have considered them and decided beforehand what procedures you desire (or don’t want) for your newborn.  For a hospital birth, there are numerous routine procedures which can be administered, delayed or even refused.  Find out what your options are at this free informational evening.

For more information, email info@birthnetworknwa.org or call 479-685-5232