Zumba®/Improv (Fall 2015) CANCELED

Zumba/Improv for Teens & Pre-Teens
CANCELED

with Aleta Chappelle
Saturdays 11:00am-12:30pm
Five-week series: September 26 to October 24
Series cost: $65
Beacon Feed Dance Studio

This fun, high-energy class combines theater improv for your MIND and Zumba® dance for your BODY to make up an innovative workout. Recommended for ages 7 to 17 and open to all experience levels. Led by Aleta Chappelle, founding director of the Harlem Children’s Theater.

Zumba® workouts are a worldwide phenomenon with classes taught in over 200 countries. These easy to learn, low impact dance moves will provide a healthy workout disguised in absolute FUN, as samba, salsa and hip-hop music has everyone dancing as a unified group. The same goals can be applied when performing IMPROVISATIONS. In this introduction to improvisation technique, it’s not about an individual standing out, it’s about each member supporting one another creatively and then making a coordinated effort to produce a unified performance. The noncompetitive environment in this class allows participants a safe place to build performance confidence and creativity, while enjoying a healthy aerobic workout. With that in mind, the class has no presentation at the end of session.

After attending the American Conservatory Theatre,  Aleta Chappelle (Zumba/Improv) began her professional career in the film industry at Francis Coppola's Zoetrope Studios.  An award-winning Casting Director, Ms. Chappelle has more than 25 feature films to her credit including Godfather 3, Drumline, The Nutty Professor, and Sister Act 2. As the V.P. of Talent at the FOX Network, she supervised the casting of In Living Color, The Outsiders and 18 other TV pilots. Ms. Chappelle’s feature film directing debut was Goosed starring Jennifer Tilly and Joan Rivers. Her most recent film, Romeo & Juliet in Harlem starring Harry Lennix, is due to be released this winter. Some of her stage directing credits include: The Concept of Love starring Julianna Margulies, The Mary Ellen Pleasant Story, and she is the Founder and continues to direct the Harlem Children’s Theatre (www.HarlemChildrensTheatre.com). Aleta has taught acting and improvisation classes for both children and adults at the Hudson Opera House, the Actors Haven, the Newburgh Performing Arts Academy, Studio C Artists, the Dorset Playhouse and at the SAG Foundation.