Quick Class Details
Ages: 13+
Styles: Sing & Dance
Season: September-June
Type: Competitive
Monthly Tuition: $79.00 (Sep-Jun)
Schedule:
Fri 05:45pm-06:45pm
About This Class
Challenge Broadway Teen builds on performance skills with increased focus on character development, musical interpretation, and expressive movement. Classes challenge dancers to combine technical dance skills with theatrical storytelling.
From August to December, training focuses on refining performance quality and expressive technique. From January to June, dancers develop choreography for recital and competitions with an emphasis on stage presence and storytelling.
Is This Class the Right Fit?
Great Fit For
Dancers interested in theatrical performance and storytelling
Students comfortable expressing character and emotion on stage
Dancers seeking to strengthen performance confidence and presence
Not the Best Fit For
Dancers not interested in theatrical or expressive performance
Students uncomfortable with character work or stage presentation
Families seeking purely technical or non-performance classes
What to Expect in Class
August to December focuses on expressive technique, character development, and performance quality
January to June emphasizes choreography and theatrical storytelling for recital and competitions
Training supports performance confidence, musical interpretation, and stage presence
Attire Requirements
Girls
Black plain t-shirt or top
Black leggings
Class Act black jazz shoes
Hair off the face in a ponytail or braid
Boys
Black t-shirt
Black shorts or jogger pants
Black slip-on jazz shoes
To make things easier, required attire is available for purchase at the studio.
Meet Your Instructor
Evie Sawatzky
Broadway and Private Voice Instructor
Evie has taught music, dance, acting and musical theatre for over 25 years. She fans sparks into flames and helps students find their voices. Discovery of character and understanding of theory go hand in hand with honouring the intention of the composers/authors. She believes in giving back to the community that raised her up... and lifting up children and newcomers to become a part of "community". Evie believes that ALL students can grow... ALL students that WANT to learn and fully invest themselves in lessons... well they continue to amaze her every day.
Evie’s students have worked for professional theatres across Canada, Disney, and are recording artists in rock, jazz, folk and country. They have attended prestigious conservatories and Universities in Toronto, NYC, and across Canada. Her voice students are consistently recognized by Conservatory Canada for receiving the highest exam marks in Saskatchewan.
Evie is a full member of Canadian Actors Equity Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing, and past chair of the Saskatchewan Association of Theatre Professionals. She is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC, BA in Vocal Performance (Briercrest College), Graduate Certificate in Strategic Marketing an Online Digital Strategies (Harvard University) and is pursuing her Masters in Management (Harvard University). In 2009, she won the RSO’s singing as a vocalist she has toured the prairies with her husband Jeff and their Orchestra, Big Band, and jazz combo.
As a professional actress and director, she co-founded a theatre company in Moose Jaw which grew over it's 12 years to become a professional theatre and registered charity operating under the Canadian Theatre Agreement and a full member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (RuBarb Productions 2006-2018). In 2013, CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 recognized her contributions to the arts in Saskatchewan. She is pleased to inspire and challenge students in the Class Act Family.