What is Dragontrails Drama?

Dragontrails Drama School is an extra curricular drama program run by veteran performer Jill Frappier for young people of all levels of ability.

INTRODUCTORY CLASSES

Our introductory classes are designed to give the beginner a well rounded understanding of acting. We work on improvisation, developing characters, taking direction and line learning. These groups will showcase their work for family and friends in our studio.


ADAKA - Advanced 10-12 year olds

Students still have time for some improvisation, but emphasis is now on learning the craft of acting. They learn to create an ongoing subtext for their character and to rehearse in a professional manner. They perform their plays in a professional theatre. They learn skills like fencing and unarmed combat. If the play has songs, students will work with a choreographer and musical director. The main emphasis of these classes is learning to act. Students who have not previously worked with Dragontrails will need a placement interview to determine which class would be the best fit.


ULTRAKAKA - Advanced Teen Classes 13+

These students work with more mature material and perform once a year in a professional theatre. Their plays do not normally have musical numbers. Past successes include, Hay Fever, Blithe Spirit, Our Town, The Crucible, The Norman Conquests, Noises Off, Goodnight Desdemona/Good Morning Juliet, Waiting for the Parade, A Midsummer Night's Dream, & The Importance of Being Earnest. Placement in these classes for students who are not currently enrolled with Dragontrails is done via a placement interview with Jill.


March Break and Summer Camps

LET'S MAKE A MOVIE!

Each summer and March Break Dragontrails offers students an opportunity to star in a film that is shot on location in Toronto. Students work on acting for the camera, taking direction and are shown some rudiments of the technical side of movie making. Groups are limited to 8 students and each student has a major part. Films are screened in the fall at the National Film Board cinema in Toronto. Students will receive copies of their work at the screening. For students who are not currently students at Dragontrails a placement interview will be necessary.


YOUNGER DRAMA CAMPS

In this camp students play theatre games, improvize, swim paint and rehearse a play that will be showcased in our studio on the last night. This camp is only offered in the summer.
Maximum 12 students per camp.


OLDER DRAMA CAMPS

Here we delve deeper into the art of acting and present a full lengtht play at the end of the week


Film Acting Intensive

A two weekend intensive for teen actors to work on the craft of film acting. Actors 13+



Monday, January 27, 2014

MARCH BREAK INTENSIVE ANNOUNCED!

DO YOU WANT TO STAR IN A MOVIE, SPECIALLY CREATED TO SHOW OFF YOUR OWN PARTICULAR TALENTS? On-Camera Film Intensive for Young Actors Course Overview Are you a young profession actor who would like more screen time? If the answer is yes, have I got an opportunity for you! Dragontrails Drama and Jill Frappier, bring you the March Break On-Camera Film Intensive Course. From Monday March 10th to Friday March 14th (9am to 5pm), we are offering a 35-hour On-Camera Course for only $350 (HST Included). This course has been created for young people interested in developing existing acting skills. Taught by veteran actor and coach Jill Frappier, it will give you the opportunity to star in an original screenplay written specifically for the 6 students in the course. The film will be shot over a 5 day span on location, allowing you to work within the time constraints of some of your favorite shows on TV. Following the session later in the year, there will be a public presentation of the film and you will receive a DVD copy. As this is the only Film Intensive Course Jill will be offering this year, due to her own professional acting commitments, it will fill up fast! So email us at dragontrailsdrama@rogers.com or call us at 416 536 6553 ASAP if you are interested as Jill will only accept 6 students for this unique course. Cost: $350 (HST Included)
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

SNEAK PEEK at Jill's "objets"

We are just putting the finishing touches on Jill's website for her new website for her pottery!! Have a peek at what we have so far! Jill's "objets" Website
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