New Paper Kite Arts Classes Coming Soon!
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This October, Paper Kite Arts launched a series of virtual classes performing arts for ages 10 - Adult, and new classes for 2021 will be announced soon! All classes are taught by award-winning international composer/lyricist/librettist Kit Goldstein Grant and Broadway, Film and TV performer Jillian Louis. We can't wait to liven up your screens and help you build your skills while having some FUN!
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What do students/parents say about Paper Kite Arts Classes?
Music Theory for Songwriters: "This class was as cheerful and supportive as it was challenging and inspiring. A great launchpad for exploring the toolbox of songwriting." - Kat Funkhouser "I found this class empowering. It demystified." - Pete Casanave "I think that this class put into words and practice a lot of things I've known or felt previously as a singer but had no language or tools to express. Notation and just learning what a note looks like on a page was immensely helpful... My understanding of rhythm notation grew immensely throughout the process... I really enjoyed the challenge of having to write something new every week; I think that forced me to think outside of the box and I was pleased with having created something new each week." - Kayla Friend Vocal Performance/Acting the Song: "I am looking forward to using what I have learned for many years - through middle school, high school, and into my career." - Marcus, student "It was wonderful to see great progression each week!" - Parent |
Fall 2020 Class Descriptions
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Vocal Performance/ Acting the Song - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Ages: 10 - 18 Teacher: Jillian Louis, co-teacher Kit Goldstein Grant Sign up for the full 8 week program, or try it out with 2 sessions! Choose your option when registering. Dates/Times: 8 Sessions. Saturdays, October 17 – December 12 (No Class October 31), 12:15 – 1:15 pm EST Cost: $56.25 for 2 sessions (registration still open!); $225 for 8 sessions (registration closed) We all LOVE to belt out a Broadway tune, croon a soft lullaby, hum that beautiful ballad, or jam along with our favorite musician! But it’s even more fun, exciting, and fulfilling when we find the perfect blend of communicating the lyrics while making beautiful sounds! In this class we will explore acting in song with your favorite material. All levels and backgrounds welcome and encouraged! You can sing a capella (without musical accompaniment), accompany yourself if you play an instrument, sing to your favorite track, or we will help you locate piano accompaniment tracks to sing with! The goal of this class is to help you feel comfortable, supported, confident and inspired to interpret and act lyrics in song -- and to have fun in the process! Playwriting - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Ages: 10 – 18 Teacher: Kit Goldstein Grant, co-taught by Jillian Louis Dates/Times: 8 Sessions. Saturdays, October 17 – December 12 (No Class October 31), 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST Cost: SOLD OUT Come learn the fundamentals of playwriting and start creating your own short plays! You’ll learn how to build characters, how to structure a plot, and tricks and tips for creating dialogue. You’ll get to practice these techniques during writing exercises throughout the course, along with playing theatre improv games to build your playwriting skills! |
Monologue Fun! - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Ages: High school - College Teacher: Jillian Louis, co-teacher Kit Goldstein Grant Dates/Times: 8 Sessions. Saturdays, October 17 – December 12 (No Class October 31). 2:45 – 3:45 pm EST Cost: SOLD OUT Many of us are at home now much more than usual, and this might be a great time to FINALLY work through, memorize and feel total comfort with those monologues you’ve wanted to learn for so long! Any genre welcome—monologues from contemporary or classic plays, something from film/tv screenplays, poems, even songs as monologue – we can use any material that you would like to hone and develop your skills, or find new text together. This will be a fun, supportive, hardworking dive into the world of all things monologue and techniques to help you feel comfortable. All levels and backgrounds welcome and encouraged! The goal of this class is to make you feel comfortable, supported, confident and inspired in your monologues, and have fun in the process! Music Theory for Songwriters - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Ages: Adult (& Mature Teens) Teacher: Kit Goldstein Grant, co-taught by Jillian Louis Dates/Times: 8 Sessions. Saturdays, October 17 – December 12 (No Class October 31), 4 – 5 pm EST Cost: $225 (registration closed) Required Materials: Access to a piano or keyboard (NOTE: No previously piano skills required!). Do you have ideas for songs, but lack the tools to get the song out of your head and onto the page? Are you already writing songs, but feel lost when other writers discuss the circle of fifths? This course will be a quick overview of some of the most fundamental aspects of music theory necessary to writing your own melody and chords, including notation basics, key signatures, modes, and more. Assignments will be given at each session which will help you build your skills and put your new knowledge into practice! No prior knowledge necessary. |
Full and Partial Scholarships are available for all classes! We know this is a difficult time for many families, and would love to work with you to make the arts affordable for all. To request a scholarship, click here.
Meet Your Instructors
Kit Goldstein Grant is an international composer, lyricist, and librettist, with musicals produced from NYC to South Africa. She teaches with the New York City Children’s Theatre, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and Broadway Unlimited. Her musicals have been seen in South Africa (THE NOSE, Anex Theatre Productions) and in New York City at Theatre Row (THE GIANT HOAX), the Master Theater (THE NOSE), the Strawberry One-Act Festival (THE COMMUTERS), The Players Theatre (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD), and Theatre for the New City (THE WRONG BOX). Kit has studied at Juilliard and the Tony-Award winning BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, and loves sharing her love of writing with students of all ages! www.kitgoldstein.com
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Jillian has appeared on Broadway in It Shoulda Been You, Off-Broadway in Soul Doctor, Chick Flick and assistant directed Midnight Street, toured in a stage adaptation of Cheers (Diane) , and in The Glass Menagerie (Laura). She has been seen on TV in Law & Order SVU, Show Me A Hero, and in indie film Mount Joy. Other NYC, regional, and UK credits include Ars Nova, Theatre for the New City, The York Theatre, NY Musical Festival, Denver Center, North Shore, The Arden, The Prince, The Walnut, Casa Manana, The Buxton Opera House, and many more. Jillian has created solo cabaret shows for Feinstein’s/54 Below and Cabaret 313 among others and has done concert work at venues like Town Hall, Symphony Space, and Bryant Park. Jillian loves new work and emerging artists and estimates that she has performed in readings, concerts, demos, workshops, or developmental productions of over 200 new projects. She is partnered with Artists & Beyond for private virtual coaching, and has held masterclasses and Q&A’s for many college and community theatre programs. She is currently writing an album.
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"I've been taking songwriting lessons with Kit for several months now. I highly recommend her for anyone who is new to music theory or has dabbled and has some experience. She created a lesson plan tailored to my goals, skill level, and musical background. She's always patient with me and has a great sense of humor, and makes me feel comfortable to ask questions and think about music theory in different ways. I feel that I've grown leaps and bounds in my skill and level of understanding when it comes to music theory, songwriting, and piano."
-- Luke Powers |
“Jillian doesn’t talk down to her students, there’s no condescension, just clear passion and commitment to making every student - at every level - discover visible progress toward their individual journey as artists, thinkers, and humans... I was astounded not only by Jillian’s willingness to share her truth, she’s always had more heart than anyone in the room, but even more impressive was her specificity, technical aptitude and ability to teach the students where they were at in their journey in that moment; an invaluable gift, so often missing in the studios and classrooms that claim to teach acting, musical theatre and theatre… Her spirit, generosity and knowledge are invaluable.”
--Jeremiah Downes, Head of BFA in Musical Theatre at West Virginia University |
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