EMPIRE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Empire Arts Center’s mission is to promote culture and lifelong learning by presenting our own artistic programming while providing a distinctive, welcoming venue for the arts, businesses, and community of the upper Red River Valley.
Join us this summer for a variety of educational programs. Check out program opportunities below!
MOVIEMAKING CAMP FOR TEENS
The Empire’s two-week movie-making camp will take 12- through 18-year-old students through the process of brainstorming, writing, editing, directing, filming, and producing a short film. It will also allow them to cast their films from actors outside the camp, hence involving additional area youth. The finished, short movies will be screened at the Empire Art Center on the large screen in the auditorium, preceded by a Red-Carpet event so family, friends, and community members can view this unique locally produced film.
July 29-August 1, August 5-8.
Time: 12-5pm daily.
Red carpet premiere August 11 at 5:00pm.
EMPIRE THEATRE ACADEMY
In this five week academy, students ages 14-19 will rehearse She Kills Monsters (a non-musical) by Qui Nguyen. Throughout the academy, students will learn how to analyze text, character development, voice projection, stage movement, working with props, theatre protocols, audition techniques, and resume writing taught by visiting professional theatre artists and academy director, Ryan King.
June 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-July 2, 7-10.
Time: 6-9pm daily.
Performances July 11-13.