THEATER EDUCATION ALL YEAR LONG
The Ross Ragland Theater is excited to provide another year of Theater classes and Rag Tag Children’s Choir.
The classes are filled with music, movement, theater games, and socially engaging activities intended to establish and strengthen skills used in life and the performing arts.
We offer a multi class discount whether multiple students from the same family or the same student taking multiple classes. Please note that in the registration process.
Scholarships are available for most classes.
OUR PROGRAMS
Registration for Spring Session Open Now!!
DRAMA & ART CLASSES for Spring 2025
Registration Open Now!
Watercolor Art
Class Runs: Tuesdays, March 11- May 13, 2025
Times: 5:00pm-6:00pm Grades: 3-6
Showcase Gallery: Tuesday, May 13
Creative fun with colors! Unleash your child’s creativity in this fun watercolor class where they will explore the magical world of watercolor. Through step by step guidance, kids will learn important watercolor techniques and skills such as blending, mixing colors, layering, dry/wet brush, and the color wheel. Each week kids will make their own masterpieces while becoming better watercolor artists. Some drawing will be required, and kids will be reminded of key elements of art like texture, value, and perspective.
Instructor: Kristalyn Hayes
Cost: $100, all supplies included; multi-class discount available
Drawing in Realism
Class Runs: Tuesdays, March 11- May 13, 2025
Times: 4:00pm-5:00pm Grades: 6-9
Showcase: Tuesday, May 13
Using still life and real-world references students will dip their toes into the world of realistic drawing perspective. Students will draw what they see, not what they know.
Instructors: Mattea Loew
Cost: $100; multi class discount available
Musical Theater through Dance
Class Runs: Tuesdays, March 11- May 13, 2025
Times: 4:00pm-5:00pm Grades: 7-12
Showcase: Tuesday, May 13
In Musical Theatre through Dance our focus will be exploring dance techniques and movement basics with roots in musical theatre. We will work to set a strong foundation to prepare and expose the students to the important part dance plays in theatre. This will help us build a repertoire to prepare an exciting piece from a musical for the anticipated showcase!
Instructor: Caitlyn Guillaumot
Cost: $90, multi-class discount available
Storybook Theater
Class Runs: Tuesdays, March 11 – May 13
Times: 5:00pm – 6:00pm Grades K-3
Showcase: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Drawing from cherished children’s stories, students will experience all the fun and excitement of theatre as they retell and act out a beloved tale. They will explore fun, loving characters as they enter into a world of drama and storytelling.
Instructor: Aria Sha
Cost: $90; supply cost included; multi class discount available
Access to scripts made available by Drama Notebook:
https://www.dramanotebook.com/plays-for-kids-and-teens/
Audition Fundamentals for Ages 10 – 15
Class Runs: March 17 and March 20, 2025
Times: 6:00pm-7:30pm Ages: 10 – 15
This workshop provides participants with the basics for audition preparation for Community Theatre productions.
Monday, March 17: guides participants through activities, exercises, and expectations to help performers prepare for auditioning generally; including choosing an audition piece, creating a character, and day of preparation.
Thursday, March 20: builds on the learning in session 1, with a focus on activities, exercises, and expectations when auditioning for a musical production; including choosing a song, preparing for the audition itself (including movement and dance), and day of preparation.
Instructors: Charles “Chip” Massie
Cost: $35; multi-class discount available
MUSIC CLASSES for Winter 2025
Rag Tag Children’s Choir
Join us for our Spring Concert on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 @6pm
Registration is now closed
RagTag-A-Long Choir
Grades 1-3 Mondays, January 20, 2025 – April 14 from 4:00-4:45 pm
RagTag Choir
Grades 4-6 Mondays, January 20, 2025 – April 14 from 5:00-6:00 pm
Special Tech Rehearsal: Wednesday, April 9 from 4pm – 6pm, both choirs
Explore the wonderful world of choral music. Learn vocal techniques, music appreciation, and participate in a high energy performance on the Ragland stage.
Concert: Wednesday, April 16 at 6pm
Instructor: Danielle Harmon
Cost: $120, multi student/class discount available
Mexican Cultural Program
Rayo del Sol
This is an introduction to Mexican Culture and Traditional Dance. Students will learn through activities, games, songs, and crafts!
Ages: 5yrs – 8yrs
Tuesdays from 4pm – 5pm; March 11 – May 13
Showcase: Tuesday, May 13
Instructor: Reina Barton
Cost: $90, multi student/class discount available
Una introducción a la cultura y danza tradicional mexicana. ¡Los estudiantes aprenderán a través de actividades, juegos, canciones y manualidades!
COMIENZA EL 11 DE MARZO
EDADES 5-8 años.
Martes, 4-5 pm
Los Heroes de la Tradicion
A further introduction to Mexican Culture and Traditional Dance. Students will learn through music and crafts and begin learning the basic steps of folklorico dance!
Ages: 9yrs – 12yrs
Tuesdays from 5pm – 6pm March 11 – May 13
Showcase: Tuesday, May 13
Instructor: Reina Barton
Cost: $90, multi student/class discount available
Una introducción más a la cultura y danza tradicional mexicana. ¡Los estudiantes aprenderán a través de la música y las manualidades y comenzarán a aprender los pasos básicos de la danza Folklorica!
COMIENZA EL 11 DE MARZO
EDADES 9-12 años
Martes, 5-6 pm
Ballet Folklorico de Klamath Falls
Experience Mexican Culture through learning traditional Folklorico dance! The group will also have opportunities for performances and cultural celebrations throughout the year.
A practice scarf is needed. Please indicate in registration if you need one. It is an additional $40 at this time. It will be yours to keep for future events and classes.
Ages 13 – Adults
Wednesdays from 6:30pm – 8pm starting January 8
Showcase: Saturday, March 1
¡Experimente la cultura mexicana aprendiendo danza Folklorica tradicional! El grupo también tendrá oportunidades para presentaciones y celebraciones culturales durante todo el año.
COMIENZA EL 8 DE ENERO
EDADES 13-ADULTOS
Miércoles, 6:30-8 pm
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MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
For Afterschool Classes
Aria Sha
Drama Instructor
Aria Sha developed her passion for theater at the age of 7 when she participated in her first play at the Linkville Playhouse. She hopes to inspire that same spark for the stage in others by teaching this year’s after-school improv class. Other than theater, she enjoys being active and creative.
Danielle Harmon
Rag Tag Choir Instructor
Dani Harmon is a long time lover of music, theater, and the arts. She grew up performing on the Ragland stage in countless children’s productions and moved on to community theater as an adult. After years of high school choirs, she then performed with a university choir at Brigham Young University. After returning back to the Klamath basin, she trained for years with Katie Harman (Miss America 2002). She has recently brought back the Rag Tag Children’s Choirs and hopes to cultivate a love of music in her students, as well as provide them with a solid foundation in proper vocal technique.
Tara Earp
Drama Instructor
Tara Webster has been in education for 17 years. She has also done theater since High School and most recently has been a part of the last two Ross Ragland community theatre shows. She enjoys bringing theatre to life in the classroom and is very excited to join her two passions theater and teaching for the after-school programs.
Lisa Lane and Erin Barker
Drama Instructor
Lisa Lane and Erin Barker were taught by Joyce Davis-Smith, a protégé of Stella Alder, who trained under the father of Method Acting, Stanislovsky. They spent much of their early childhood and teenage years in the Hollywood scene, taking multiple acting classes and workshops. They were represented by the Natalie Rossen agency, who also represented child stars such as Christina Applegate, Brian Bonsall, and Macaulay Culkin.
Reina Barton
Mexican Cultural Program Instructor
Reina Barton was born in Veracruz, México. She earned a bachelor of Science degree, while living in Chihuahua, México. She moved to the United States as an adult and has lived in 3 states.
Teaching and dance have always been passions for Reina. In addition to elementary education, she has taught Spanish and Traditional Mexican Dance in multiple settings. She has also performed folklore dance. Reina enjoys teaching others in dancing and performing.