DVJC Presents ..... The Secret Garden

Performances held at Staircase Theatre
27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton, ON L8R 3C9

Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7pm
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2pm and 7pm

Tickets $7

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Harbir at dvjctickets@gmail.com

Now that's teamwork!

Using acrylics, our DVJCers joined their talents and produced a huge version of Van Gogh's The Starry Night.

First Draft

The Final Product!!!

Winter 2015

During the winter term we start our day exploring art with Jodie, followed by acting with Melanie. Our stage performance, The Secret Garden, is scheduled for May 29-30 at The Staircase Theatre in Hamilton. Immediately following lunch, students gain a teenage perspective on World War II through four carefully selected novels. The day ends with gym.

Classes run Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, Mar. 5, 12, 26, Apr. 9, 16, and 23.

9:00   Art

10:15 Break

10:30 Drama

12:00 Lunch

12:30 Literature Study

1:30   Fitness Training & Sports

Exploring the Elements and Principals of Design

Students will learn to use different types of media including sculpture and printmaking, designing art with intention, using elements and principals of design to improve individual creations in the arts. Each class begins with a lesson on a particular element or principal, with examples to illustrate how it is used in well-known works of art. Following the lesson, students will create an original piece of art that utilizes that particular design concept.

Acting for the Stage – The Secret Garden

During this 12-week session, students will learn a variety of skills necessary to bring a play - from first read-through to finished form - to the stage. Characterization, memorization, appropriate use of stage voice, stage directions and movement, cues and timing, how to connect with fellow actors, the handling of props, and backstage etiquette are taught (alongside ample doses of fun), in order to present a polished one-hour play at the Staircase Theatre. 

Dates of rehearsals and performances at Staircase Theatre:

April 30 – 9am to 12pm 
May 7 - 1pm to 4pm

May 21, 28 – 9am to 12pm

May 29, 2pm – rehearsal and evening performance

May 30, 12pm – afternoon and evening performances

Literature Study .

World War II is a fascinating and horrific piece of our history.  So many ideas and stories surround these years. We will take a closer look at the countries of Ukraine and Finland, through the eyes of teenagers during WWII.  Four novels will form the basis of our study and conversation.  We will take three weeks per book, which will require reading at home, usually between 50 to 75 pages per week.  The four novels are:  The Darkest Evening by William Durbin, The Winter War by William Durbin, Stolen Child by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch and Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.

Fitness Training & Sports

Charles will continues to lead students through a fitness training program with the intent to help our kids strengthen and condition their bodies to improve their performance in sports. This semester, class time is extended by half an hour allowing more time to play sports.

Wrapping Up for Christmas Break

The Christmas shoeboxes were delivered to the Waterloo warehouse from where they will be sent to fifteen children who will be overjoyed when they receive their handcrafted gifts.

Our last day included creating gingerbread yummies ...

Autumn 2014 at DVJC

DVJC found fifteen enthusiastic students enter their doors in September to study classes in Art, Drama, Missions and Gym. All classes except Gym continue to run at CLA with Gym at St. Paul's. Below is our Fall schedule of courses.

9:00 - 10:15   Art
10:15 -10:45  Break
10:45 -12:15  Drama
12:15 - 12:45 Samaritan's Purse Christmas Shoe Boxes
12:45 - 1:00   Clean-up and head to Gym
1:00   - 2:00   Gym

Course details:

Exploring the Elements and Principals of Design

Students will learn to use different types of media including sculpture and printmaking, designing art with intention, using elements and principals of design to improve individual creations in the arts. Each class will being with a lesson on a particular element or principal, with examples to illustrate how it is used in well-known works of art. Following the lesson, students will create an original piece or art that utilizes that particular design concept. Students will have two classes to complete each project.

Drama

The basics of drama and theatre will be explored through experiential activities, improv, writing and performing scenes, preparing and performing monologues as well as visits from professionals from the local and international stage.

Samaritan's Christmas Child Shoeboxes

Students will each fill a shoebox with hand-made crafts.

"Operation Christmas Child provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on project of Samaritan's Purse that focuses on the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus Christ - God's greatest gift."   --  www.samaritanspurse.ca

Gym

Students will be participate in a fitness training program with the intent to help strengthen and condition their bodies to improve sports performance. Physical activity in soccer and basketball will be incorporated.

Yet Another Prickly Production!

Despite warnings from her hysterical, hyper mother, Briar Rose pricks her finger on the thorns of some roses given to her by that devious thirteenth fairy. As a result, she and the rest of the royal family fall asleep under the evil fairy's curse. A parade of doomed princes fail again and again to free her from the curse. Finally, a prince shows up with his bodyguard, the two-headed troll. Will he be able to rescue Briar Rose and the kingdom from the fairy's curse?

Cast

Briar Rose - Elanna R.

Queen - Rosie C.

Baker - Faith H.

Sewer - Hazel M.

King - Liam D.

Twelfth Fairy - Lauren H.

Doomed Prince 1 & 3 - Reuben Z.

Doomed Prince 2 & 4 - Gabriel M.

The Prince - Liam M.

Two-Headed Troll - Devon H. and Connor G.

Thirteenth Fairy - Kate B.

"Whoops! I didn't mean to do that..."

As kingdom sleeps, the Twelfth Fairy arrives on the scene.

Doomed  "Potty" Prince

"I'm to sexy for my jacket..."

"Jeremiah was a bull frog!"

"I did it. I woke you up, Briar Rose."

Queen: "We're going to have a wedding."

"The other side of the forest. The part that's dark
and scary and full of strange sounds."

"I'm going to make you sorry you ever entered my part of the forest."

Gasp! Enters Thirteenth Fairy

"Don't touch those knitting needles!"

And they lived happily ever after.

Cast & Crew

Briar Rose ... The Tale of Sleeping Beauty

When Briar Rose, her hyper mother, and the rest of the royal family all fall under that devious thirteenth fairy's sleeping spell, will a certain brave prince --aided by his bodyguard, the two-headed troll-- be able to rescue them from the evil fairy's curse?

Performances held at The Staircase Theatre
27 Dundurn St. N. Hamilton, ON L8R 3C9

Friday, June 6, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2pm and 7pm

Tickets $7

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Harbir at briarrose@cogeco.ca