Classes

Drama

TCHA offers several drama classes each semester for a variety of ages ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Drama Club

Michelle Swanson

Drama

Monthly (dates TBD) from Sep 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025

8th - 12th

65
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Registration closes Apr 1, 2025

Drama Club

Monthly (dates TBD) from Sep 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025

8th - 12th

65

The Drama Club will meet once a month from September to May, offering a diverse range of activities aimed at igniting passion for theater, story-telling, characterization, and performance. From attending local shows to engaging in table reads, karaoke/master class nights, character-themed evenings, and other fun-filled drama events, students will explore various facets of dramatic arts.

There will be additional (optional) expenses periodically for field trips.

Instructor

Michelle Swanson

Drama

Michelle Swanson found her passion for music and the stage as a young child. The flame for performance flourished as she grew, adding piano, organ, trumpet, guitar, dance, and theatre to choral and solo singing. This led to a BA in Music Performance with an emphasis on vocal jazz, touring as a lead vocalist in her band, and collaborating with various artists on recordings and professional jingles. She spent several years as a worship director, leading bands, choirs, and vocalists in a variety of church settings. After becoming a mom, she has dedicated the bulk of her adult life to home-educating her five amazing children.
Michelle's passion for the arts led her to embrace production management, stagecraft, and theatre arts. Since 2022, she has been the Production Manager for TCHA, where she oversees a range of productions. She now serves as Artistic Director within TCHA, curating and shepherding the theatrical process of our theatre productions. Additionally, Michelle works as the Chapel Producer at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, blending her expertise in production with her commitment to fostering creativity and excellence.
Based in Lakeville with her husband David, children, and Archie the dog, in her down time, you’ll find Michelle traveling with her family, playing Dutch Blitz, or watching classic TV late at night. Michelle is devoted to empowering students in the fine arts. She provides opportunities for students to shine on stage and master behind the scenes production elements, seeking a bright future for the next generation of artists and professionals in our homeschool community.
Musical Theatre Solos Workshop

Michelle Rose

Choir, Drama, Private Lessons, and Theatre

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Weekly on Thursdays from Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025

8th - 12th

90
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Registration closes Jan 9, 2025

Musical Theatre Solos Workshop

Weekly on Thursdays from Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025

5:00pm - 7:00pm

8th - 12th

90

Students will work on and prepare, on their own time, a different solo to perform each week- chosen with Ms. R's guidance. Each week will focus on a specific genre or musical theatre style. Students will receive helpful feedback on their performance from Ms. Rose, and uplifting encouragement from their peers. Our final week will be a performance at a Retirement Center. This is a favorite Winter "workshop" with our musical theatre students!
Note: No class will be held on February 13th.

Requirements: Intermediate to advanced vocal skills. Students must be able to sing and hold pitch, as this is not a voice class to teach general singing.

Instructor

Michelle Rose

Choir, Drama, Private Lessons, and Theatre

Michelle has been a seeker of creativity & wonderment since childhood. Raised in Madagascar and Minnesota, as a young girl Michelle fell in love with the internal landscape of books and story, and the external narrative of nature and the outdoors, with music woven throughout both worlds. As a teenager she filled her days with theater, choir, speech, and music and found in those spaces both her strengths and gifting, as well as her people and belonging.
Often asked what theatrical roles have been her favorites to play on stage, of course the dramatic ones are always the most enjoyable: Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Drizella in Cinderella, and Eileen in Arsenic and Old Lace are some of her favorites. Still on her wishlist: Persephone in Hadestown and any role in Les Misérables.
Michelle received a BA in Music Performance with a vocal emphasis from Colorado Christian University, and spent the following years touring with various groups and working as a studio musician and vocalist for commercial and corporate events. Michelle has also led worship for over 25 years, recorded on various worship albums featuring her original music, and released two solo albums as a singer-songwriter.
In 2013 Michelle joined the founding board of Twin Cities Homeschoolers for the Arts and is passionate about providing faith-based quality performing arts opportunities to the homeschooling community. Michelle has a special love for working with teens, enjoying the role of music director for TCHA musical productions since 2018, and is expanding that role to director in 2023. She has two college-age children, Kenoy and Paris, and lives in Eagan, MN.

Spring 2025 Semester

Registration is open! (Early registration discounts are available until Jan 1, 2025) View Block Schedule

Classes for this semester (unless otherwise noted) are held at South Suburban Church in Apple Valley on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 except for Apr 16, 2025.

Classes

Elementary Musical Theatre

Dylan Sauder

Choir and Drama

11:15am - 12:15pm

Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025

2nd - 6th

187 177
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Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

Elementary Musical Theatre

Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025

11:15am - 12:15pm

2nd - 6th

187 177

Calling all aspiring performers! Come actively explore your dramatic side as you sing, dance, and act in a variety of musical theater songs, theater games, and other creative activities. Be ready to sing, move, imagine, create…and have fun!
At the end of the semester, the class will perform the kids version of "Finding Nemo".

Instructor

Dylan Sauder

Choir and Drama

Dylan Sauder is a Twin Cities music educator and performer. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education in Vocal and Classroom Music from University of Northwestern-St. Paul, as well as a major in Bible and a Spanish minor. While much of his teaching experience has been PK-8th grade General Music, he has also taught choir for grades 4-12, beginning band and strings, piano and voice lessons, and musical theater classes, in addition to music directing and choreographing several elementary and middle school musicals.
When not teaching, Dylan enjoys performing, especially on-stage in musical theater productions and singing in any number of genres. In his free time, he enjoys being outside in nature, spending time with friends and family, reading, and traveling. He is so excited to create and explore with the elementary singers of TCHA this school year!
Improv Games and Concepts

Andie Moore

Drama

1:45pm - 2:45pm

Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025

7th - 12th

185 175
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Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

Improv Games and Concepts

Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025

1:45pm - 2:45pm

7th - 12th

185 175

In this class we will be focusing on learning and mastering various forms of improvisational comedy games, while learning the science behind humor and what makes humans laugh!

Instructor

Andie Moore

Drama

Andie Moore has been involved in the Improv Community for the last nine years. She has performed with various teams across the Twin Cities. She loves nothing more than to make people laugh. She also has acted onstage and commercially. She has worked in Youth Ministry for the last 24 years and Middle/High Schoolers are her jam! This is her first year working for TCHA and is new to the homeschooling community. She is excited to share her love of acting and improv with students.