

Taste of Talent Workshop Series: Fun with Commercials! (Ages 8 to 11)
Who: Children ages 8 to 11 (space is limited to being a small group) Parents are asked to leave after dropping off.
What: Key skills learned: Voice Acting, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Acting with Props
Where: 1701 11th Ave. in Grafton near the library
When: Monday June 20th between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm OR Monday July 18th between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm
Cost: Non-refundable $80
Bring: Snack, drink(s), lunch, sunscreen applied ahead of time, favorite commercial(s) found on YouTube written on a piece of paper, misc. other
This acting workshop will be centered around commercials. Students will learn about and share a variety of commercials. We will learn some basics of voice acting and ways to improve our speaking skills.
This will be a small group format with a minimum of 5 children. Students are encouraged to "research" some commercials on YouTube ahead of time that they would like to share with the group (optional).
Itinerary:
9:30-9:45 Introductions
9:45 - 10:00 Show and Tell Commercials
10:00-10:30 Fun with Commercial Sound Effects
10:30-10:45 Break/snack
10:45-11:15 Rehearse commercials
11:15-11:45 Create infomercials and act out with props
11:45-12:15 Break/lunch while still learning
12:15-12:30 Demonstrate and record commercials to share with family

