Where our abilities are more important than our disabilities!
News and Announcements
The Dream Theatre
Store
We've
just opened our Dream Theatre shop hosted by CafePress. There we
are offering quality T-shirts, hats and gift items for our Dream
Team and families to purchase for themselves and loved ones!
If you
would like to be informed about up coming shows and events,
please send us an
e-mail with
the word "FAN" in the subject line and we will
gladly add you to our e-mail list.
December 10th and
11th
We
kicked off our first show ever,
"Hollywood Christmas Jam" with overwhelming results. The
house was packed both nights and the students did amazingly
well! There where standing ovations both night and the feedback
was wonderful!
Click
a thumbnail below to view one of our "commercials" made
specially for the show!
Classes will enhance our
students’ social and learning skills in the following ways.
Pride, self-esteem and confidence.
Memory Function.
Focus and
listening skills.
Team work and
respecting others.
Enunciation and
Diction.
Hand-eye
coordination and dexterity.
Improved balance
and physical well being.
Problem solving
and multi-tasking skills.
Self-expression
and positive emotion.
Imagination and
creativity.
Choices and
responsibility.
Social and
communication skills.
We are currently enrolling
students.
Contact your Alta Regional
Service coordinator today!
Here is a little montage clip of
our recent show, "Flower Power" held at our facility
May of 2011. We are so proud of our Dream Team for putting
on an incredible show for all who were in attendance and we look
forward to the next time we can host everyone for our next show.
We've already been working on some ideas so, "stay tuned".
Dream Theatre was formed to
provide adult individuals with special needs a unique and meaningful
dramatic arts program to educate them in the arts and to provide a
venue in which they can take part in dramatic productions. We offer
a dynamic and constantly evolving,
person-centered
program in which a person's abilities are more important than their
disabilities.
Although we incorporate other
facets of the arts into our program, our focus is primarily on
acting, singing and dancing. Our shows are cast entirely of the
students involved in the program. Our theatrical and vocal groups
participate in voluntary outreach programs, performing throughout
the community to promote awareness and acceptance.
It is our
philosophy that our students should be provided with a choice of
learning experiences that engage their minds, hearts, and bodies.
The arts
help them to learn; they enhance creativity, self-discipline,
teamwork, self-esteem, and the skills and confidence necessary to
meet challenges encountered during their lives. Our program offers
a nurturing environment allowing individuals to develop specific
skills in the art form of their choosing.
Program Goals and Objectives
The centers specific goals are
to broaden the participant’s life experiences as well as social and
self-advocacy skills through the arts and community interaction.
Dream Theatre provides our clients with several options for learning
through the arts both in the spotlight and behind the scenes.
Classes include but are not be limited to: acting, vocal/music,
dance, staging/costume design, and lighting/sound.
Individuals are
encouraged toward and assisted in the fulfillment of their
highest level of potential, both as a performer and as a member of
the community-at-large.".
There is an emphasis on achieving and maintaining an optimal level
of independent function.
Long-term goals may be
achieved and documented by video as the student improves, using
visual and audible evaluation.
Within the arts, we address all the basic skills involved in
fundamental learning.
Operating Schedule
We
are open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Students are
in attendance from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily and the center will be
open year round with the exception of predetermined holidays.
Please contact us or your Alta California
Regional Center for more information or to take a tour!
