2025 Summer Classes | Eastside Theater Company

Classes

SUMMER 2025

July/August

Summer 2025 Classes

Enrollment Now Open!

Audition Workshop (Free!)

Instructor: Jess Sheppard

Age Range: 7-18

Date: Saturday, June 28th

Times: 1-4pm

Total Number of Hours: 3

Notes: Free Workshop to Kick Off Class Season

Kick off the ETC Summer Class season with a free audition workshop. Learn what directors are looking for, tips for choosing a monologue and how to make your audition video stand out!

Dance Conditioning

Instructor: Ana Grayce Krachinski

Age Range: 7-18

Dates: Jul 7,14,21, 28, Aug 4, 11, 18, 25

Times: 2-3pm

Fee: $60 for 4 Hours, $90 for 6 Hours, $120 for 8 Hours

Notes: Students can sign up for 4, 6, or 8 sessions

Wish you were more flexible? Feel like you could be stronger or want to increase your stamina on the dance floor? Join Ana Grayce as she helps you develop your dance techniques.

Dance Styles:

Instructor: Ana Grayce Krachinski

Age Range: 12-18

Dates: Aug 8, 15, 22, 29

Times: 6-8pm

Fee: $120

Come learn the foundations for Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Contemporary.

Mask Making:

Instructor: Jess Sheppard

Age Range: 12-18

Dates: Aug 5, 12, 19

Times: 6-8pm

Fee: $100

Have you ever been in awe of the fantastical masks you see on stage? Come learn how to build your very own theater mask.

Audition Intensive:

Instructor: Jess Sheppard

Age Range: 7-18

Dates: Jul 8, 15, 22

Times: 6-7:30pm (8 & 15), 6-9pm (22)

Fee: $90

Take an in-depth look at all the aspects of an audition. Practice choosing and memorizing a monologue and join a mock casting panel to see what takes place on the other side of the table.

Creative Movement for Rising Stars:

Instructor: Ana Grayce Krachinski

Age Range: 7-11

Dates: Jul 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Times: 10am-12pm

Fee: $150

An easy-going introduction to dance for the child in your life who is ready for the spotlight on the stage.

Acting Fundamentals:

Instructor: Jess Sheppard

Age Range: 12-18

Dates: Jul 24, 31 & August 7, 14

Times: 6pm-8pm

Fee: $120

The basic building blocks of acting for teens.

Old Age Makeup:

Instructor: Ren White

Age Range: 7-18

Dates: Aug 21

Times: 6:30-8:30

Fee: $40

Fantastical Makeup:

Instructor: Ren White

Age Range: 7-18

Dates: Aug 28

Times: 6:30-8:30

Fee: $40

Tap Dance for Rising Stars:

Instructor: Lauren Rogers

Age Range: 8-11

Dates: Aug 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Times: 10am-12pm

Fee: $150

Tap Dance:

Instructor: Lauren Rogers

Age Range: 12-18

Dates: Aug 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Times: 1-3pm

Fee: $150

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Information about Eastside Theater Classes:

Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. If a class is capped, please contact us at classes@eastsidetheater.com

Early Registration Discount of 10% is valid through April 15th, 2025.

Registration is fully refundable through May 31st, 2025. After that date, courses are not refundable.

Our Instructors

Jess Sheppard
Jess Sheppard has been a stable fixture of ETC for almost a decade. Despite having many connections in the theater world of the Portland Metro Area, they continue to return to ETC, directing beloved shows such as Descendants and Anastasia in most recent seasons.

Ana Grayce Krachinski
Ana Grayce Krachinski has been with ETC since she herself was a student. Since graduating, she has gone on to choreograph many of our shows, starting with (blank). She has done a phenomenal job in growing our students' talents. She is excited to continue cultivating the skills of our youth and instilling a love for movement in the community.

Lauren Rogers
Lauren Rogers is a professional choreographer and dance teacher in the Portland Metro Area. She joined ETC for the first time last season, choreographing Bye Bye Birdie. Growing up in the world of theater since age eight, Lauren has trained primarily in tap, jazz, swing, and hip hop. Her passion for creating beautiful art such as choreography is trumped
only by a much deeper love for the Lord, a love for His people, and a strong desire to serve the youth in our community.

Ren White
Ren has participated in ETC for a number of shows as a makeup consultant and teacher. Ren’s creativity has been a huge asset to ETC and we are so excited to have Ren as an instructor this summer.

Classes

SUMMER 2025

July/August

Summer 2025 Classes

Info

for all classes

Information about Eastside Theater Classes:

Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. If a class is capped, please contact us at classes@eastsidetheater.com

Early Registration Discount of 10% is valid through April 15th, 2025.

Registration is fully refundable through May 31st, 2025. After that date, courses are not refundable.

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Our Instructors

Jess Sheppard Jess Sheppard has been a stable fixture of ETC for almost a decade. Despite having many connections in the theater world of the Portland Metro Area, they continue to return to ETC, directing beloved shows such as Descendants and Anastasia in most recent seasons.

Ren White Ren has participated in ETC for a number of shows as a makeup consultant and teacher. Ren’s creativity has been a huge asset to ETC and we are so excited to have Ren as an instructor this summer.

Jess Sheppard
Jess Sheppard has been a stable fixture of ETC for almost a decade. Despite having many connections in the theater world of the Portland Metro Area, they continue to return to ETC, directing beloved shows such as Descendants and Anastasia in most recent seasons.

Ren White
Ren has participated in ETC for a number of shows as a makeup consultant and teacher. Ren’s creativity has been a huge asset to ETC and we are so excited to have Ren as an instructor this summer.