Stage Combat

Service Description

Fall 2025 Sept. 10, 17; Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5,12,19; Dec. 3,10 (11 days) No Class 9/24 Rosh Hashana, 10/1 Yom Kippur, 11/ 26 Thanksgiving Break Fee: $385 (Sibling 1 $360, Sibling 2 $335) Winter 2026 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; Mar. 4, 11 (10 days) Fee: $350 (Sibling 1 $325, Sibling 2 $300) Spring 2026 March 18, 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27 (10 days) No Class Wed. 4/1 Spring Break Fee: $350 (Sibling 1 $325, Sibling 2 $300) Class Description: Stage combat is as old as theatre in the west- safe, realistic ways of ‘fake fighting’ have always been needed to enhance the drama on stage and screen. This stage combat class will begin with simple unarmed combat then move on to swords and other weapons, learning the basic footwork, six basic parries and a range of blade attacks, disengages, coupes and avoids. This year we will also explore scene construction, integrating dialogue and character while increasing the complexity and duration of the fights themselves.