Stardust & Roots: Acting & Improv Workshop for Youth and Teens

Stardust & Roots is a social-emotional acting & improv workshop for teens (ages 9–17). Build confidence, resilience, and authentic connection while learning that performance—and life—is a practice, not a product.

Confidence. Resilience. Connection.

Today’s teens face intense pressure—from anxiety, disconnection, and the push to be “perfect.” Stardust & Roots offers something different: a safe, creative space where they can build confidence, discover their voice, and connect with others through the power of acting and improv.

Built on the 5 Core Competencies of CASEL, this 8-week workshop blends theater and social-emotional learning to help teens thrive both on stage and in life.

🌙 The First Half: Self-Awareness & Self-Management

• Original exercises combining Method Acting and Linklater Voice Work
• Stress relief, presence, and authentic self-expression
• Freeing the inner voice to speak and be heard

🌙 The Second Half: Relationship Skills & Social Awareness

• Collaboratively devising an original performance inspired by poetry and storytelling
• Using improvisation to build creativity, trust, and empathy
• Learning to take creative risks while supporting one another

🌙 Responsible Decision-Making
At its core, this workshop is about fostering a desire for meaningful connection. When teens feel grounded in who they are and where they belong, they feel empowered to show up fully—in school, friendships, and their communities.

• Builds confidence and resilience in a safe, supportive space
• Strengthens empathy and connection—skills that matter beyond the stage
• Shifts mindset: performance is a practice, not a product
• Teens create something original and meaningful together

• A fun, pressure-free outlet to express themselves
• Tools to ease stress and anxiety
• Space for authentic friendships
• The excitement of performing something they built together

📅 Fridays at 6PM | October 10 – December 19

(no class 10/24, 10/31/11/28)
📍 Clancy Hiit & Fit, 1153 Main St, Coventry, CT
👥 Ages 9–17 (Grades 4-12)
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✨ Join Stardust & Roots and help your teen discover resilience, creativity, and connection.

⭐ Confidence to speak and be heard — tools to ease anxiety and build authentic presence.
⭐ Resilience & stress relief strategies — practical techniques to manage pressure and perfectionism.
⭐ Empathy & real connection — skills to build meaningful friendships and collaborate with peers.
⭐ Creative expression & pride — the joy of performing an original piece they helped create.

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