Children’s Activities

Southeastern Illinois College offers a wide range of activities for children in grades K-12. We offer dance classes, choir, theatre, and academic camps to help enrich the younger generation in our region.

Studio 618

Studio 618 is a dance program for children in grades K-12. Studio 618 teaches students ballet, tap, and jazz dance styles and is located in B126E at the SIC campus in Harrisburg. This program is only offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Studio 618 FAQs

How do I register my child for dance classes?

What is the tuition?

Can I stay while my child is in class?

My kids are in different age brackets – can they go to the same class?

Where can I get dance shoes and attire? What should my child wear to class?

There are many options online. Here are some suggestions:

Tap - Please wear comfortable clothing to move in. Please provide your own tap shoes.
Jazz - Please wear comfortable clothing to move in. Please provide your own jazz shoes/jazz sneakers.
Ballet - Tights/leotards/tutu's/leg warms are not required but highly recommended. Wear form fitting clothing or clothes that can be moved in. Please provide your own ballet slippers. Students will have to be individually assessed for pointe. Once approved by the instructor, parents would also be responsible to purchase those shoes.

Do you offer discounts for siblings?

What is the attendance policy regarding illness?

What additional fees am I responsible for besides the semester tuition?

What are the performance opportunities the studio will have?

Studio 618 Schedule | Spring 2025

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY
Time	Dance Style	Dance Style	Dance Style	Dance Style
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM	Beginner Ballet	Beginner Jazz	Beginner Musical Theatre Dance	Beginner Hip Hop
4:30 PM - 5:20 PM	Intermediate Ballet	Intermediate Jazz	Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance	Intermediate Hip Hop

About the Instructor

Kimball, Joshua

Visual and Performing Arts Specialist

Email: joshua.kimball@sic.edu

Phone / Extension: 2431

Location:

Joshua Kimball has a Masters in Fine Arts degree in Acting (University of Central Florida) and a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Musical Theatre (Southern Illinois University Carbondale). Kimball has been working professionally across the world for Universal Studios Beijing, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival Cruise Lines as a singer and dancer. Joshua has also worked professionally as a dance instructor for over ten years, teaching a variety of styles; including tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and musical theatre. He has choreographed for musical theatre productions at Southeastern Illinois College, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carterville High School, DuQuoin High School, Benton Consolidated High School, and Leyden High School in Chicago. Joshua is so excited to be a part of the SIC family and cannot wait to see everyone come out and dance with us!

Children's Theatre and Choir

High School Productions

SIC welcomes area high schools to perform their productions on the stage of the George T. Dennis Visual & Performing Arts Center Theatre between SIC performances.

Please contact the high school for additional information.

JR. FALCON PRODUCTIONS

SIC's Junior Falcon Productions offers an opportunity for children from around the region to come together for a big musical production (or two) each summer. They have the opportunity to hone their vocal, acting, and dancing skills, meet new friends from neighboring towns, and perform on a real stage. Some of the more recent shows include Mamma Mia!, Tarzan, Madagascar Jr., Annie Jr., The Little Mermaid, Seussical the Musical, Shrek, and Honk.

Auditions are generally held in late April or early May, with rehearsals beginning as soon as school is out for the summer. Children who are interested in a speaking role must audition, but those interested in the ensemble only simply need to register.

SIC Children's Choir

The SIC Children's Choir is for children in grades third through 8th, and is directed by Laura C Winkleman.

Registration

Registration period is September 5, 2024

Season

The Children's Choir season will start September 5, 2024

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Performances

They will hold a concert at the end of the season on December 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

For more information, please email music@sic.edu.

Children's Events

Children’s Choir Enrollment/ Parents Meeting

January 23, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Whether or not your child has experience singing, all 3rd-8th grade students are welcome to join! Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 6:30–7:30 p.m. The children will perform a concert at the end of the semester.

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