CLASSES AT CTC
As part of our mission to educate and inspire, we frequently hold classes for both children and adults to learn acting, creative drama, dance, and more.
Our next class sessions will begin in the Fall. To learn more about the types of classes offered, scroll down to the class information.
If you have questions or concerns and would like to contact a staff member for assistance, please email Director of Education and Innovation Chuck Tuttle at chuck@theatrecentre.com.
Classes Offered at Chattanoooga Theatre Centre
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Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Creative Drama class for young children builds on their active imaginations while guiding them toward an understanding of what it takes to act in a play. We teach this process using three concepts: the use of body, voice, and imagination; the development of characters; and the understanding of how stories go together.
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Using theatre games and limited printed material, students will explore the use words and actions to express the characters and tell the story of the play.
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Using the rehearsal process and scenes from written plays, students will learn the skills to make their words and actions express the thoughts and feelings of the characters to an audience.
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Considered by most theatre scholars as the best playwright in history, William Shakespeare’s plays have been produced continuously since their writing. This class will explore Shakespeare’s language and rich characters by acting out scenes from one of his greatest plays.
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Learn to work with the text in a script to make choices based on the given circumstances and the relationships between the characters. Time will also be spent on audition techniques.
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Need to prepare a monologue for an audition? We can help. We’ll give you individualized help in choosing a monologue, coach you to bring out your best performance of it, and video it for you so you can send it to a school or agency.
Includes: Picking a monologue, Coaching, Video recording the monologue
All Ages
Times to be arranged
Cost: $40/hour with 2 hour minimum
Spring Dance Classes Offered
Dance classes are taught by Lindsay Fussell, choreographer of many Chattanooga Theatre Centre productions, including (but not limited to) “Mary Poppins,” “Something Rotten, The Musical!” and most recently “Peter Pan, the Musical” in addition to her many off-site credits.
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Class consists of more advanced tap skills. Participants should have completed CTC’s Beginning Tap class or acceptance by permission of the instructor.
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Students must have completed prior Theatre Dance class or acceptance by permission of the instructor.
*A minimum of four students is necessary to hold a class.*
To ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, please…
Stay home if you are sick.
Wear a mask if you have been exposed to any infectious illness.
Let us know if you test positive for any infectious illness.