Member News Release: Nashville Children's Theatre Drama School Offers ONLINE Classes

Dates/Times:
 Class Session 1:
 March 26: 11am; April 2: 11am;
 April 9: 9:45am, 11am, 12:15pm, or 1:30pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 16: 9:45am, 11am, 12:15pm, or 1:30pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 23: 9:45am, 11am, 12:15pm, or 1:30pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 30: 11am

 Class Session 2:
 March 26: 3:30pm; April 2: 3:30pm;
 April 9: 3:30pm, 4:45pm, or 6:00pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 16: 3:30pm, 4:45pm, or 6:00pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 23: 3:30pm, 4:45pm, or 6:00pm
 (class will be split into the same three small groups)
 April 30: 3:30pm

Working with a Nationally Recognized Sound Designer - Students will use DnD Role Playing Principles to perform in their very own original short-form Action Audio Drama.

Adapting a popular NCT Summer camp to your living room!
Roll the dice. Take a risk. Inspired by role-playing games with a 20-sided die, this class challenges students to take the principles of levels, power, and characteristics and apply it to choices in voice acting. Roll Playing focuses on improvisation and imagination to create reactive and exciting scenes that will be presented in audio drama form at the end of the session.

In this class students will create a character starting from basic archetypes and rounding out those characters through a series of acting exercises. Being placed into smaller groups, students will then build on and embody those characters, creating backstories, and character voices as they test their wits against obstacles thrown their way.

At the end of the session, the student's improvised encounter will then be transformed into a fully produced Audio Drama by Colin Peterson, a nationally recognized sound designer, winning "Best Action Sound Design" by the Audioverse Awards (national awarding association for audio drama podcasts) in 2020.

Ages 11 - 18 Advancing Your Acting
Days: Thursdays
 Times: 2pm (Four, 45-Minute live Sessions)
 Dates: March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16

Using the power of the internet, students will be lead on a skills-based curriculum to strengthen their actor's toolbox, to better connect with audiences in person (or online). Students will practice imaginative devising work, character creation and making bold choices, and given performance techniques to help better their delivery of written material. Each student will receive individual instruction as well as positive group feedback.

After each session, students will receive work to complete at home to further the learning and skill building.

Drama Duos takes you and your little one on an adventurous romp through stories, picture books, and nursery rhymes using creative play. You’ll experience the fun of working together to tell stories and solve problems exercising the actor’s toolbox of body, voice and imagination. Each live session will feature drama exercises to warm-up your actor’s toolbox, a fun storytime, and a creative drama activity that explores the story!

After each session, families will receive at least two do-at-your-own-pace activities to continue the fun and drama learning at home!

Students explore stories as they swing from vines and escape quicksand! Your child journeys into the Jungle for an imagination-filled adventure. Each live session will feature interactive jungle-themed creative drama activities to engage your young actor at home.

After each session, students will receive at least two do-at-your-own-pace activities to move the adventure forward.  Join the Jungle Crew today and find out what’s hiding in the Temple of Biv!

Ages 5 - 7 Superhero Training Academy
 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays
 Time: 2pm (each live session lasts 20-30 minutes)
 Dates: March 25 & 27, April 1 & April 3, April 8 & 10, April 15 & 17

The sky is the limit when it comes to what your students will create in this class. Don your capes and cowls, it's time to suit up and get to work saving the world! Each live session will feature interactive superhero-themed creative drama activities to engage your young actor at home.

After each session, students will receive at least two do-at-your-own-pace activities to move the adventure forward. Join the Superhero Training Academy today!

A terrible storm! A ship on crashing waves wrecks on a deserted island! Students create the adventurous story of a shipwreck and decide what happens next. Each live session will feature interactive creative drama activities to help engage your student actor’s imagination and develop their actor’s toolbox of body, voice, and imagination.

 After each session, students will receive at least two do-at-your-own-pace activities to move the story forward and explore themes that excite them. Find out what happened on your voyage and help your fellow adventurers - they need you!

Ages 8 - 11 - Character Creators
Days: Wednesdays & Fridays
 Times: 1pm (each live session lasts 20-30 minutes)
 Dates: March 25 & 27, April 1 & April 3, April 8 & 10, April 15 & 17

Creating authentic characters is what makes an actor believable. From comedic to dramatic, these students will hone their character creation skills from the comfort of their own house. Each live session will feature interactive creative drama activities to help engage your student actor’s imagination and develop their actor’s toolbox of body, voice, and imagination.

After each session, students will receive at least two do-at-your-own-pace activities to move the work forward and explore themes that excite them.