Theatre skills are skills for life. We believe in providing a nurturing environment to create and express oneself. If you're not sure which class is right for you, call 540-400-7795 for help. Register early!
VCT Theatre Academy seeks to show young people a world where imagination and creative expression thrive: The theatre! Our classes are perfect for serious, aspiring performers as for students who just want to have fun. If you're not sure which class is right for you, call 540-400-7795 (Office Phone) for help. Register early!
If you have any questions about registration, classes, or anything education releated please email kate@virginiachildrenstheatre.org
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Grades: K-2nd Dates: June 23 - June 27 in Roanoke July 21 - July 25 in Rocky Mount Time: Monday-Friday, 9:00a - 1:00p Showcase: Friday, June 27/July 25 at 1:15p Price: $225
Instructor: VCT Faculty
Through acting and music participants will discover their very own Kindness Machine inside them to spread kindness wherever they go! Helping them to make kind decisions for others and themselves. We are excited to be partnering with The Children's Gallery for all our craft projects for summer camps. Join VCT in our efforts to bring more kindness into the world. Extended stay ( 1pm - 4pm) available for an additional fee of $150 (link on CourseStorm).
Grades: 3rd - 5th Dates: June 9 - 13 in Roanoke July 28 - August 1 in Rocky Mount Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00a - 4:00p Showcase: Friday, June 13/August 1 at 4:30p Price: $390
Instructor: VCT Faculty
Become a Secret Agent of Kindness. Using our secret agent script and songs to develop your own code name and badges, solve puzzles, decode messages, create crafts and spread kindness to our community. We will be working with The Children's Gallery for all of our craft projects for the week.
Grades: 6th - 8th Dates: June 16 - June 20 Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00a - 4:00p Showcase: Friday, June 20 at 4:30p Price: $390
Instructor: VCT Faculty
Help analysize and modernize The Tempest by William Shakespeare. We will look at the full play as it was originally written and also look at a scaled down 20 min version that will be our springboard for creating our own version to present at the end of the week. We will have The Children’s Gallery staff joining us to help us explore and create the design elements to the show. Students will be able to choose from the following crafting projects: building a model of the set, costume renderings, sound design, and lighting design. We will also be picking out songs to practice and perform that go with the show we create.
Grades: K - 12th Dates: August 4 - 8 Time: Monday - Friday, 9:00a - 4:00p Showcase: Friday, August 8 at 4:30p Price: $390
Instructor: VCT Faculty
Cirque du VCT camp will help you discover your hidden talent or hone the ones you have already. We will spend a week playing theatre games, developing a script for our variety show, practicing our individual and group talents, crafting, and finally putting it all together in a showcase at the end of the week. This camp is an all ages camp K-12th.
Dates: July 7 - 11 in Roanoke July 14 - 18 in Rocky Mount Time: Monday-Friday, 9:00a - 12:00p (until 1:30p on Friday) Showcase: Friday, July 11/18 at 1:00p Price: Free
Instructor: VCT Faculty
Welcome to Kaleidoscope Camp 2025 “Dragon and Phoenix" where we will explore with our body and voices how to balance our bodies and our energy levels. In this exciting camp, students will then have the opportunity to help design large scale puppets of a dragon and a phoenix with our wonderful craft partner this summer - The Children's Gallery. Throughout the week campers of all abilities will develop their skills in singing, dancing, and acting. Improving their understanding of story, body awareness, and public speaking. Get ready to unleash your creative power in "Dragon and Phoenix".
30 minute session: $45 45 minute session: $55 Hone your skills by working one-on-one with a highly qualified VCT Teaching Artist.
Acting
Auditions coming up? Wondering how you're going to get into your dream school without the perfect monologue? We're here to help young actors choose a piece that will allow them to dig deep within and access the full range of their instrument.
Dance Terrified of that dreaded dance call? Unsure of your pas de bourrées or of what that even is? Our private instruction will help aspiring theatre actors focus on what specific skills they need in order to take them to the next level.
Voice Need to hit that high G, or just want to strengthen fundamentals? Individualized vocal instruction will help each student discover the power of what makes their voice unique, while giving them the tools to build their ever expanding repertoire.
Instructors:
Mandy Masching Dance
Kate McCosh Acting
Chloe Riederich Acting and Dance
Main Office
PHONE: 540-400-7795 ADDRESS: 1321 3rd Street SW Roanoke, VA 24016 EMAIL:
Community High School of Arts & Academics ADDRESS: 302 Campbell Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24013 Purchase tickets!
ACADEMY & CAMPS LOCATION:
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADDRESS: 344 Church Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
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