Acting & Performance
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Brooklyn Chalfant, Instructor
Courses: Theatre Arts Advanced Acting (can take multiple years for credit) Musical Theatre (can take multiple years for credit) Special Topics in Theatre: Educational Theatre |
Students following the performance track take classes that cover a wide variety of acting styles and dramatic literature. Coursework is primarily performance-based and students spend a great deal of time during class on their feet, developing the practical tools of the actor. Our Advanced Acting and Musical Theatre courses sometimes produce full-length shows, affording students the opportunity to study plays from both academic and practical perspectives. Theatre students can also participate in Choir classes through Floyd Central's acclaimed Choral Department, under the direction of Angela Hampton. Because of our commitment to providing students with a diverse range of performance experiences, we often bring in guest artists from the professional theatre industry who work with our students as instructors, directors, choreographers, or performers.
Technical Theatre & Production
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Andrew Walker, Instructor
Courses: Technical Theatre Advanced Technical Theatre (can take multiple years for credit) Theatre Arts Special Topics: Tech (Independent Studies: Lighting, Sound, Props, Carpentry, Scenic Painting, Design, Management) |
Technical Theatre students at Floyd Central hone their crafts by preparing for and working on all of our season shows throughout the year as well as other events hosted in our two state-of-the-art venues. Our tech students are always in preparation for our next production, putting in many hours outside of class time. Our original sets are built completely by our students and our techs also work as lighting designers, sound designers, props masters, stage hands, and stage managers on our shows. Students have the opportunity to specialize in lighting, sound, props, carpentry, scenic painting, or management or to get a taste of all areas of technical theatre. We often bring in professional technicians who mentor and sometimes work along side our students as guest designers. Classes are primarily production-oriented so that students can not only learn their craft but also put it into practice.
International Baccalaureate
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Brooklyn Chalfant, Instructor
Course: IB Theatre High Level (2 year course) |
The IB Diploma Programme theatre course is a multifaceted theatre-making course of study. It gives students the opportunity to make theatre as creators, designers, directors and performers. It emphasizes the importance of working both individually and collaboratively as part of an ensemble. It offers the opportunity to engage actively in the creative process, transforming ideas into action as inquisitive and productive artists. Students experience the course from contrasting artistic perspectives. They learn to apply research and theory to inform and to contextualize their work. The theatre course encourages students to appreciate that through the processes of researching, creating, preparing, presenting and critically reflecting on theatre— as participants and audience members—they gain a richer understanding of themselves, their community and the world. Through the study of theatre, students become aware of their own personal and cultural perspectives, developing an appreciation of the diversity of theatre practices, their processes and their modes of presentation. It enables students to discover and engage with different forms of theatre across time, place and culture and promotes international-mindedness.
*Course Description from the International Baccalaureate website
*Course Description from the International Baccalaureate website
Academic Planning
Dedicated theatre students often desire to take multiple Performing Arts electives each year in order to get the most out of their education at Floyd Central. This is very doable but can involve some advance planning. Click below to see a sample four year plan for Performing Arts students. Feel free to consult the Theatre Arts teachers and school counselors for more guidance on class planning.
Theatre Course Guide
See all the current Theatre courses offered and learn more about prerequisites, the Acting Track, and the Technical Track.
