Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI), now in its 9th year, is conservatory style performing arts training for young people from 1st grade through college. HBTI is part of the Performing Arts Department at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
HBTI provides students with an immersive curriculum in drama, dance and voice. It is a place for learning, sharing, experimenting, risking, and seeking their artistic voices. In this positive, process oriented atmosphere, students will have the opportunity to interact and learn alongside working professionals in arts. This “intensive” will grow their theater skills, increase their self-confidence, help them gain social skills and open them to a world of possibilities and new ideas. We collaborate to create and maintain an inclusive learning community and foster understanding and respect for all people and multiple perspectives .
Classes run Monday through Friday 9 AM - 3:30 PM in three sessions over the summer.
Session One 6/14 - 7/2 Intermediate and Performing Arts Training
Session Two 7/6 - 7/23 PRIME, Intermediate and Performing Arts Training (no class 7/5)
Session Three 7/26 - 8/6 PRIME, Intermediate and Performing Arts Training
PRIME - For students entering grades 1-3 This program introduces the young students to acting, singing and dancing in an easy going, age appropriate manner. Throughout the session the students will work workshop-style on a special program and then they will present “The PRIME SHOW” for their families at the end of the session
Intermediate - For students entering grades 4-6 This transitional program introduces techniques to the students. Students will take daily voice, ballet and stage combat classes. In addition they will develop their acting skills by working through an existing script. They are also eligible to audition for our summer production. (performed live and outdoors this year)
Performing Arts Training - For students entering grades 7 through college. This program is age, skill and preference based. All performing arts Students will take the basic theatre technique classes of acting, voice and ballet. Also students will elect a program either; Acting, Musical Theatre or Dance and take additional classes in their focus. Those classes may include some of the following: Act the Song, Monologues, Tap, Ballroom, Stage Combat, Acting for the Camera, Movement for Actors, Contemporary Dance and Improvisation. They are also eligible to audition for our summer production. (performed live and outdoors this year).
or students entering grades 7-college This program is age, skill and preference based. All Performing Arts Students
For more information click here HBTI summer 2021
For additional questions email HBTI director Bebe Weinberg Katz at bkatz@hb.edu