X Slider Background Settings
-
About Us
Chrysalis provides theatre experiences that foster healthy personal development
through play-based creative learning in a chrysalis culture based on Biblical principles.
Our founder, Steven Brown, created Chrysalis with the determination that no child should ever feel unloved, worthless, hopeless, or all alone.
Steven himself suffered as a child from bullying, depression, and chronic illness.
He designed Chrysalis as a safe, loving place where students could discover the true joy and beauty and freedom of childhood and of life itself.
Just as God loved Steven and used theatre to help him heal and blossom into a happy, healthy, thriving adult, so we want to do with Chrysalis for others.
We want to provide young people with all the love and support and resources we can offer to help them to thrive.
We want to help young people discover that they can achieve more than they ever dared hope for.
We want to help young people develop the skills they need to overcome obstacles and adversity.
We want to help young people learn that they can create wonderful, beautiful things.
We want to help young people to come alive and shine their brightest. -
"CHRYSALIS"
(krĭs′ə-lĭs)
Noun
The safe, nurturing environment that enables a caterpillar to grow into a magnificent soaring butterfly -
-
What We Offer
Our experiences feature a period of classes/rehearsals (typically 6-8 weeks), through which we develop a high-quality theatre show in which every student plays a part.
Throughout that process, our students are led through fun games and challenges that are specifically designed to help them to form healthy connections with each other, and to naturally develop personally and artistically.
We end each experience with a performance for family, friends, and the local community.
Every activity is personalized for each student, allowing each of them to grow at a pace that is comfortable for them.
Each experience is limited to groups of 25 students or less. If we have a larger amount of signups, we'll split the students into equal size groups so that we can maintain a comfortable environment that allows for every student to be an active and equal participant.
Our programming is open to all experience levels, from total beginners to advanced students. Enrollment is open to students ages 8-18. We mix all ages and experience levels together. Students of different ages and backgrounds learn to work together, to support each other, to respect each other. The older and the younger alike all learn from each other. It's great preparation for real life, where they'll have to be able to interact healthily with people of all different ages and backgrounds.
Here's a look at the kind of skills our students develop through our activities:
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
- Comedic & Dramatic Acting
- Dialogue Interpretation
- Dynamics of Speech & Song
- Singing Technique
- Song Interpretation
- Music Theory
- Dance Technique
- Creation/Expression
- Story-Telling
- Slapstick
- Improv
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
|
|
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
|
|
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Listening
- Communication
- Taking Turns
- Accepting Critique
- Taking Direction
- Sharing Ideas
- Handling Peer Pressure
- Respecting Others
- Working Together
- Encouraging Others
- Personal Space
- Tone Of Voice & Volume
- Situational Awareness
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- Sight
- Hearing
- Touch
- Grace & Poise
- Balance
- Flexibility
- Strength
- Stamina
- Breathing
- Relaxation
- Coordination
- Control
- Spacial Awareness
- Kinesthetic Memory
