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Schools & Educators

Transform Teaching & Learning through Theater

Partner with the Alliance Theatre Institute for professional learning for educators and arts-integrated or theater-based instruction for students. Engage all learners through collaborative strategies that transform teacher practice, embody high quality artistry, and positively impact school communities.

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Bring Your Classroom to Life

Theater and arts-integrated programs offer strategies to teach required curriculum while keeping students engaged. Every offering aligns with academic standards to support learning goals.

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Residencies

Residencies provide an in-depth learning experience for students and job-embedded professional learning for teachers.
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Workshops

Workshops are customizable, participatory experiences designed to foster student engagement and extend learning across content areas.
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Professional Learning Events

Professional learning events offer educators training in a new skill or technique, deep understanding of best practices, practical tools and resources, exclusive access to industry leaders, and the opportunity to thrive as artists.
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Field Trips That Inspire and Engage

Students attend live theater performances created specifically for young audiences. Each show connects to classroom learning while giving students the experience of professional theater.

Explore Our Field Trip Offerings

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Build Confidence, Creativity, and Character After School

Express your creative side through After School Programs. Work with a professional teaching artist at your student’s school to discover student voice, enhance confidence, and learn theater techniques.

Explore After School Program Offerings

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The Research Behind Our Work

Our programs are built on evidence-based practices that have been shown to be effective. We partner with leading researchers to ensure our methods and outcomes are impactful.

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Make Change with Special Projects

We offer unique programs that use the power of the arts to inspire students, develop skills, and create positive change in schools and communities.

Poetry Out Loud

High school students compete in a dynamic recitation competition in this national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry.

JumpStart Theatre

This 3-year program equips middle school teachers with the skills and resources to produce their school’s first musical.

Anti-Vaping Project

Prevent and eliminate youth vaping and e-cigarette use with this innovative, arts-integrated program.

YEAH Photovoice

YEAH curriculum supports youth to engage in creative advocacy through a theater arts performance or film screening and discussion to improve social and environmental conditions in their communities.

I was amazed by the Alliance Theatre’s arts integrated lesson that used theater to teach constructive and destructive forces.

The students gained so much understanding on the science standards, as well as the Tools of the Actor. This residency impacted my students’ learning outcomes and confidence in showing their learning in different ways.

Henry County Schools
5th Grade Teacher
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Get Access to Live Theater with Tickets for Teachers

In appreciation for all you do to expand the hearts and minds of our students, Tickets for Teachers is a unique program that provides Georgia educators with FREE tickets for select early performances of Alliance Theatre productions.

Register for the program

Ready-to-Use Digital Theater Tools

Use our library of virtual theater programs for schools to enrich your instruction. Activities include literacy-focused lessons, character exploration, storytelling tools, and performance-based learning.

Explore Our Virtual Resources For Teachers

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Transform Teaching and Learning In Your Classroom

Elevate teacher practice and impact student academic and social-emotional growth through arts integration and theater strategies.

Transform Your Classroom with Theater