Website: https://nashvilletheatreschool.com/
Nashville Theatre School (NTS) is a musical theatre school in Nashville, Tennessee, located in the West Nashville and Belle Meade area. The website describes it as “a national award-winning musical theatre school” offering professional theatre instruction in acting, singing, and dancing. According to the site, “Nashville Theatre School (NTS) is a musical theatre school, offering training in singing, dancing and acting.” The school produces two mainstage musicals each year, three summer intensive performances, and maintains a full schedule of class programming for young performers.
Services
Nashville Theatre School offers musical theatre classes, private voice instruction, and dance classes. Spring and fall production classes are built around Broadway musicals, and the school runs summer intensives and workshops for students roughly ages 7 to 18, alongside morning camps for younger children ages 4 to 7. Dance instruction is centered on musical theatre dance with a foundation in ballet technique. Private voice instruction provides individual vocal training. The school’s programming spans students from young children through high school age. Divisions and programming listed on the website include a Performance Company, High School Artists, an Apprentice Division, and seasonal productions such as Winnie the Pooh Kids and a scheduled production of Beetlejuice, Jr.
About
Nashville Theatre School “was founded in 2016 by Vanessa Garner.” Garner serves as founder and artistic director. According to the website, she began performing at age 7 in the off-Broadway production of “Really Rosie” in New York. She graduated from Belmont University with a degree in Business Administration and Music Business, and she previously directed more than 25 musicals while teaching at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Houston. The school’s leadership and instructional team also includes guest director and consultant Kevin Cahoon, a Tony Award nominee with Broadway credits including “The Lion King,” “Shucked,” and “Tommy,” and assistant director and choreographer Emily Urbanski, a musical theatre graduate of Belmont University. Voice instructors named on the site include Brian Charles Rooney, Ella Green, Marlee McLain, and Olivia Harris, several of whom hold degrees from Belmont University.
Location & Contact
Nashville Theatre School is located at 106 Page Road, Nashville, TN 37205. Inquiries can be directed by email to [email protected]. The website provides a registration and login portal for families enrolling students in classes and productions.
Additional Information
The school organizes its offerings across seasonal sessions, including Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 programming, and maintains an NTS calendar and a frequently asked questions section on its website. Productions are staged at performance venues in the greater Nashville and Franklin area. Programming is structured by age and experience level, ranging from introductory camps for very young children to advanced divisions for high school performers.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvilletheatreschool.com).