Stage Presence & Movement for Improvisers

with Tyler Catanella

What the audience sees is just as powerful as what they hear. This three-week clinic explores how stage pictures, movement, and physical choices shape the story you’re telling. You’ll develop tools for creating focus, revealing character, and supporting your ensemble through strong visual choices.

No prior dance, movement, or physical theater training is required. All physical abilities are welcome.

Class meets once a week for three weeks. There is no showcase offered with this course.

Age 18+

Please note: All sales are final. No refunds. No credit for future sessions. No transfers. Please consider your schedule carefully before you register. All classes must be paid in full before the first class meeting. 

A minimum of 8 students is required to run this class.

PREREQUISITE:  Acting 1 or Improv 101 from PHIT, or equivalent training with another center.

Day: TUESDAY

Dates:  Oct 7, 14, 21

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Make-up / Practice Day: N/A

Class Location: TBD

Theater Location: Hamilton Family Arts Center 62 North 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

About the Instructor:

Tyler Leif Catanella is a teaching artist, performer, deviser and musician. Before moving to Philadelphia to pursue an MFA in Devised Performance with Pig Iron Theatre Company, Tyler lived in Boston where he taught Acting, Devising, Dance Composition & Improvisation at Emerson College for 5 years as an Adjunct Faculty in the Performing Arts Department.  Tyler was the co-founder and artistic director of ParadiseMoves, a non-profit performance company with a mission to share stories through movement that inspire conversation, and make movement improvisation accessible to all regardless of physical ability or experience. Tyler fosters way too many cats, listens to too much Missy Elliott, and is thrilled to be teaching at PHIT!

What Others Say:

"Tyler was so open and encouraging - he created an environment where I, and believe we all, felt supported, connected, and free to try out skills and really learn."

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Tyler was completely himself, and in being so authentic showed us that we could do the same thing. And he cared deeply for our humanity, which in turn meant we did the same for one another. "