Performance and Practice Venues

Start here. Perform anywhere.

Whether you're tuning up, blocking a scene, or stepping into the spotlight, our music and theatre venues are where your performance journey takes shape. Designed for serious practice and bold expression, these spaces invite you to experiment, collaborate, and grow as an artist. From intimate black box stages to acoustically tuned concert halls, you'll find the room — and the support — to rehearse, refine, and shine in all your future venues.

Five students rehearsing Little Women in a classroom wearing costumes.

Performance venues at Virginia Tech

Meet the spaces where you’ll shine and showcase your work for the Hokie community.

VT Philharmonic performing on the Center for the Arts stage.

ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE IN THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Located in Virginia Tech’s premier performance venue, the theatre seats 1,274 and supports a range of events through its 60’ x 50’ stage with wing space, removable orchestral shell with ceiling, and state-of-the-art lighting, projection, and audio systems.

Audience around stage in black box theatre space.

THEATRE 101

Theatre 101 is a black box, experimental theatre space that is located at the back of Henderson Hall and has a front entrance bordering on Blacksburg. The seating limit is approximately 130, but capacity and configurations are variable.

Full view of stage with performers, rafters with crew, and audience around the base of the stage.

STUDIO THEATRE

The 205-seat venue, a three-quarter thrust/modified proscenium space, is located on the second floor of the Squires Student Center.

RECITAL SALON

This acoustically designed venue is located on the second floor of the Squires Student Center and seats 240.

Faculty member conducting the wind ensemble in a practice room.

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION DISTRICT

Three living-learning communities are housed in the building, which includes a large performance space that can be set up to accommodate various types of performances and audience sizes.

School of Performing Arts alumni pose together outside of Theatre 101.

HENDERSON AMPHITHEATER

The outdoor amphitheater is an ideal space for more casual performances like storytelling, small improv groups, musical entertainment, and outdoor classes, as well as a great gathering place for special events.

HENDERSON LAWN

Bordered by Alumni Mall, Main Street, and College Avenue, Henderson Lawn hosts a variety of outdoor performances and events, including Friday concerts during the Summer Arts Festival.

The Marching Virginians practicing together outdoors.

Practice venues for the School of Performing Arts

In addition to the performance venues themselves, the college offers a variety of practice spaces to support every step of the creative process. These venues are designed to give you the time, tools, and flexibility to refine your work and prepare for performances with confidence.

Make sure you check out our makerspaces as well to see even more work areas focused on creative output.

VISIT OUR MAKERSPACES

Ensemble rehearsal rooms
Individual practice rooms (more than 24 rooms available 24/7)
Sight singing lab and small lab classrooms
Faculty teaching studios
The Marching Virginians band practice facility
Standard classrooms

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