David Wood

David Wood, Administrator of the School, has danced principal roles with the Chattanooga Civic Ballet, the Scottish American Ballet, Allegro Dance Theater, and the Chattanooga Dance Ensemble performing roles in Coppelia, Swan Lake, La Boutique Fantasque, La Fille Mal Garde, La Sylphide, Firebird, Gaite Pariesienne, Cinderella, Nutcracker, and Façade.  He is Executive Director of Project ABLE.  He performed with the Chattanooga Opera for many years and has been a professional musician and church organist for 37 years.  He was a member of the comedy improvisational group, Chattanoodle.  David was selected as an Artist-In-Residence for the Tennessee Arts Commission.  He has served as Lighting Design/Director for over 50 local productions including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Little Night Music, Dearly Departed, Show Boat, Chorus Line, Mystery of Edwin Drood  and Wizard of Oz.  He was Scenic Designer for the Chattanooga Theater Center’s production of The Foreigner.  David choreographed Li’l Abner with the Signal Mountain Playhouse and was Director/Choreographer for Oliver!, Peter Pan, Nunsense, Camelot, Wizard of Oz and Music Man.  He has also directed at the Backstage Dinner Theater.  David has directed for numerous high schools and is Drama Director for McCallie Middle School.  David served as co-Chairman for the Signal Mountain Arts Council overseeing the Mountain Arts Community Center.  He is the accompanist for the Lost Musical Series at the Chattanooga Theater Center.