Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos
Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos When I began teaching, we didn’t have videos to show students anything pertaining to theater. Friends, never underestimate the never underestimate the influence of teaching with videos! That was 1980 and the closest thing we had was an old projector which showed black and white films. Yuck. […]
The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts
The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts Have you heard of Plays for New Audiences? No? They are terrific. Here are the seven reasons I recommend plays for new audiences scripts. Plays for New Audiences is a division of Children’s Theatre Company. (Pictured above) Minneapolis, Minnesota. PNA offers contemporary works that are topical, […]
Teacher Burned Out: How to Fix and Avoid An Expert Guide
Teacher Burned Out: How to Fix and Avoid An Expert Guide They say you should write about what you know. Hmmmm. What do I know? I know this subject well–Teacher Burned Out: How to Fix and Avoid I bet you do, too. Here’s a quote that sums it up perfectly, “Burnout is nature’s way of […]
So You Are Directing a Musical…Now What?
So You Are Directing a Musical…Now What? Recently, I was interviewed by Jessica Peresta of the Elementry Musician podcast. Primarily, we spoke about drama integration. However we did speak about the process of directing a play or musical. Today, I’m going to discuss So You Are Directing a Musical…Now What? Again, I forget not everyone knows […]
Doing Broadway Musicals the Right Way
Doing Musicals the Right Way Let’s talk about doing musicals the right way. I watched the Tony awards last night. Although it was shortened version on CBS, it was a lovely tribute to Broadway and theater. So exciting to know Broadway is back in business again. But I have to say…as always they did musicals […]
The Essential Drama Integration Guide for Come From Away the Broadway Musical
The Essential Drama Integration Guide to Come From Away the Broadway Musical Have you used drama integration to reach your students? This would be a good place to begin. Use my drama integration Come From Away the Broadway Musical. What is Drama Integration? Through participation in theatre, students develop speaking and listening skills. Students collaborate […]