Here’s a Lesson You’d Never Expect: Costume Design

Here’s a Lesson You’d Never Expect:  Costume Design It’s one of my favorite subjects in theater.  How can you beat it? It’s fun, creative, allows for your imagination to flow freely and just plain fun. Oh, did I say fun twice? You know who else loves costume design?  Kids. Sometimes as drama teachers we think […]

Arts Quote We Love #4–Civilizations Remembered for Their Arts

Civilizations Aren’t remembered by their business people

Dear Music Student, I Recognize You a Mile Away

I love arts students. They are fun to be around and never fail to entertain you, that’s for sure.  Honestly, they are pretty easy to spot. These are generalizations and just for fun, to be honest. I asked for a little help from the people who know–teachers, artists, dancers, musicians and directors.This post describes a music student in a tongue-in- cheek manner.

Dear Dance Student, I Recognize You from a Mile Away

Dance students have a natural turn out when they walk, are poised

Ten Years Later: A Chat with Beatrice 

Bumbling.ing Bea Ten Years Later

I thought it might be fun and interesting to interview Beatrice ten years after the story ended.  So, I posed the idea to her and she happily agreed.