This post is dedicated to the incredible teaching team at Treasure Valley Children’s Theater. Remember when you learned 2 + 2 = 4? I do. I remember how many worksheets my teacher made me complete with some “2 + 2 = 4” challenge. Adding apples… adding friends… adding friends and […]
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I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I first started interning at TVCT. I knew I would have to prove my worth in the little things like taking out the trash (this was specifically a question asked at the interview), and I knew it would require some heavy lifting. […]
I’m spending a lot of time lately thinking about transformation. A theater arts education challenges students to transform their body, voice and stretch their mind. But can an arts education transform the financial future for some students? I recently read an article describing the landscape of the future, where workers […]
I love seeing transformative theatre. I’m talking about the type of theatrical production that turns everything you think you know about producing a play on its head. I recently experienced transformative theater when I attended the Tony nominated “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” now playing on Broadway. […]
When I first started my company I surveyed parents to find out what outcomes were most important to their child’s performing arts education. Hands down, parents wanted a performance; they wanted to see their kids on stage and in front of an audience. Now, I don’t disagree that a final […]
A good actor can get away with being a C student – most of the time… A GREAT actor understands the power of knowledge. Learning opens doors, create possibility and empowers. A GREAT actor loves to learn – about EVERYTHING. This is why I advise students to study – and […]