What are the benefits of learning how to perform in front of an audience? How does it assist students in being successful? Students who participate in the fine arts are more likely to be successful in their mainstream academics. With theatre, students are able to work on memory skills, social interactions, and are exposed to a wide variety of cultural plays and elements. There are numerous benefits to the performing arts that are often times overlooked in favor of academics.
Our students are passionate about what they do; they do nothing half way.
Many of our students have been doing theatre for their entire middle school career, but we also have several students experiencing the joy of theatre for the very first time. Watching the impact that studying theatre has had on these students is nothing short of incredible. These students are dedicated to growing this program and maintaining excellence in all performances.
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The best way for students to hone their performance skills is through live performance. Covid has impacted so many things about acting this year. Programs around the world are struggling to keep the ghost light burning and the arts alive in their communities. We are blessed to have a program that has students of all skill types who have a passion for theatre and a desire to share some positivity and joy in these uncertain times.
The items being requested are playscripts for our advanced and beginning acting classes to perform in the spring.
The performing arts look different this year, but it cannot be underestimated the impact they have on young lives and communities. Our goal is to keep theatre alive and bring back some sense of "normalcy" to our students' lives. The arts have always been a light in the darkest of times. We wish to keep the light on for our communities and our students.
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