Welcome!
Parents and students,
Welcome to the magical world of Theatre! If you're a veteran, plan for another exciting year and gear up! We're going to need your help! If you're the parent of a new Cumberland Knight, I am so excited to have your student in my classroom, and I hope they'll learn a lot about their abilities to use their voice for their own benefit and the benefit of those around them -- and maybe get them in a little deeper with their imaginations.
Some things to know about me:
I have been on (and off) the East Texas stage for the past 28 years in one capacity or another whether performing, directing, stage-managing, work-shopping, critiquing, or teaching. Over two decades of experience have taught me a great deal about all aspects of performance and technical theatre, but none so great a lesson as this:
"Listen more, talk less."
I have high expectations for the young people in my classes. Please read that last sentence again. It is SO important, because from those expectations come a lot of creative and energetic student- generated ideas. The kids take ownership of their productions and in-class projects, and I am simply there as a guiding reference and promoter of confidence in their limitless possibility.
Benefits of theatre experience include:
- confidence in public speaking
- strong analysis skills
- development in attention to detail
- leadership and teamwork abilities
- increased emotional awareness and intelligence
- an appreciation for diversity in forms of expression
...and so much more!
If you are thinking about continuing, picking up, or beginning your journey in Fine Arts at Cumberland Academy, I cannot recommend the theater program enough. College prep, team-building, scholarship opportunities, on-stage and off-stage focus, lifelong friends, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences! Come PLAY with us! (See what I did there?)
We hope to see you in the seats or on the boards soon! Go Knights!
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