Full course description
General Program Information
Are you a director for a theater program? Are your plays and musicals missing that special spark that happens when cast members really connect with their role to bring the whole audience along for the ride? There has to be something you can do to help your students accomplish this- even if they are only in middle school. Character Development and Stage Presence for Theater Educators works from the ground up to help you become a more efficient theater teacher. You will also have more time and powerful strategies to help develop your cast members into characters that your audience will never forget, while also getting your students the most effective strategies for them to immerse themselves in their characters.
Objectives
- Be able to help students gain awareness and control of every physical component to enhance their expression
- Be able to turn your rehearsal space into a place of creative respect and mutual trust in order to allow students to break out of their shell safely
- Gain insight and a process to organize your audition process to help students be more successful and less nervous
- Gain efficient strategies to plan your rehearsal schedule, work effectively with others on your direction team and do more with less time.
Intended Grade Level:
High (9 - 12), Intermediate (3 - 5), Middle (6 - 8)
Intended Discipline:
Visual & Performing Arts
Intended Audience:
Teacher
Eligible for EILA:
No
Kentucky Framework for Personnel Evaluation Measures:
Environment, Instruction, Planning, Professionalism
Kentucky Professional Learning Standards:
Data, Implementation, Leadership, Learning Communities, Learning Designs, Outcomes, Resources
Session and Registration Information
Session Type:
Asynchronous
Session Location
Online
How to Register
Provider and Facilitator Information
Provider
Uplevel U: Music
Facilitator
Karen Janiszewski
Owner and Creator
Primary Contact
Karen Janiszewski
karen@musicroombuffalo.com
7166685441
Disclaimer
The Professional Learning Bulletin Board was established in accordance with KRS 156.095 (8). It serves as a resource for educators seeking professional learning opportunities. Providers agree to use the characteristics of professional development as described in 704 KAR 3:035 in the design and implementation of learning to provide quality results for Kentucky's educators that lead to increased effectiveness. Posting information on the bulletin board by the department shall not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of any specific provider or program.