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Mrs. Denise Dion |
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Welcome To TAP?Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Why teach Theatre in our schools? Theatre is a SCIENCE Theatre is MATHEMATICS Theatre is a FOREIGN LANGUAGE Theatre is HISTORY Theatre is PHYSICAL EDUCATION Theatre is LANGUAGE ARTS Theatre is ART Theatre is BUSINESS Theatre is TECHNOLOGY Theatre is ECONOMICS Why is Theatre taught in our schools? Theatre is taught in our schools Not because you are expected to major in theatre, Not because you are expected to perform all through life, Not so you can relax, Not so you can have fun, But So you will recognize BEAUTY So you will be SENSITIVE So you will have more LOVE More COMPASSION More GENTLENESS More GOOD In short More LIFE. What value does the study of Theatre offer? Of what value will it be to make a prosperous living unless you know how to live? That is Why Theatre is taught in our schools,Should always be taught in our schools and should be valued as an important part of our schools. What is the International Thespians Society? The International Thespians Society, a division of the Educational Theatre Association, is the honary theatre organization for students in high school and middle school. ITS offers everything from varied performance venues to college audition opportunities to formal awards and scholarships. Since 1929, more than 2 million students, schools and educators have benefited from ITS memberships. What is the Educational Theatre Association? The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), founded in 1929 is the professional association for theatre education. EdTA's mission is to make theatre a part of lifelong learning. The Association's major areas of effort- educational development, teacher training, and advocacy serve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning enviromnment in the theatre arts. As the Professional association for theatre educators, EdTA has two divisions: The International Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students, and the Senior Theatre League of America, an organization for older adults in theatre. What is the Missioin of Talented Drama I? It is the mission of theTalented Arts Program to present identified students who excel in the area of theatre arts with a rich enviroment that allows for the continued cultivation of heir talents. The requirement for enrollment in this course is completion of state mandated evaluation procedures and placement in the special education system through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) proces. What is the rationale for Talented Drama? The rationale for the Talented Drama course is three-fold; To equip students who exhibit giftedness in the non-academic area of theatre with skills that further enhance their talent. To provide experiences for identified drama students that are above and beyond what the student would receive in the regular classroom setting. To provide a showcase of performance experiences for the talented drama students of our parish. Talented Drama Course Objectives; Students will experience: Script writing through improvisation, writing and refining cripts based on personal experience and heritage,k imagination, literatrure and history. Acting by developing, communicating and sustaining characters in improvisations and informal and formal productions. Designing and producing by comceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions. Researching by evuating and synthesizing cultural and historical infor mation to support artistic choices. Comparing and integrating art forms by analyzing traditional theatre, dance, music, visual arts and new art forms. |
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