Animal Grossology at the National Geographic Museum is so much more than what its name implies. The exhibits range from the truly gross to the exceptionally fun and interactive. As soon as I walked through the door I wished I had brought my great-great-niece and two of my best friends. It is truly a show for borth the kid and the adult with the kid inside.
Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Animal Grossology: For Both the Kid, and the Kid Inside All of Us
Friday, December 16th, 2011 by adminThe Performing Arts Give Kids a Community
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 by adminI’d like to share a common theme in my conversations with Imagination Stage families, a theme which I relate to personally. I hear frequently from parents that being in an acting or dance class has had a positive impact on their child. Many parents talk of how it has brought their child out of his/her shell, helped develop empathy, provided more confidence, or even—as one parent shared—given her and her teenage daughter a common interest to talk about. When I hear these comments and watch our students grow their theatre skills, I remember how theatre has also changed my life.
Summer Theatre Campus: From the Classroom to the Stage
Monday, November 7th, 2011 by adminLast weekend we spent the afternoon at a great middle-school party.
Granted, we planned the party…so we could be a little biased. But what really made this event great were the attendees—all of them 2011 Imagination Stage Summer Theatre Campus (STC) alumni. These young people, ages 10 – 14 gathered together to attend a performance of Aladdin’s Luck at Imagination Stage, which was followed by a pizza party reunion—featuring music, games, and a teaser for STC 2012.
Arts Education is not ornamental, but fundamental
Monday, March 28th, 2011 by adminQuestion: How do we ensure that the U.S. economy remains a leader?
Answer: Encourage creativity in our next generation.
Watch a video of author Daniel Pink’s March 10th visit to Imagination Stage where he shared his vision on creativity and the critical aspect of arts education for the future of the U.S. economy. Read reflections on the event from Imagination Stage’s Managing Director Brett Crawford.
How Much of the Play is Your Child Really Getting? All of It!
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 by adminPerhaps, as you watch this play with your child, you may wonder, “how much of this is he really getting?” The answer is “all of it!” Results of a new study show that children as young as 5 are capable of understanding complex theatrical metaphors…
Eat your vegetables. Stand up straight. Do your homework: Play!
Saturday, January 8th, 2011 by adminkids need unstructured play to grow and develop successfully.
Student Spotlight: Jessica Levy
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 by adminWorking in Youth Theatre involves an ongoing conversation with parents and students regarding feelings after casting. Young actors in particular get hung up on counting the number of lines they have in a play. The higher the number, the better the experience will be, right? The lower the line count must then be equated with having no talent. What if you’re cast in a musical which is written specifically to include only a handful of speaking roles and a large dancing and singing chorus who don’t have any dialogue at all? “How is my child acting if they don’t have any lines?” parents often ask. Underneath this sentiment: how are they going to be valued in the production if they do not speak on stage?
Great Promise and Art in Baby Theatre
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 by adminThe New York Times is devoting column inches to what is widely being hailed as the newest trend in theatre in the USA—theatre for the very young. As someone who has travelled to festivals across Europe and Canada and seen dozens of Baby Shows over the last decade, I have come to believe that Baby Theatre holds enormous promise not only for the immediate benefactors, its audience of children and parents, but also for shaping a more sophisticated teen and adult theatre-going public in the USA down the road.
Singing for Good Causes: Imagination Stage Student Elijah Lawrence
Friday, September 24th, 2010 by adminElijah Lawrence has been a student/performer at Imagination Stage for most of his life. He started classes when he was five years old and is now a high school freshman at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
The Role of Play in Raising Creative Thinkers
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 by adminIn seeking new and interesting points of view for our Early Childhood Program, I attended a symposium called THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY.
