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as well as the use of dramaturgy internationally. Finally, the presentation will
discuss how to incorporate dramaturgy as part of the high school classroom.
Dramaturgy incorporates interest- and project-based learning, can access any
of the multiple intelligences, and requires the student to develop skills in crossdisciplinary research. Typically, it is not until college that dramaturgy is first
introduced. This presentation aims to provide a new method of discovery for
the high school classroom.
What Am I Worth? Negotiating Payment for Emerging Free-lance Theatre
Artists
Chair: Pamela Sterling
Location: Lobby Level-Mt. Sopris B
This panel presentation will include discussions among the panel of teaching
artists, emerging writers (playwrights and scholars), publishers and employers
around issues and concerns regarding the negotiation of contracts and
payment. Panelists will discuss best practices in negotiations, balancing
expectations, hopes and reality, how much transparency to expect, and other
questions regarding entering the work force of the arts. The presentation will
also be open to questions and opinions from audience members.
Breathe and Speak: A Beginning Approach to Tackling Shakespeare’s
Words
Chair: Shelly Gaza, University of Northern Colorado, School of Theatre Arts
and Dance
Location: Denver 3rd – Mt. Wilson
This workshop is designed to encourage an actor’s confidence in, and
excitement about, performing the plays of William Shakespeare. Students
will receive information about the anatomy or breath and speech, as well as
participate in a vocal warm-up, voice and speech exercises, and finally, have
an opportunity to tackle one of Shakespeare’s great speeches. This workshop
is interactive in nature, and designed specifically for actors (and teachers) who
may be new to, or possibly feel a bit intimidated by Shakespeare.
Cultivate Mathematical Thinkers Through Drama-based Lessons
Chair: Jen Yin Lin, Cherry Creek School District
Presenters: Yi Ren Tsai, PhD Freelance Theatre Educator
Location: Lobby Level-Mt. Sopris A
The new common core math standards launched a new mission of
transforming students into mathematical thinkers. The eight standards of
mathematical practice (SMP) include: problem solving, communicating abstract
concepts, collaborative and critiquing skills, modeling real life situations with
math, and creativity. These standards focus on building the characters of
mathematicians in everyday classrooms. In this workshop, we will share a series
of drama activities that assist teachers in developing lessons targeting SMP
and cultivating mathematical thinkers. The goal of these activities is to move
beyond employing drama as a fun source of activities enhancing procedural
math practice, instead emphasizing higher level mathematical concepts.
Getting to Know Educational Theatre Association
Chair: Jim Palmarini & Diane Carr
Location:Atrium 2nd-Grays Peak B
This workshop will review the mission and focus of the organization from
a professional member’s perspective. We will also explore the new online
Theatre Education Community and how it can support you. This workshop
will allow attendees to get a perspective on how the Educational Theatre
Association (EdTA) is working to represent all theatre educators at the national
level regarding advocacy and co-development of the 2014 National Core
Theatre Standards. Please bring your questions and perspectives for this very
interactive session.
Thursday July 31st
11:15am – 12:30pm – Concurrent Sessions
No Puppets, No Props, No Problem: High School Theatre on a Budget.
Chair: Christine Smith Tanner, Eastern Michigan University
Presenters: Carson Wright, Brigham Young University, Kiyoko Sims
Location: Denver 3rd-Mt. Wilson
This session uses an experimental, bare-bones production of Little Shop of
Horrors--produced by students at Brigham Young University--as a model for
successfully producing big name musicals and plays with maximum creativity
at minimum expense. We will focus on how to create innovative theatre
experiences that challenge your students and still maintain the artistic integrity
of the original material.
Personal Narrative Storytelling:
Perspectives from The Moth to the Global Stage
Chair: Allison Downey , Western Michigan University
Location: Lobby Level-Mt. Sopris B
Are you a fan of The Moth Radio Hour, podcast, or StorySLAM? Are you
curious about personal narrative storytelling? Downey spent an 8-month
sabbatical in New York City researching the topic. This presentation will
provide an overview of the contemporary storytelling scene, and will offer
considerations and techniques for finding, crafting, and delivering a true
personal story in this contemporary storytelling format. Participants will have
the opportunity to explore some of the techniques and discuss applications
in various settings, including the classroom. Downey is a Moth StorySLAM
winner and Moth Mainstage performer. She taught storytelling for The Moth in
a Bronx High School, and has been a featured teller for Story Collider, The Liar
Show, and Boston’s MassMouth as well as the National Storytelling Festival.
Building Identity with Pre-s