Exploring The Performing Arts
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Uniontown, Ohio, United States
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I’m retired from over 40 years teaching 8th through graduate school level classes in the performing arts and educational technology. After teaching 12 years in a public school I joined a public television station as the Director of Educational Services. While there I taught teacher workshops in educational technology and produced 18 educational TV series seven of which received Emmy nominations and won three. These lesson plans and their Emmy award winning videos were my final TV series for the station. Since retiring, I started a summer performing arts camp for the local school system. It’s in it’s sixth year and has become a self sustaining program. I’ve acted in, directed or did the tech for over 70 middle, high school and community theatre plays and musicals.
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Writer: Some Choose a Pen
Students will construct imaginative scripts. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating activity is a student presentation utilizing information gained in the classroom. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Writing Skills, Identifying Educational Needs, Being a Good Team Member, Identifying Talents, and Time Management.
8th - 12th
Drama, Writing
Theater Tech: Meeting Place of the Arts
Students will experiment with theatrical processes, develop theatrical skills and participate in the performing arts. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating activity is a student presentation utilizing information gained in the classroom and outside research. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Managing Resources, Being a Good Team Member, Identifying Talents, Pro
8th - 12th
Dance, Drama, Music
Singer: Painting Pictures on Silence
Students will sing, improvise and compose music. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating activity is a student presentation utilizing information gained in the classroom. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Setting Goals, Identifying Educational Needs, Confidence Building, and Being a Good Team Member.
8th - 12th
Drama, Music, Vocal Music
Actor: Born at the Rise of the Curtain, Die at Its Fall
Students will improvise, create, produce and perform works. They will experiment with dramatic processes, develop dramatic skills and participate in performances. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating activities are three improvisations utilizing skills gained in the classroom activities. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Art Appreciation, Being a Good Team Me
8th - 12th
Drama
Dance: Music Made Visible
Students will apply knowledge of the choreographic principles, processes and structures in the creation, interpretation and performance of dance. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating student activity utilizes information gained in the classroom to choreograph a dance and produce a written explanation of their presentation. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Com
8th - 12th
Dance
What Does It Really Take?
PowerPoint presentation and lesson plan.
Students will recognize how professionals must work hard to be successful, but that the hard work is enjoyable to them because they are doing something they love. The lesson plan consists of Venn diagrams that lead discussions past the “star quality” of each performing arts profession into the realm of what it really takes to make it in show business, or in some cases what it takes to be a good audience member. They help students explore the many workday
8th - 12th
Dance, Drama, Music
Introduction To the Performing Arts
This activity is designed to introduce students to all aspects of the performing arts. It consists of classroom activities and a discussion guided through the use of a Venn diagram. The culminating activity is a student presentation utilizing information gained in the classroom. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Art Appreciation, Being a Good Team Member, Collaboration with Peers, Gathering, Interpreting and Analysis of Information, and Identifying Talents.
8th - 12th
Dance, Drama, Music
Director: An Adventure of the Mind
Students will improvise, create, produce and perform works. They will experiment with theatrical processes, develop theatrical skills and participate in the performing arts. This lesson plan consists of classroom activities and discussion. The culminating student activity utilizes information gained in the classroom to produce a written job description and a presentation. Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Managing People, Being a Good Team Member, Time Man
8th - 12th
Dance, Music
Performing Arts Teacher: Awakening Joy
Students will recognize the benefits of lifelong learning in and through the performing arts. It consists of classroom activities, watching a video and discussion guided by a powerpoint presentation. The culminating activity is a student presentation utilizing information gained in the classroom and outside research.Students will be introduced to the following Life Skills in this lesson: Learning Styles, Managing People, Compassion, Empathy, Self Esteem, Giving Back, Presentation Skills, Verbal
8th - 12th
Dance, Drama, Music
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About the store
Experience
I’m retired from over 40 years teaching 8th through graduate school level classes in the performing arts and educational technology. After teaching 12 years in a public school I joined a public television station as the Director of Educational Services. While there I taught teacher workshops in educational technology and produced 18 educational TV series seven of which received Emmy nominations and won three. These lesson plans and their Emmy award winning videos were my final TV series for the station. Since retiring, I started a summer performing arts camp for the local school system. It’s in it’s sixth year and has become a self sustaining program. I’ve acted in, directed or did the tech for over 70 middle, high school and community theatre plays and musicals.
Teaching style
I prefer to be a guide on the side in the classroom. Knowledge that students learn through their own exploration sticks better. As a director I always wanted my student actors to explore their characters rather than me telling them everything. That way they were building a character rather than trying to remember everything I said about their character. My teaching style reflected my directing style.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Three Regional Emmys, for outstanding Children/youth programs
Ohio Educational Library/Media Association, Edgar Dale Award for demonstrating leadership in the field of libraries and media
Ohio Public Television’s Producer of the Year
Central Educational Network Award winner, for programming and station promotions.
National School Board Association/Time Magazine Voter Education Award for work on the National Student/Parent Mock Election
Award of Merit (Local teacher of the year award), Coshocton City Schools
Ohio Educational Library/Media Association Media contest, winner in video and sound slide categories
Distinguished Military Graduate, Ohio State University
My own education history
Kent State University: M.Ed. in Educational Media
Ohio State University: B.S. in Education, Double Major in Speech, Radio and Television
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