Tag: homeschool
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SUPPORTING KIDS’ THEATRE: SIX WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Theatre programs for youth are so important. Many people say that access to theatre classes during their formative years was a lifeline to sanity, to inclusion, to wholeness. Many kids make friends and find their community within a theatre program. And many kids find themselves. TES Theatre provides this vital arts programming to home learning…
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Out Of The Spotlight: 3 Non-Starring Ways to Be Part of a Theatre Program
Although most kids who gravitate towards a theatre program love performing–be it singing, dancing, acting, or maybe clowning–there are some who don’t love the spotlight at all. Why join a theatre program if you don’t like performing? What is there to do if you are not inclined to be on stage? Believe it or not,…
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Seven Reasons Why Theatre Programs Are Good For Kids
Alongside the many benefits of growing up in a digital world, there are also some tangible downsides. Young people spend less time being physically active, less time outdoors, less physical time with friends, less time reading, and less time engaged in creative hobbies. The algorithms of our social media echo chambers can also detract from…
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Ten Ways TES Theatre Makes Homeschooling Easier
One of the challenges of homeschooling can be finding local activities that are as enjoyable as they are educational, that are affordable, and that understand and accommodate the home learning life. You want activities that support your home learning goals, that foster creative thinking and exploration, and that welcome and respect your child as a…
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Theatre Education
Drama! Theatre Production! Creative Writing! History! Shakespeare! Dance! If you thought these were school courses, you would be right. But these are also subjects that BC students can explore through TES Theatre’s Workshops. Teachers and educators can use our educational workshops for field trips, either in person on Fridays to get out of the classroom…
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New: MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS!
TES Theatre is delighted to introduce individual WORKSHOPS to our regular offerings. Each of these single topic Workshops can be taken on its own, or as part of a package. Some are in person, and some are online. You can mix and match and attend exactly and only the ones that interest you. All of…
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Minis to Teens
One of the delights of a youth theatre company is witnessing people grow from preschooler to young adult. Some of our teens have been with us since they were tiny. Some of them have even been in the same play twice, many years apart. The first time as a junior participant, on stage briefly for…