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"An Iron Fist or An Open Heart": How bullying in arts education is turning a generation of young artists off to the arts

“When you have teachers and directors who truly know their stuff, they don’t berate, they cultivate. Encouragement, corrections, creative teaching, positive reinforcement, confidence building. These are the keys to creating tomorrow’s performers and artists. Not Fear. Not Bullying. Not yelling.”

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Zoom is Changing Theatre and Tiring You Out, Here’s Why

“ZOOM. Agents, casting directors, theatre companies, and producers are using it more and more to create work during and maybe even after this pandemic. Of course, not having to travel for miles on the tube, metro, or subway to auditions is something we can all rejoice in. However, you’re tired of Zoom and I don’t mean that metaphorically, I mean physically and mentally. You know that foggy brain exhaustion you get after just an hour on Zoom; it’s a THING and here’s why.”

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Was a Theatre Staff Fired for a Social Media Post Supporting Black Lives Matter or Budget Cuts?

“On June 10th, the staff at the Old Creamery Theatre Company posted a statement of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and an action plan to do better on their social media platforms. Within days, the theatre’s Board of Trustees demanded they take down the post. Weeks later, the board fired ten of the eleven staff members. While the board is citing budget cuts as the reason for the terminations, the former staff aren’t so sure about that.”

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