“As educators, directors, and mentors, our job isn’t to eliminate the fear. It’s to walk beside them through it. To give them the tools to manage it, the space to feel it, and the confidence to keep going anyway.”

I've had the privilege of teaching a wide range of age groups. I had two classes as my time as a teaching assistant beforehand, 4-6 year olds and 7-12 year olds, and I loved them all so much, they were such a lively bunch and always made my week so entertaining. It was usually my job to warm up my lil' tinkers, and depending on who was in my class, and how old they were, decided what game we'd play that day. Here is the mental list I had made in my time as a TA about all the warm-up games I'd played throughout the years.

Contradiction in a teacher-student relationship is unnecessary; it does not develop the mind of a student, and only leads to overthinking their steps to ensure they're doing the right thing, which often ends up being wrong.

Teaching theatre can be lonely.

Wait. What?! How can teaching be lonely? You’re literally surrounded by people all…day...long.

Yes. True. Surrounded by people. People in your classroom who hopefully love theatre and love you. Surrounded by your students. Hopefully surrounded by supportive teaching, admin, and school staff. Maybe supportive parents and guardians too.

But, teaching theatre is lonely.

"A Bachelor in Arts degree or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree?” is one of the most commonly asked questions we get. You would think there’s not much difference between the two programs; however if you thought that, you couldn’t be more wrong. To help students assess whether a BA or a BFA program is best for them, we created a tool that will help aspiring theatre students decide whether to pursue a BFA degree or a BA degree.

“Here is a fact that many folks in education may not be telling you: There has never been a better time to major in the performing/theatrical arts than right now. We here at OnStage Blog have always tried to provide as many resources as we can for prospective theatrical art students. It begins with finding college programs that are doing some amazing things and giving their students fantastic preparation for their various industries.

So, without further ado, here is our 2021 list for the best college theatre programs in every state in the U.S.”

“University/College can be the best 3+ years of your life; where you can reinvent yourself, find new friends, and live independently. And just as quickly as the experience came around, it's gone, and you're now an adult with little-to-no clue on where to go, or what to do, next.”

If you decide arts school is for you, look forward to your next four years and get ready for an experience you'll never forget.