Welcome Elementary and Middle School Theatre Arts Educators!!! It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. -Albert Einstein Game Share Performance opportunities in the community (outside of school) ITS NCTAE Fall Sharing Theatre Ed associations Theatrearts Wiki page Anything else????

Your statewide service, leadership and advocacy organization. The Middle School Play Festival is an opportunity for students at NCTC member schools to showcase their work, learn from others, make new theatre friends and celebrate their achievements. Schools present 45 minute shows to adjudicators, who provide knowledgeable and encouraging feedback. March 16, 2013 at Kings Mountain High School (Kings Mountain) and Pinecrest High School (Southern Pines)

Two Divisions: High School & Middle School The purpose of the Shakespeare Competition is to help students develop their understanding of Shakespeare and their ability to communicate that understanding. Students should memorize, interpret, and perform a monologue and a sonnet. February 19, 2012

The Broadway Junior Theater Celebration offers an enthusiastic, educational environment for students and teachers to interact with hundreds of others who share their passion for musical theatre. Created and directed by iTheatrics, a premiere creative consultant in educational musical theatre based in New York City, in association with the leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) and the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Education Department. During the celebration, each school group will perform a selection of a Broadway Junior musical before a distinguished panel of theatre professionals who will provide them with valuable feedback about their creativity, engagement in the performance, understanding of the material and connection to the lyrics and movement. The 2013 Broadway Junior Celebration will be held on Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th! (Might already be filled for the year) Michelle Youngs, Education Programs Manager (phone)

The designation “Thespian” includes student members who excel in technical and production fields as well as performance in their high school theatre. Junior Thespians are middle school/junior high members of ITS. You became eligible for induction into the honor society by completing at least fifty hours of excellent work in the theatre and related arts. As a Junior Thespian, you uphold the Thespian motto, “Act well your part; there all the honor lies.” The theatre skills, experience, and dedication you’re developing as a Junior Thespian will give you a head start on high school, so you’ll enter your freshman year with half of the Thespian points you’ll need for high school Thespian induction.

Mission: To advance the quality and scope of theatre education in North Carolina schools through professional development, collaboration, and empowerment of Theatre Arts Educators. 15 th annual FALL SHARING 2012 Friday – Saturday September

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), among the most recognized arts education organizations, works to ensure that every young person experiences quality theatre arts in their lives provided by proficient, talented artists and educators. AATE is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Through its membership of theatre artists, inservice and pre- service teachers, professors, directors, scholars and playwrights, AATE serves more than a million students in 48 U.S. states and 19 countries worldwide. Individual membership $115

“… to shape lives by sharing ideas and supporting efforts to have theatre arts education (including film, television, and other related media) recognized in all phases of education and lifelong learning.” —From EdTA's mission statement Professional membership ($75)

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