These are super helpful! I’m a first year theater teacher and I’m teaching Intro to Theater. I would LOOOVE an overview of what you’ve taught in your Intro class.
Congrats on your teaching job, Sarah! I’ve actually got a video talking about my lesson plans on my theatre teaching series playlist! Let me know if you have trouble finding it. Are you teaching virtually currently?
Awww that makes me so happy! Break a leg and let me know if I can ever be helpful! I’ve been teaching over 7 years now! It’s going to be interesting in the fall for sure!
Thank you so much Kala! I’m a first time high school drama teacher and your videos are super helpful. Thanks for putting this up on yt for reference. I’m realizing the first week in a lot of the problems with school budgets and I don’t want to see the arts die. Imagine a future full of only STEM people 🙀
Congrats on your first high school theatre teaching job! You’ve picked the craziest time to join! Props to you! Glad you’re enjoying my videos! Let me know if you ever need help or if there is something you’d like to see next!
Your videos are so valuable! I’m considering my options for Master of Arts in teaching either speech + theater or music, and I’ve been binging your videos! Thank you for putting these tips out there. 🎭
@@KalasStage I’m subscribed so I’ll be running back to your channel when I see a new one posted! 😊 I do have a question if you don’t mind- do you find balancing work and family life difficult? Being a teacher is already so time and emotionally intensive but I can imagine for music and theater teachers, even more so.. I have two little ones, so that’s the only thing that’s got me a bit nervous. 😵💫
I absolutely find work and life balance difficult. I mostly work 10 hour days when doing a show and 12-15 hour days during tech and show week. I have a 19 month old. When I look back on his pictures from last year, I cry because I missed out on so much with him because I was always working with other people’s children. This year, with my musical, I am balancing it more. If they have vocal rehearsal with our vocal coach, I now go home when I’d usually stay. Same with our choreographer. I am wanting to get an assistant or 2nd theatre teacher in the future to help lighten the load.
@@KalasStage Wow, thank you so much for sharing your insight. ♥️ I’m glad to hear you’re taking initiative to find balance for you and your baby, it’s so hard. Mine are almost 4 and 6, and still the thought of going back to work full-time makes me feel emotional. Sounds like you are a wonderful mama. Break a leg with your musical!
Thank you! Also, don’t feel like you have to work for time (if it’s financially feasible for you not to). You could always teach theatre in the mornings as a part time somewhere and have your afternoon & evening for your kids. OR something I’m playing around with is directing a play with my advanced acting class during school day and having that be my fall show next year so it’s not such a huge commitment after school.
hi! i know this is an old video but I would LOVE a more theater teacher videos especially how you lesson plan. I've been working in NY theater for the last 8 years but I really want to get certified to become a drama teacher. Any advice on that would be so greatly appreciated!
Hi! Thanks for watching! Hey! I worked in NY theatre one summer at Stagedoor Manor! Have you heard of it? These are good ideas for videos. I’m happy to add to this series! If you think of any other specifics, either comment here or DM me on Instagram @kalasstage so I can make sure to include that information.
Thanks, Greg! Here’s a video I made about lesson plans: Theatre Teacher- How I Create Lessons & Run My Program ua-cam.com/video/u5lFvv6aIMo/v-deo.html I’ve got a whole teacher playlist with some videos you’re welcome to use with your students. I always start with an ensemble building unit (theatre games) and go into a characterization unit. That’s a short version lol Watch the video I sent, but I’m happy to make more specific ones too! Let me know!
@@KalasStage This is awesome advice! I will definitely check out your other videos. Thank you! I was definitely thinking that route. Theater games then characterization.
Hello how are you ? Hope all is well ! I am a brand new teacher and starting a theatre program. What do I need and how do I lay out my class time ? Any tips will be very helpful thank you
Hi! That’s a loaded question and I am happy to help. First, I have a whole teacher playlist. See where that gets you and come back to me with more questions as you have them. Congrats!
@@KalasStage I may have misunderstood what you said, but yes, that’s essentially what I’m asking. I’m an English major who did theater in college but have been hired on as the drama teacher for a high school in Florida. I’m trying to learn alllll the things
@@desinicole6947 congrats! You would just find the publishing company for the show you want to do and request rights from them to do the show. Not sure which video it is off the top of my head, but I’ve got a video of my favorite publishing sites and have a Google doc with all the links in the description box.
These are super helpful! I’m a first year theater teacher and I’m teaching Intro to Theater. I would LOOOVE an overview of what you’ve taught in your Intro class.
Congrats on your teaching job, Sarah! I’ve actually got a video talking about my lesson plans on my theatre teaching series playlist! Let me know if you have trouble finding it. Are you teaching virtually currently?
as a college student going into teaching theatre this definitely helped a BUNCH, thank you!!
Awww that makes me so happy! Break a leg and let me know if I can ever be helpful! I’ve been teaching over 7 years now! It’s going to be interesting in the fall for sure!
So happy I found your channel new Drama teacher here ☺️
@@la-shebawitter hi there! Break a leg with the new school year!
Thank you so much Kala! I’m a first time high school drama teacher and your videos are super helpful. Thanks for putting this up on yt for reference. I’m realizing the first week in a lot of the problems with school budgets and I don’t want to see the arts die. Imagine a future full of only STEM people 🙀
Congrats on your first high school theatre teaching job! You’ve picked the craziest time to join! Props to you! Glad you’re enjoying my videos! Let me know if you ever need help or if there is something you’d like to see next!
Your videos are so valuable! I’m considering my options for Master of Arts in teaching either speech + theater or music, and I’ve been binging your videos! Thank you for putting these tips out there. 🎭
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I can help! I really need to make some new videos to add to the playlist! In rehearsals currently for a musical.
@@KalasStage I’m subscribed so I’ll be running back to your channel when I see a new one posted! 😊 I do have a question if you don’t mind- do you find balancing work and family life difficult? Being a teacher is already so time and emotionally intensive but I can imagine for music and theater teachers, even more so.. I have two little ones, so that’s the only thing that’s got me a bit nervous. 😵💫
I absolutely find work and life balance difficult. I mostly work 10 hour days when doing a show and 12-15 hour days during tech and show week. I have a 19 month old. When I look back on his pictures from last year, I cry because I missed out on so much with him because I was always working with other people’s children. This year, with my musical, I am balancing it more. If they have vocal rehearsal with our vocal coach, I now go home when I’d usually stay. Same with our choreographer. I am wanting to get an assistant or 2nd theatre teacher in the future to help lighten the load.
@@KalasStage Wow, thank you so much for sharing your insight. ♥️ I’m glad to hear you’re taking initiative to find balance for you and your baby, it’s so hard. Mine are almost 4 and 6, and still the thought of going back to work full-time makes me feel emotional. Sounds like you are a wonderful mama. Break a leg with your musical!
Thank you! Also, don’t feel like you have to work for time (if it’s financially feasible for you not to). You could always teach theatre in the mornings as a part time somewhere and have your afternoon & evening for your kids. OR something I’m playing around with is directing a play with my advanced acting class during school day and having that be my fall show next year so it’s not such a huge commitment after school.
hi! i know this is an old video but I would LOVE a more theater teacher videos especially how you lesson plan. I've been working in NY theater for the last 8 years but I really want to get certified to become a drama teacher. Any advice on that would be so greatly appreciated!
Hi! Thanks for watching! Hey! I worked in NY theatre one summer at Stagedoor Manor! Have you heard of it? These are good ideas for videos. I’m happy to add to this series! If you think of any other specifics, either comment here or DM me on Instagram @kalasstage so I can make sure to include that information.
Kala's Stage I have!! That’s so awesome. I’ll go follow you
Amazing video, thank you so much! Do you have any suggestions for easy plays to get started? I think I want to start easy. Thanks again!
Thanks, Greg! Here’s a video I made about lesson plans: Theatre Teacher- How I Create Lessons & Run My Program
ua-cam.com/video/u5lFvv6aIMo/v-deo.html
I’ve got a whole teacher playlist with some videos you’re welcome to use with your students. I always start with an ensemble building unit (theatre games) and go into a characterization unit. That’s a short version lol Watch the video I sent, but I’m happy to make more specific ones too! Let me know!
@@KalasStage This is awesome advice! I will definitely check out your other videos. Thank you!
I was definitely thinking that route. Theater games then characterization.
Yeah and if you ever get stuck, feel free to DM me on Instagram @kalasstage
Can you please gives some tips for what’s needed to purchase for a beginning theater program. I’m a 1st year teacher
Oh of course! That’s a great question! I can make a video on this for you soon! Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it!
I enjoyed watching the video
Thanks! I happy to hear it!
Hello how are you ? Hope all is well ! I am a brand new teacher and starting a theatre program. What do I need and how do I lay out my class time ? Any tips will be very helpful thank you
Hi! That’s a loaded question and I am happy to help. First, I have a whole teacher playlist. See where that gets you and come back to me with more questions as you have them. Congrats!
How do I purchase ‘performance kits’ like you say?
@@desinicole6947 hmmm…. Do you have a time stamp for when I say that? Are you talking about rights to shows?
@@KalasStage I may have misunderstood what you said, but yes, that’s essentially what I’m asking. I’m an English major who did theater in college but have been hired on as the drama teacher for a high school in Florida. I’m trying to learn alllll the things
@@desinicole6947 congrats! You would just find the publishing company for the show you want to do and request rights from them to do the show. Not sure which video it is off the top of my head, but I’ve got a video of my favorite publishing sites and have a Google doc with all the links in the description box.
New program need lists of what I need
Have you been able to tour your learning space yet?
😅thanks
@@cherylbrown6746 happy to help!
Please can you translate it into Arabic