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Photo Flash: NYC High Schools Represent TEENS ON BROADWAY at Circle in the Square
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 18, 2013
On June 7th at Circle in the Square Theatre six New York City public high school performing arts programs were given a rare opportunity to present and observe best works by peers from across the City on a Broadway stage. Each school's program and teaching approach was introduced by a teacher-liaison from the school. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Teens On Broadway is Circle in the Square Theatre School's new initiative to celebrate, encourage and build the community of students, teachers and administrators in pre-professional performing arts programs at 30 public high schools across the City's 5 boroughs. that began in June, 2012 with a pilot featuring Edward R. Murrow and Humanities And The Arts High Schools. With its annual Teens On Broadway event, Circle in the Square Theatre School is welcoming this collective community of schools to Broadway for the first time.
Online components provide new tools for ongoing interaction, for sharing best practices and inviting each other to school performances.
Circle in the Square Theatre School carries out Teens On Broadway believing that by encouraging these students they can become the future performers, behind the scenes workers and theatergoers who will make New York's theater scene continue and thrive in the coming decades.
Susan E. Wagner High School's streetwise dance and rapid fire delivery electrified the stage.
The audience was thrilled by the students from Brooklyn Theatre Arts High's joyful performance
Intense focus drove Theatre Arts Production Company High School's performers to excel.
Performing Arts & Technology HS students beamed with pride during their presentation.
Students from Robert F. Wagner students tapped into 1960s energy and idealism.
Creativity was flowing throughout Gramercy Arts High's presentation.
Gramercy Arts HS Teacher-Liaison and Dean Simeon Buresch
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