Student Blogs to Check Out This Week - Changing Your Major, Building Your Tool Box, & More!
Check out what our student bloggers are writing about for the week of May 6 - May 13.
By: Taylor Brethauer-Hamling May. 14, 2021
Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more.
Read some of the top blogs from this week below!
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Student Blog: One Size Does Not Fit All
Student Blogger: Alexandra Curnyn
Excerpt: "Ugh, that costume looks horrible on you. See, right around your stomach, you can't hide anything! Take it off. It's awful." I stood in the middle of the theatre under the relentless, beaming stage lights during our tech week 'costume parade' and looked down at my shimmery dress (stomach pudge included, but not too prominent), which matched many of the other ensemble girls'. I began to process these verbal wounds to my teenage, fragile ego, and after a few moments, I wanted nothing more than to hide in the wings until closing night.
Student Blog: Changing My Major
Student Blogger: Danielle Urban
Excerpt: If I have any advice to anyone who wants to switch their major, if you're unfamiliar with the major, take the intro class with a really good teacher, and ask them questions, be persistent with the class, because you never really know what's going to happen when you change your major.
Student Blog: Building Your Tool Box
Student Blogger: Claudia Quintero
Excerpt: Hi there! I am glad you opened this blog and I am so happy I get to write one more week sharing my experience as a Musical Theater College Student. People often say to me that they have curiosity about how our classes are and they often ask me if my training really helps to become a 'good performer'. My answer to this is... First of all being a 'Good Performer' is subjective, not everyone has the same concept to it.
Student Blog: Broadway Community Forum
Student Blogger: Madison Moore
Excerpt: Saturday, May 8, I had the chance to attend and speak at the Broadway Community Forum. I was fortunate enough to be given a platform to speak about my experiences being autistic in theatre, and I thought I would share my transcript of the speech here.
Student Blog: What They Don't Teach You In Film School (But Brooks Elms Will)
Excerpt: Brooks Elms, filmmaker and WGA screenwriter, just sold a script to be executive produced by Brad Peyton (SAN ANDREAS). He's rewriting a script by an Oscar-winning writer. And, in the last year, he's also fallen deeply in love with helping other writers.
Student Blog: You Have Always Been My True North
Excerpt: It has been a little over three weeks since the release of Netflix's Shadow and Bone, now is the time to share my thoughts and appreciation. I loved the books all of them. They were amazing in every way. I love fantasy and the Grishaverse was so fun and beautiful. Beautiful characters and beautiful storylines. So, obviously when I found out about the adaptation, I was super excited.
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