for your edification and amusement we now present education exploration or
now present education exploration or
now present education exploration or what kids need in three acts with
what kids need in three acts with
what kids need in three acts with prologue and epilogue prologue in which
prologue and epilogue prologue in which
prologue and epilogue prologue in which the hero confronts an old nemesis and
the hero confronts an old nemesis and
the hero confronts an old nemesis and recalls a whimsical group of fifth
recalls a whimsical group of fifth
recalls a whimsical group of fifth graders I have been teaching in public
graders I have been teaching in public
graders I have been teaching in public schools since 1990 the last most of that
schools since 1990 the last most of that
schools since 1990 the last most of that time has been spent in Portland Public
time has been spent in Portland Public
time has been spent in Portland Public Schools where I am known to HR as zero
Schools where I am known to HR as zero
Schools where I am known to HR as zero zero seven three nine two at school I am
zero seven three nine two at school I am
zero seven three nine two at school I am called Kevin mr. Kevin teacher Kevin
called Kevin mr. Kevin teacher Kevin
called Kevin mr. Kevin teacher Kevin I’ve been in title and grade schools for
I’ve been in title and grade schools for
I’ve been in title and grade schools for the past 22 years so a couple of years
the past 22 years so a couple of years
the past 22 years so a couple of years ago I was in my classroom after school
ago I was in my classroom after school
ago I was in my classroom after school when the door opened and I looked up and
when the door opened and I looked up and
when the door opened and I looked up and saw a man who I immediately recognized
saw a man who I immediately recognized
saw a man who I immediately recognized as a former student and I froze in that
as a former student and I froze in that
as a former student and I froze in that moment my mind traveled back ten years
moment my mind traveled back ten years
moment my mind traveled back ten years to recall a fifth grade boy who who was
to recall a fifth grade boy who who was
to recall a fifth grade boy who who was difficult combative and angry I couldn’t
difficult combative and angry I couldn’t
difficult combative and angry I couldn’t see any happiness in his future
see any happiness in his future
see any happiness in his future whatsoever and there he wasn’t my
whatsoever and there he wasn’t my
whatsoever and there he wasn’t my doorway
doorway
doorway five inches taller with broad shoulders
five inches taller with broad shoulders
five inches taller with broad shoulders and I had a feeling that I was going to
and I had a feeling that I was going to
and I had a feeling that I was going to get an unexpected update on how that
get an unexpected update on how that
get an unexpected update on how that future was playing out and I just hope
future was playing out and I just hope
future was playing out and I just hope that it wasn’t gonna hurt too much
that it wasn’t gonna hurt too much
that it wasn’t gonna hurt too much because you see he’d been in a class of
because you see he’d been in a class of
because you see he’d been in a class of fifth graders that was memorable for its
fifth graders that was memorable for its
fifth graders that was memorable for its whimsical exploration of chaos violence
whimsical exploration of chaos violence
whimsical exploration of chaos violence and police visitation in the line of
and police visitation in the line of
and police visitation in the line of duty one week into the school year I
duty one week into the school year I
duty one week into the school year I knew that it was going to be a long year
knew that it was going to be a long year
knew that it was going to be a long year and that drastic action would be called
and that drastic action would be called
and that drastic action would be called for but what would that action be based
for but what would that action be based
for but what would that action be based on as a teacher my goal is to create
on as a teacher my goal is to create
on as a teacher my goal is to create rich experiences for kids and that
rich experiences for kids and that
rich experiences for kids and that begins with the question what do kids
begins with the question what do kids
begins with the question what do kids need Act one in which the hero expounds
need Act one in which the hero expounds
need Act one in which the hero expounds on what kids need kids need art the arts
on what kids need kids need art the arts
on what kids need kids need art the arts connect us with our humanity probably
connect us with our humanity probably
connect us with our humanity probably everyone in this room has had some
everyone in this room has had some
everyone in this room has had some strong formative arts experience in
strong formative arts experience in
strong formative arts experience in their life and I know that’s true for me
their life and I know that’s true for me
their life and I know that’s true for me Julie Andrews is largely responsible for
Julie Andrews is largely responsible for
Julie Andrews is largely responsible for Who I am today
Who I am today
Who I am today my parents took me to see this movie
my parents took me to see this movie
my parents took me to see this movie when I was a wee lad and that’s when I
when I was a wee lad and that’s when I
when I was a wee lad and that’s when I fell in love with musical theater I
fell in love with musical theater I
fell in love with musical theater I probably went to school the next day and
probably went to school the next day and
probably went to school the next day and raised my hand and said something like
raised my hand and said something like
raised my hand and said something like my mommy and daddy took me to see him
my mommy and daddy took me to see him
my mommy and daddy took me to see him you about Nazis and I loved it children
you about Nazis and I loved it children
you about Nazis and I loved it children need to learn from more than one source
need to learn from more than one source
need to learn from more than one source of information for instance when my wife
of information for instance when my wife
of information for instance when my wife tells me it’s time to take out the
tells me it’s time to take out the
tells me it’s time to take out the garbage I just don’t get it until I hear
garbage I just don’t get it until I hear
garbage I just don’t get it until I hear that from a second source of information
that from a second source of information
that from a second source of information actually that’s not a good example at
actually that’s not a good example at
actually that’s not a good example at all let’s try this one here’s a dot of
all let’s try this one here’s a dot of
all let’s try this one here’s a dot of light one dot not too remarkable until
light one dot not too remarkable until
light one dot not too remarkable until you add a second dot and now we see that
you add a second dot and now we see that
you add a second dot and now we see that two dots make a line the brain is
two dots make a line the brain is
two dots make a line the brain is hardwired to connect dots with a solid
hardwired to connect dots with a solid
hardwired to connect dots with a solid line even when there is no light line
line even when there is no light line
line even when there is no light line actually there this is why traffic
actually there this is why traffic
actually there this is why traffic lights come in pairs we see the red
lights come in pairs we see the red
lights come in pairs we see the red light but we’re actually attending to
light but we’re actually attending to
light but we’re actually attending to the horse of the implied horizontal line
the horse of the implied horizontal line
the horse of the implied horizontal line connecting the lights of course if we’re
connecting the lights of course if we’re
connecting the lights of course if we’re sending email then we don’t see any
sending email then we don’t see any
sending email then we don’t see any traffic lights at all it used to be that
traffic lights at all it used to be that
traffic lights at all it used to be that people ran red lights now we can’t even
people ran red lights now we can’t even
people ran red lights now we can’t even get him to go through green lights when
get him to go through green lights when
get him to go through green lights when the kid learned something in school the
the kid learned something in school the
the kid learned something in school the information goes right here the if you
information goes right here the if you
information goes right here the if you present that information from a
present that information from a
present that information from a different source it goes right here two
different source it goes right here two
different source it goes right here two dots form a line to create strong
dots form a line to create strong
dots form a line to create strong learning in the kid’s brain kids need
learning in the kid’s brain kids need
learning in the kid’s brain kids need risk now school is all about safety and
risk now school is all about safety and
risk now school is all about safety and you can’t argue with that except that I
you can’t argue with that except that I
you can’t argue with that except that I do argue with that a little bit risk is
do argue with that a little bit risk is
do argue with that a little bit risk is where you try yourself out to see what
where you try yourself out to see what
where you try yourself out to see what you’re made of in life we don’t need
you’re made of in life we don’t need
you’re made of in life we don’t need risk but it’s a lot easier to grow a
risk but it’s a lot easier to grow a
risk but it’s a lot easier to grow a rhythm with risk risk you can’t and you
rhythm with risk risk you can’t and you
rhythm with risk risk you can’t and you can’t have risk without dangerous kind
can’t have risk without dangerous kind
can’t have risk without dangerous kind of girl categorically impossible well
of girl categorically impossible well
of girl categorically impossible well risk is risk at nutrition to the
risk is risk at nutrition to the
risk is risk at nutrition to the educational diet and makes it helps
educational diet and makes it helps
educational diet and makes it helps children grow big and strong children
children grow big and strong children
children grow big and strong children need their lives their souls to be lit
need their lives their souls to be lit
need their lives their souls to be lit up I look around at school for joy and I
up I look around at school for joy and I
up I look around at school for joy and I don’t see as much as I’d like I’m not
don’t see as much as I’d like I’m not
don’t see as much as I’d like I’m not looking for a constant euphoria but I
looking for a constant euphoria but I
looking for a constant euphoria but I asked myself where is it where is the
asked myself where is it where is the
asked myself where is it where is the joy where is the excitement in school
joy where is the excitement in school
joy where is the excitement in school fortunately joy is not yet a mandated
fortunately joy is not yet a mandated
fortunately joy is not yet a mandated standard though it probably will be
standard though it probably will be
standard though it probably will be someday and will sound like joy pupils
someday and will sound like joy pupils
someday and will sound like joy pupils by the end of first grade will
by the end of first grade will
by the end of first grade will demonstrate joy in the following manners
demonstrate joy in the following manners
demonstrate joy in the following manners I don’t know kids need to feel connected
I don’t know kids need to feel connected
I don’t know kids need to feel connected to something bigger than themselves it’s
to something bigger than themselves it’s
to something bigger than themselves it’s rare for a class to be called upon to
rare for a class to be called upon to
rare for a class to be called upon to commit to some big project that takes a
commit to some big project that takes a
commit to some big project that takes a long time to achieve and it’s really
long time to achieve and it’s really
long time to achieve and it’s really difficult it makes a difference in the
difficult it makes a difference in the
difficult it makes a difference in the world the slide you’re looking at right
world the slide you’re looking at right
world the slide you’re looking at right now is a reminder to you to ask me later
now is a reminder to you to ask me later
now is a reminder to you to ask me later about the bonus anecdote that I have on
about the bonus anecdote that I have on
about the bonus anecdote that I have on this topic it’s really good kids do the
this topic it’s really good kids do the
this topic it’s really good kids do the voice kids need to express themselves in
voice kids need to express themselves in
voice kids need to express themselves in unique and varied ways that support
unique and varied ways that support
unique and varied ways that support their interests and inclinations
their interests and inclinations
their interests and inclinations including like chop saws act 2 in which
including like chop saws act 2 in which
including like chop saws act 2 in which the hero takes action and discovers a
the hero takes action and discovers a
the hero takes action and discovers a grand unified theory of pedagogy so
grand unified theory of pedagogy so
grand unified theory of pedagogy so you’re probably saying to yourself right
you’re probably saying to yourself right
you’re probably saying to yourself right now
now
now ok zero zero seven three nine two aka
ok zero zero seven three nine two aka
ok zero zero seven three nine two aka teacher Kevin that’s all very nice but
teacher Kevin that’s all very nice but
teacher Kevin that’s all very nice but what are you doing about this
what are you doing about this
what are you doing about this well it’s curious that you that I am
well it’s curious that you that I am
well it’s curious that you that I am supposing that maybe you’re asking me
supposing that maybe you’re asking me
supposing that maybe you’re asking me that question because I haven’t answered
that question because I haven’t answered
that question because I haven’t answered that in two thousand three my passion
that in two thousand three my passion
that in two thousand three my passion for musical theater collided with my
for musical theater collided with my
for musical theater collided with my teaching life when I discovered the
teaching life when I discovered the
teaching life when I discovered the creating original opera program run by
creating original opera program run by
creating original opera program run by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City
the Metropolitan Opera in New York City
the Metropolitan Opera in New York City that shows teachers how to turn their
that shows teachers how to turn their
that shows teachers how to turn their class into a theater company and produce
class into a theater company and produce
class into a theater company and produce an original show fireworks went off in
an original show fireworks went off in
an original show fireworks went off in my head
my head
my head I knew I’d found my own personal grand
I knew I’d found my own personal grand
I knew I’d found my own personal grand unified theory of pedagogy I knew in
unified theory of pedagogy I knew in
unified theory of pedagogy I knew in that moment that I was going to go
that moment that I was going to go
that moment that I was going to go through the program and that my life
through the program and that my life
through the program and that my life would never be the same again
would never be the same again
would never be the same again so that summer I went to New York for
so that summer I went to New York for
so that summer I went to New York for the training and the following year my
the training and the following year my
the training and the following year my colleague and I we turned our class into
colleague and I we turned our class into
colleague and I we turned our class into a theater company they call themselves
a theater company they call themselves
a theater company they call themselves the Titanic 51 kids opera company I was
the Titanic 51 kids opera company I was
the Titanic 51 kids opera company I was dubious about the Titanic part but they
dubious about the Titanic part but they
dubious about the Titanic part but they seemed to want that they called their
seemed to want that they called their
seemed to want that they called their show a visit to grandpa’s farm where a
show a visit to grandpa’s farm where a
show a visit to grandpa’s farm where a girl finds her power and here they are
girl finds her power and here they are
girl finds her power and here they are they also performed one evening downtown
they also performed one evening downtown
they also performed one evening downtown at the winning sad theater and they were
at the winning sad theater and they were
at the winning sad theater and they were magnificent I mean did I mention that
magnificent I mean did I mention that
magnificent I mean did I mention that these were second graders at a full-on
these were second graders at a full-on
these were second graders at a full-on title one school that had a lot of
title one school that had a lot of
title one school that had a lot of language English language learners
language English language learners
language English language learners including our script prompter who came
including our script prompter who came
including our script prompter who came to us speaking no English at all and by
to us speaking no English at all and by
to us speaking no English at all and by the end of the year had memorized the
the end of the year had memorized the
the end of the year had memorized the script and spoke English so let’s check
script and spoke English so let’s check
script and spoke English so let’s check this opera experience against some of
this opera experience against some of
this opera experience against some of the needs that I’ve outlined was the
the needs that I’ve outlined was the
the needs that I’ve outlined was the risk
risk
risk yes performing in front of
yes performing in front of
yes performing in front of people is risky asking second graders to
people is risky asking second graders to
people is risky asking second graders to wire a lightboard and why are tin-can
wire a lightboard and why are tin-can
wire a lightboard and why are tin-can footlights think about that that’s risky
footlights think about that that’s risky
footlights think about that that’s risky did it light up the soul yeah these
did it light up the soul yeah these
did it light up the soul yeah these second graders loved performing during
second graders loved performing during
second graders loved performing during the opera project was their commitment
the opera project was their commitment
the opera project was their commitment well not at the beginning of the year on
well not at the beginning of the year on
well not at the beginning of the year on the first day we said congratulations
the first day we said congratulations
the first day we said congratulations you are now an opera company followed by
you are now an opera company followed by
you are now an opera company followed by silence and lunchtime but by the end of
silence and lunchtime but by the end of
silence and lunchtime but by the end of the year they were fully on board with
the year they were fully on board with
the year they were fully on board with this opera project so we see that
this opera project so we see that
this opera project so we see that musical theater is good for kids giving
musical theater is good for kids giving
musical theater is good for kids giving them what they need most of the time a
them what they need most of the time a
them what they need most of the time a few years later I was at a different
few years later I was at a different
few years later I was at a different school where I crashed into that fifth
school where I crashed into that fifth
school where I crashed into that fifth grade class from H E double hockey
grade class from H E double hockey
grade class from H E double hockey sticks I was up against the ropes early
sticks I was up against the ropes early
sticks I was up against the ropes early in the year and I did what I always do
in the year and I did what I always do
in the year and I did what I always do when things get desperate I decided to
when things get desperate I decided to
when things get desperate I decided to put on a show so I started writing a
put on a show so I started writing a
put on a show so I started writing a musical about US history I didn’t know
musical about US history I didn’t know
musical about US history I didn’t know if these jaded fifth graders would take
if these jaded fifth graders would take
if these jaded fifth graders would take it or not they would probably scoff that
it or not they would probably scoff that
it or not they would probably scoff that seemed likely but I had to find out so
seemed likely but I had to find out so
seemed likely but I had to find out so one day I brought in a song I wrote
one day I brought in a song I wrote
one day I brought in a song I wrote about the Salem witch trials called my
about the Salem witch trials called my
about the Salem witch trials called my name is Betty and I sing it for them my
name is Betty and I sing it for them my
name is Betty and I sing it for them my name is Betty I am 11 I live in Salem I
name is Betty I am 11 I live in Salem I
name is Betty I am 11 I live in Salem I finished the song and waited they looked
finished the song and waited they looked
finished the song and waited they looked at each other they looked at me they
at each other they looked at me they
at each other they looked at me they were like dude and I was like dude and
were like dude and I was like dude and
were like dude and I was like dude and they were like dude and I was like high
they were like dude and I was like high
they were like dude and I was like high five high five high five okay no high
five high five high five okay no high
five high five high five okay no high fives but I got a green light for the
fives but I got a green light for the
fives but I got a green light for the show and as it turns out I got a lot of
show and as it turns out I got a lot of
show and as it turns out I got a lot of red lights and traffic jams as well
red lights and traffic jams as well
red lights and traffic jams as well because doing that show what those kids
because doing that show what those kids
because doing that show what those kids was a bloody nightmare
was a bloody nightmare
was a bloody nightmare they fought me at every step it was like
they fought me at every step it was like
they fought me at every step it was like dragging the mule through the mud but we
dragging the mule through the mud but we
dragging the mule through the mud but we persisted and the week before the show
persisted and the week before the show
persisted and the week before the show went on a miracle happened from the
went on a miracle happened from the
went on a miracle happened from the swirling mass of fifth-grade chaos a
swirling mass of fifth-grade chaos a
swirling mass of fifth-grade chaos a theatre company emerged with direction
theatre company emerged with direction
theatre company emerged with direction and focus and and teamwork I couldn’t
and focus and and teamwork I couldn’t
and focus and and teamwork I couldn’t believe it
believe it
believe it so the show went on audiences loved it
so the show went on audiences loved it
so the show went on audiences loved it and history was learned and I thought
and history was learned and I thought
and history was learned and I thought AHA learning history American history
AHA learning history American history
AHA learning history American history through musical theater and this was
through musical theater and this was
through musical theater and this was years before Hamilton now Harvey
years before Hamilton now Harvey
years before Hamilton now Harvey so I continued writing academic musicals
so I continued writing academic musicals
so I continued writing academic musicals and then I asked myself the question
and then I asked myself the question
and then I asked myself the question well what would it be like taking these
well what would it be like taking these
well what would it be like taking these shows on the road and sharing them with
shows on the road and sharing them with
shows on the road and sharing them with other kids in other schools and that is
other kids in other schools and that is
other kids in other schools and that is when the present chapter of my life
when the present chapter of my life
when the present chapter of my life open began act 3 in which the hero
open began act 3 in which the hero
open began act 3 in which the hero starts a musical theater company and
starts a musical theater company and
starts a musical theater company and becomes rich beyond his wildest dreams
becomes rich beyond his wildest dreams
becomes rich beyond his wildest dreams four years ago I started gesture
four years ago I started gesture
four years ago I started gesture educational theater a non-profit musical
educational theater a non-profit musical
educational theater a non-profit musical theater company which educates students
theater company which educates students
theater company which educates students [Music]
[Music]
[Music] educating students laughs my laugh my
educating students laughs my laugh my
educating students laughs my laugh my goal was fourfold I why don’t you
goal was fourfold I why don’t you
goal was fourfold I why don’t you perform original musicals
perform original musicals
perform original musicals I wanted to about academic things
I wanted to about academic things
I wanted to about academic things academic musicals I wanted to perform
academic musicals I wanted to perform
academic musicals I wanted to perform with live musical accompaniment I wanted
with live musical accompaniment I wanted
with live musical accompaniment I wanted to perform in title one schools and I
to perform in title one schools and I
to perform in title one schools and I wanted to perform with older teens and
wanted to perform with older teens and
wanted to perform with older teens and adults meaning basically professional
adults meaning basically professional
adults meaning basically professional performers our first year we performed
performers our first year we performed
performers our first year we performed Allison math land for grades K through 2
Allison math land for grades K through 2
Allison math land for grades K through 2 which is about Alice in math land last
which is about Alice in math land last
which is about Alice in math land last year we performed the revolutionary
year we performed the revolutionary
year we performed the revolutionary review being thus a musical that my 5th
review being thus a musical that my 5th
review being thus a musical that my 5th graders performed so many years ago in
graders performed so many years ago in
graders performed so many years ago in this season we were performing the
this season we were performing the
this season we were performing the pumphrey family reunion are all oregan
pumphrey family reunion are all oregan
pumphrey family reunion are all oregan musical that goes with the 4th grade
musical that goes with the 4th grade
musical that goes with the 4th grade social studies curriculum so these days
social studies curriculum so these days
social studies curriculum so these days I’m getting lots of kids a chance to see
I’m getting lots of kids a chance to see
I’m getting lots of kids a chance to see high quality theater and the question is
high quality theater and the question is
high quality theater and the question is does watching a show I’ll have the same
does watching a show I’ll have the same
does watching a show I’ll have the same benefits as being in a show let’s check
benefits as being in a show let’s check
benefits as being in a show let’s check this in a couple of ways kids get
this in a couple of ways kids get
this in a couple of ways kids get history in their classroom then they
history in their classroom then they
history in their classroom then they come to the goes right here then they
come to the goes right here then they
come to the goes right here then they come to see the same history played out
come to see the same history played out
come to see the same history played out on stage goes right here a line of
on stage goes right here a line of
on stage goes right here a line of learning is formed they learn the
learning is formed they learn the
learning is formed they learn the history a lot better check risk is there
history a lot better check risk is there
history a lot better check risk is there any there’s no risk involved in watching
any there’s no risk involved in watching
any there’s no risk involved in watching a musical but what we lose in risk be
a musical but what we lose in risk be
a musical but what we lose in risk be gain in lighting up the soul I know from
gain in lighting up the soul I know from
gain in lighting up the soul I know from audience responses of sustained laughter
audience responses of sustained laughter
audience responses of sustained laughter and thoughtful discussions with classes
and thoughtful discussions with classes
and thoughtful discussions with classes after performances and written student
after performances and written student
after performances and written student responses that ya souls are lit up and
responses that ya souls are lit up and
responses that ya souls are lit up and kids learn the brain loves to
kids learn the brain loves to
kids learn the brain loves to when emotions are engaged and heightened
when emotions are engaged and heightened
when emotions are engaged and heightened so it turns out that yes musical theater
so it turns out that yes musical theater
so it turns out that yes musical theater is good for kids on stage or in the
is good for kids on stage or in the
is good for kids on stage or in the audience presently I teach English as a
audience presently I teach English as a
audience presently I teach English as a Second Language at Bridger a title one
Second Language at Bridger a title one
Second Language at Bridger a title one school in outer East Portland and I’m
school in outer East Portland and I’m
school in outer East Portland and I’m doing theater with the kids my colleague
doing theater with the kids my colleague
doing theater with the kids my colleague and I run the middle school ESL program
and I run the middle school ESL program
and I run the middle school ESL program as a drama company during first period
as a drama company during first period
as a drama company during first period they will present their theatrical opus
they will present their theatrical opus
they will present their theatrical opus at school and at the winning sad theater
at school and at the winning sad theater
at school and at the winning sad theater later this year two of our company
later this year two of our company
later this year two of our company members speak no English including a
members speak no English including a
members speak no English including a performer so it’s a grand experiment at
performer so it’s a grand experiment at
performer so it’s a grand experiment at the Nexus of theater arts and English
the Nexus of theater arts and English
the Nexus of theater arts and English language learning and you’re all welcome
language learning and you’re all welcome
language learning and you’re all welcome to come to Bridger or the winning sad to
to come to Bridger or the winning sad to
to come to Bridger or the winning sad to see the results later on this year I am
see the results later on this year I am
see the results later on this year I am fortunate to have a life filled with
fortunate to have a life filled with
fortunate to have a life filled with musical theater I have a front row seat
musical theater I have a front row seat
musical theater I have a front row seat to see the the power of the Arts on kids
to see the the power of the Arts on kids
to see the the power of the Arts on kids in the audience at professional
in the audience at professional
in the audience at professional performances I can see firsthand the
performances I can see firsthand the
performances I can see firsthand the power of the Arts on kids in theatre
power of the Arts on kids in theatre
power of the Arts on kids in theatre companies committed to a big cause I see
companies committed to a big cause I see
companies committed to a big cause I see learning and I see joy both are great
learning and I see joy both are great
learning and I see joy both are great when combined they are magic Epilog in
when combined they are magic Epilog in
when combined they are magic Epilog in which the nemesis is unmasked balance is
which the nemesis is unmasked balance is
which the nemesis is unmasked balance is restored concluding remarks boughs
restored concluding remarks boughs
restored concluding remarks boughs curtain so there it was in my classroom
curtain so there it was in my classroom
curtain so there it was in my classroom looking up at this former student
looking up at this former student
looking up at this former student quaking in my boots a little bit but my
quaking in my boots a little bit but my
quaking in my boots a little bit but my fears were unneeded he was all smiles he
fears were unneeded he was all smiles he
fears were unneeded he was all smiles he had come to thank me for the theatre
had come to thank me for the theatre
had come to thank me for the theatre arts experiences I had given him as a
arts experiences I had given him as a
arts experiences I had given him as a fifth grader and now he was a
fifth grader and now he was a
fifth grader and now he was a professional dancer and aspired to a
professional dancer and aspired to a
professional dancer and aspired to a career in pediatric dentistry can you
career in pediatric dentistry can you
career in pediatric dentistry can you have tricked dentistry who could have
have tricked dentistry who could have
have tricked dentistry who could have predicted this
predicted this
predicted this now I hesitate to share the dancing part
now I hesitate to share the dancing part
now I hesitate to share the dancing part because that’s a bit of a red herring on
because that’s a bit of a red herring on
because that’s a bit of a red herring on my end my goal is not to create artists
my end my goal is not to create artists
my end my goal is not to create artists and theatrefolk my goal is to provide
and theatrefolk my goal is to provide
and theatrefolk my goal is to provide rich arts experiences that can be the
rich arts experiences that can be the
rich arts experiences that can be the basis for a long-lasting education of
basis for a long-lasting education of
basis for a long-lasting education of course I was privately and personally
course I was privately and personally
course I was privately and personally delighted that he is dancing teachers
delighted that he is dancing teachers
delighted that he is dancing teachers rarely ever see the results of their
rarely ever see the results of their
rarely ever see the results of their efforts but this one kid showed me how
efforts but this one kid showed me how
efforts but this one kid showed me how just one year of theatre arts at age 10
just one year of theatre arts at age 10
just one year of theatre arts at age 10 can echo down through the years in a
can echo down through the years in a
can echo down through the years in a person’s soul that is why
person’s soul that is why
person’s soul that is why put kids on stage and that is why
put kids on stage and that is why
put kids on stage and that is why gesture educational theater educates
gesture educational theater educates
gesture educational theater educates students one laugh at a time thank you
students one laugh at a time thank you
students one laugh at a time thank you [Applause]
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