Here are two resources help you approach your school district as they plan for next fall. We encourage administrators to work with arts educators to develop and promote best practices for their individual learner and classes. Academic standards in the arts, essential artistic skills as well as social/emotional needs can be taught in a variety of environments.
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BEST PRACTICES and SOLUTIONS for supporting PENNSYLVANIA’s K-12 SCHOOL PHASED REOPENING PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE 6.20.20
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Congratulations to Isabelle Snyder, Troupe 5029, State College Area High School for being selected as 1 of the 6 International Thespians Officers for this coming year !!
The 2020 Theatre in Our Schools Outstanding Impact Award winners are:
First place: Leavenworth Senior High School, Thespian Troupe 287, Leavenworth, Kansas Second place: Pennsbury High School, Thespian Troupe 830, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania Third place: Gulfport High School, Thespian Troupe 4779, Gulfport, Mississippi |
Congratulations to Matthew South and all the troupe members at Pennsbury HS for coming in 2nd place in the nation for the awareness they raised during Theatre In Our Schools month (March) !!! Pennsbury High School, home to Thespian Troupe 830 contacted state representatives to raise awareness about the impact of theatre education and advocated for an official declaration of Theatre In Our Schools Month in Pennsylvania. Throughout the school year, troupe members promoted the importance of theatre in schools by attending monthly school board meetings to inform about the troupe’s recent achievements and upcoming productions. The troupe kicked off TIOS month with their spring production Hello Dolly. |
PA's State Thespian Conference
"2020 Reprise" IS GOING Virtual !
The Governing and Conference Boards have decided that we will hold a PA Virtual State Thespian Conference next December. We simply feel there are to many intangibles at this time to go forward with plans for an in person conference (- whether North Penn would even allow us to hold a conference in their space, whether students/troupes/schools will have the finances to participate, whether schools will even allow troupes to participate in field trips and conferences next fall, etc.)
This is obviously something new for us, but we are looking at the same time for our Virtual Conference. We are excited with the possibilities. We should be able to offer many of the same activities that we have held at our in person conferences such as Thespy's, Scholarship Auditions, College and University visits, and workshops. We are also looking into things that we may be able to offer that we have not done in the past. We are also excited that we may be able to reach students and troupes that have not been able to attend in the past.
There is much to be worked out, so please plan on being part of our Virtual Conference next December. We will be working on this throughout the summer. Much more information will be coming (starting in August) as our first PA Virtual State Thespian Conference takes shape.
This is obviously something new for us, but we are looking at the same time for our Virtual Conference. We are excited with the possibilities. We should be able to offer many of the same activities that we have held at our in person conferences such as Thespy's, Scholarship Auditions, College and University visits, and workshops. We are also looking into things that we may be able to offer that we have not done in the past. We are also excited that we may be able to reach students and troupes that have not been able to attend in the past.
There is much to be worked out, so please plan on being part of our Virtual Conference next December. We will be working on this throughout the summer. Much more information will be coming (starting in August) as our first PA Virtual State Thespian Conference takes shape.
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Congratulations to the following schools for being selected to perform a Main Stage or One Act at next fall's PA State Thespian Conference at North Penn HS on December 3rd, 4th and 5th....
Main Stage Shows - Harry S Truman, Neshaminy High School, North Penn High School, Peters Township One Act Shows - Central Bucks West High School, Chartiers Valley, DuBois Area High School, PA Leadership Charter School, Sewickley Academy, Solebury School, Spring Grove High School, Springfield Township HS, State College, Twin Valley High School, Wilson High School |
The Road to State Conference | An Ethan McKellar Film
Directed by Ethan McKellar, THE ROAD TO STATE CONFERENCE is a student made documentary that focuses on The Ridley Drama Group as they bring their production of The Drowsy Chaperone to the 2020 PA International Thespian Conference in York PA. |
The STO say HELLO! from their Spring Zoom Board meeting.....
UPCOMING thespian Events
July 22-24 - EdTA Summit Leadership mtg
TBA - Summer Bd meeting
Oct 16/17 or 23/24 - Fall State Bd meeting
Dec 3, 4, 5 - PA 2020-21 Virtual State Thespian Conference
TBA - Summer Bd meeting
Oct 16/17 or 23/24 - Fall State Bd meeting
Dec 3, 4, 5 - PA 2020-21 Virtual State Thespian Conference
Who we are and what we do:
EdTA's mission is shaping lives through theatre education by: honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; supporting teachers by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,100 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada and abroad. The mission of ITS is "honoring student achievement in theatre." High school inductees are known as "Thespians" and junior high/middle school inductees are known as "Junior Thespians".
The Pennsylvania Chapter of Educational Theatre Association is a registered non-profit organization (Ohio, Domestic Articles/Non Profit Document 200323800762). Our Federal Employer ID is 56-2393017.
EdTA's mission is shaping lives through theatre education by: honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their theatre education experience; supporting teachers by providing professional development, networking opportunities, resources, and recognition; and influencing public opinion that theatre education is essential and builds life skills.
The International Thespian Society (ITS), founded in 1929, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students located at more than 4,100 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada and abroad. The mission of ITS is "honoring student achievement in theatre." High school inductees are known as "Thespians" and junior high/middle school inductees are known as "Junior Thespians".
The Pennsylvania Chapter of Educational Theatre Association is a registered non-profit organization (Ohio, Domestic Articles/Non Profit Document 200323800762). Our Federal Employer ID is 56-2393017.