Spotlight Educator Conversations

Spotlight Education is excited to host two different educator conversation series surrounding racial injustices seen in musical theatre, both on and offstage and navigating theatre through COVID. You can sign up for one or both sessions of each series, though we do recommend that you participate in both sessions as they build on each other. Please fill out your contact information, select which conversation(s) you would like to register for, and answer some questions to register.

Your Contact Info

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How are you affiliated with Spotlight?

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Are you affiliated with a High School? If so, please name it here:

How many years have you been participating in Spotlight Education Programming (in any capacity)?

In what ways are you involved as a theatre educator? (Ex: Theatre teacher in the classroom and director at Sunshine High School, English teacher and theatre director, freelance director and choreographer, etc.)

Educator Series Descriptions

Series: Tackling Racism in Theatre Arts - On and Off the Stage

Part I: Wednesday, July 22 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
One of the first steps on the road to healing and action is identifying and understanding. During this session, participants will focus on reflecting and processing systemic racism that is seen in professional, recreational, and educational theatre. Our facilitators will help guide this discussion-based session and address topics surrounding you as an educator, the students you impact, and your effect on the school and greater community.

Pre-work:

Please read the letter “Dear White Theater Makers” prior to this session. While reading, reflect on these three questions:

1. Overall, how does reading this letter make you feel? Or, what are three words that you feel after reading this letter?

2. What issues highlighted in this letter do you feel like you’ve already identified and acted against?

3. After reading this letter, what issues have you not delivered on?

These will be our guiding questions throughout this session.

Part II: Wednesday, August 5 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
This is Part Two of this two-part series. The discussion, topics, and resources for this session will be based on the conversation had during Part One on July 22, 2020. More information will be forthcoming following Part One. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions.

Series: Navigating Theatre Arts and Distance Learning

Part I: Thursday, July 23 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Navigating Theatre Arts and Distance Learning: Part I is an open discussion for theatre educators within the Spotlight community to discuss how to navigate educational theatre as we move into the next school year. We know there is a lot of uncertainty with how year will look, and this facilitated conversation is an opportunity for theatre educators to communicate challenges, as well as exchange ideas and resources.

Part II: Thursday, August 6 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

This is Part Two of this two-part series. The discussion, topics, and resources exchanged for this session will be based on the conversation had during Part One on July 23, 2020. More information will be forthcoming following Part One. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions.

Which Spotlight Educator Conversation(s) would you like to register for? Please double check dates and times above for each session you register for.

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Educator Questions - Tackling Racism in Theatre Arts - On and Off the Stage Series

Please take a moment to answer some questions about yourself and your experiences surrounding our conversation topics. NOTE: All of your answers will remain confidential. These responses will help our teaching artists guide the conversations to be most helpful to you.

Do you have a demographic breakdown of the students that participate in your theatre program? (This is different than the school demographic breakdown.) If so, please list it as best you can here:

What do you think your barriers are for having a more diverse cast engaged in your theatre programs?

What are ways in your program and/or educational theatre experience that you’ve seen white supremacy at work?

Any thoughts, questions, or comments you want the Spotlight Team/facilitators to know?

Educator Questions - Navigating Theatre Arts and Distance Learning Series

Please take a moment to answer some questions about yourself and your experiences surrounding our conversation topics. NOTE: All of your answers will remain confidential. These responses will help our teaching artists guide the conversations to be most helpful to you.

What questions do you have for Spotlight or for other directors/educators about navigating theatre arts during COVID-19?

What are some ideas/plans you are considering as you head into the 2020-2021 school year as a theatre educator?

Any thoughts, questions, or comments you want the Spotlight Team/facilitators to know?

Spotlight Educator Conversations - Summer 2020

Educator Series Descriptions

Educator Questions - Navigating Theatre Arts and Distance Learning Series