Professional Development Institutes

A total of nine PDIs will be on the docket for this year’s Conference. The PDIs will be held on Thursday, September 25 or Sunday, September 28. Only the title and instructor information are available for the PDIs at this time; information will be posted on this page as soon as it is available.

Thursday, September 25:

Acting in Musical Theatre: A Teaching Boot Camp
Instructors: Rocco Dal Vera, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and Joe Deer, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
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Teaching Film in My Classroom: Heroic Journey: Film in the Classroom
Instructors: Jay Seller, Horizon High School, Thornton, Colorado, and Dr. Phill Moss, University Liggett School, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan.
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The Ideal Theatre Classroom: Learning Styles and Curriculum Development
Instructor: Shawnda Moss, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
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What Students Know and When They Know It: Assessment for the Theatre Arts Classroom
Instructors: Dale Schmid, New Jersey State Department of Education, Trenton, and Rachel Evans, Kean University, Union, New Jersey.
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Sunday, September 28:

Audio GPS: The Road Trip to Great-Sounding Shows, sponsored by Shure
Instructors: Dana Taylor, Mount Vernon (Indiana) Senior High School; Bob Fowler, Interactive Educational Video, Chesterfield, Missouri; and Dave Mendez, Shure, Niles, Illinois. (Minimum of 15 participants required for this class.)
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Directing Techniques to Stimulate Actor Creativity
Instructor: Roger Held, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan.

Stage Management: Discover and Train the Stage Manager Who Will Save Your Show, Your Job, and Your Sanity
Instructor: Frank Wukitsch, The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago.
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The Drama Circle: Using the Arts to Improve Communication Skills in Children with Autism
Instructors: Jacqui Russell, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and David Rench, Agassiz Elementary School, Chicago. (Maximum capacity of 12 participants for this class.)

Teaching Shakespeare’s Verse to High School Students
Instructor: Catherine Weidner, The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago.
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