Theater Instructor
Debut Theater
Buffalo Grove, IL
06.2019 - Present
- Mentored students on how to create a believable character through movement and dialogue.
- Assisted in the selection of appropriate music for theatrical productions.
- Facilitated group discussions about various topics related to musical theatre such as characterization, history, staging concepts.
- Encouraged students to take risks while exploring different characters.
- Instructed students in singing, dancing, improvisation, and stage presence techniques.
- Developed and implemented musical theater lesson plans to meet the needs of students with varying skill levels.
- Created individualized practice plans for each student based on their strengths and weaknesses.
- Organized and led rehearsals for upcoming performances.
- Organized field trips to local theaters so that students could observe professionals working onstage.
- Provided feedback on student performance in order to help them improve their skillset.
- Selected roles for each student according to their abilities while also challenging them to grow artistically.
- Demonstrated various acting techniques such as physicalization, emotional recall, and sense memory exercises.
- Managed classroom behavior issues by creating positive reinforcement systems which rewarded good behavior.
- Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
- Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
- Organized special events, school concerts, music competitions and music examinations.
