What comes to mind when one thinks of theatre? The stage? The lights? Actors in fancy costumes? The drama? Well, sure theatre includes all of that, but it is much more.
There is so much that goes into the various forms of performance art than people might first think. Many professional performers have practiced their talents since they were children. Most ballerinas started taking dance classes at the ripe young age of four or five. Most singers and actors usually find that they enjoy singing and acting at a very young age as well, although in that particular area of theatre people can discover and develop their talents at different times. And it is a long road to becoming a professional dancer, singer or actor. It takes years of training and preparation, especially for dancing. To love the art is to love every little discipline one must endure, the every-day training and the time that is needed to spend on it. The performance itself should be like the icing on the cake.
So, as I've said before, in this blog I intend to explore the various elements of theatrical performance, both onstage and (hopefully) backstage as well.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Intro Post
So...blogging. I've never had a blog before, but I daresay I read enough of them to have a good idea of how to write one...hopefully.
As intimidating as all of this kind of is, I do think this is an interesting way of writing for class--it's better than constantly writing papers and taking tests. Maybe this will even be enjoyable once we've got the hang of it...But I am determined to stay cautiously optimistic.
I was really worried when I found out we had to choose a topic to write about for this whole semester. What to write about? Luckily, we are free to choose whatever topic we want, something that interests us. But as I've said, we can write about anything...So how do I choose? Well, after looking at some of those examples shown to us in class, I finally thought of something. I don't really feel like writing about my intended profession. But I like the arts--a lot. So, while sitting in class, I toyed around with some ideas for artsy topics in my head. It came down to theatre and interior design. I decided I wanted to blog about theatre. It's a good topic, I think, and there's bound to be enough news to speculate about. But, today I thought I could broaden my horizon a little. I would really like to blog about performing arts in general: singing, dancing and drama. So, I think that's what I'll do. Hopefully this will turn out to be a good blog, and I think I've made a good choice as to what topic to write about.
As intimidating as all of this kind of is, I do think this is an interesting way of writing for class--it's better than constantly writing papers and taking tests. Maybe this will even be enjoyable once we've got the hang of it...But I am determined to stay cautiously optimistic.
I was really worried when I found out we had to choose a topic to write about for this whole semester. What to write about? Luckily, we are free to choose whatever topic we want, something that interests us. But as I've said, we can write about anything...So how do I choose? Well, after looking at some of those examples shown to us in class, I finally thought of something. I don't really feel like writing about my intended profession. But I like the arts--a lot. So, while sitting in class, I toyed around with some ideas for artsy topics in my head. It came down to theatre and interior design. I decided I wanted to blog about theatre. It's a good topic, I think, and there's bound to be enough news to speculate about. But, today I thought I could broaden my horizon a little. I would really like to blog about performing arts in general: singing, dancing and drama. So, I think that's what I'll do. Hopefully this will turn out to be a good blog, and I think I've made a good choice as to what topic to write about.
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