RANDI MARTIN, DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS AT ST. JAMES ACADEMY, ACADEMY HAD TO GET EVEN MORE CREATIVE THAN USUAL WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FORCED HER TO CANCEL IN-PERSON REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. Workshops and rehearsals were held over Zoom, and most of the shows were reconfigured into skits and scenes that students could perform remotely. Martin, who has been teaching at the Monkton school for 15 years, says the change had some positives. They inspired more students to get involved – and also made it easier for far-flung relatives and friends to see the performances.
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“There was a lot of upside to it,” she said. “We had a lot of new kids. I think they feel better about performing remotely, instead of on a big stage. And it was really interesting to have the kids filming by themselves. We got some really strong work that might not have been duplicated on stage.”
LOCAL TEACHERS OPENED NEW ONES BY KAREN NITKIN
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