Reply to Loiderman’s Performing Arts Magnet Program

Forum Index » Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)

Reply to "Loiderman’s Performing Arts Magnet Program "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids work professionally in theatre, and we only know of one Loiderman kid who worked, and that was like 8 years ago.  Not to say that there isn't a Loiderman kid or two out there working, be mine have worked at most major venues and haven't heard of any.  Most kids working in pro theatre in this area train with extra curricular programs or with coaches.

I would see if i could find bios for the teachers, if I were you. Where did they train? What degrees/experience do they have? What successes have their students achieved?

I was wary of the talent/training/drive disparity that comes from a lottery program.  I think success and great experiences are still possible with some variety of talent and training, but the possible lack of passion/drive could really drag things down. If you had a sense of the teachers' credentials, that might help.[/quote]

Yeah, this is an apples-to-oranges comparison. MOST kids interested in theater don't have thousands to drop at AT's pre-professional program, or the flexibility to commit to a rehearsal schedule at Ford's Theatre for A Christmas Carol.

You are comparing the most privileged sliver of DCUM to a public middle school program. [/quote]

Not really. Just trying to keep expectations realistic. The assertion was made that Loidermann kids work professionally.  Just saying that I have not seen that. Also, as a sidenote, it is possible to train without dropping a ton of money. Tricky, but possible. We do it. It doesn't have to be through ATMTC, and if you like them, they do have some scholarships for some of their programs. But, my point wasn't about how to work in theatre, just that I wouldn't expect Loiderman's program to result in it.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics