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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Flogging of Basis continues…[/quote]

I’m generally labeled a “booster,” but this is a fun little program.   There is no need to get too concerned about a staff change.  I promise you by the time your kids get to 7th grade, you won’t remember the drama program.  [/quote]

But this is exactly why it’s true that kids who are super into drama shouldn’t go to BASIS.[/quote]

Every family should absolutely consider whether basis it is the right fit for their kid.  It is not a one size fits all.

I would definitely come to this conclusion if your 10 year old is into drama such that you want to make school choices based on it, and you are unable/unwilling to pay for outside programming.  Or if they want to go to school with a community of theatre geeks.  I went to a high school that had an actual drama program, such that you would recognize many names of my classmates.   There is just no comparison at all to the little club/class that Basis had, which honestly isn't to knock Basis; it is just a fully different thing.  Kids flipped back and forth between Broadway and the high school program, and rehearsals were every night from 6-10pm and on weekends, and it made a ton of careers.  That isn't Basis.  But it sure was fun, and I know a lot of people who thrived due to the program, so I could understand why some people would choose a school of that type.  It wasn't right for my kids though.

On the other hand, I think that people considering Basis need to look at the neighborhood resources. By 6th grade, the Basis kids access them all; they learn fast.   There is theatre lab and shakespeare theatre and probably other options too if your kid is serious about it.  No discussion of basis space or resources makes any sense if you aren't also looking at the neighborhood as the kids use it extensively.
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If people actually want to go to a high school with a serious drama program, they should apply to Duke Ellington. BASIS does send students there, so it’s possible to go to MS at BASIS and still go to an arts high school.[/quote]

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