Students who are not yet in Kindergarten are growing and learning at an alarming rate. There are plenty of studies to show us just how much language acquisition and physical awareness and all of those other important things happen before the age of five. I am not, nor will I ever be, a medical professional. But I am a teacher, and I can tell you that all of those studies are true.

Watching my students experience theatre integration firsthand was powerful. Kids who were quiet found their voices. Kids who struggled academically suddenly had a place to shine. Students weren’t just participating; they were taking risks and making connections in ways that stuck. Everything the teaching artists did with our students was connected to curriculum and had meaning. Students were able to use their background knowledge to integrate theatre and movement into their l

“There’s a part of you always standing by, mapping out the sky. Finishing a hat, starting on a hat, finishing a hat, Look, I made a hat!...

Ms. Katie here again! As stated in earlier blog posts, I LOVE doing in-school programming. I love meeting new students and using theatre...

Giving young people the opportunity to engage with the performing arts serves as an investment in both them and in our communities, as...

As those near my age will remember, everything we need to know, we learned in kindergarten. I'm going to start this week's blog post with...

Hello ETC Community!! Katie McCreary (Ms. Katie to many) here again! This time, I’m not here to talk to you about giving money, I’m here...

Here at ETC, we have lots of exciting things coming up in the next couple of days, the next couple of weeks, and the next month! Let's go...

A Truly Collaborative Artform Chris Andersen here, director of this fall's ETC-on-Film Club at The Sycamore School. I am very proud of...

Drama, Movement, Music, and Art – all in one day? ETC was back at Cardinal Elementary last week for a Drama Day! ETC Drama Days offer a...

We recently asked one of our Teaching Artists, Pam Freedy, to share some about her love of teaching. ETC: What is your favorite thing to...

Molly Kaufman has been teaching with ETC for 4 years, so you might already know her. But, did you know that she lived in the Middle East...

We're ready for fall classes, residencies, & more! Classes Back to school also means back to after school classes with ETC. We're...

ETC is teaching classes at The Sycamore School again! Acting & Improv & Filmmaking This Fall, ETC is providing the theatre and film...

The rules of improv teach us to say, “Yes, and…” so Educational Theatre Company (ETC) adapted all our high-quality theatre summer camps...

Educational Theatre Company (ETC), is offering online classes for kids during the quarantine! There are two classes: K-2nd Grade and...