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Ms. Newton's Big Move...
There have been some major shifts in my life lately that I have been hesitant to announce. For the past 9 wonderful, fulfilling years, I have had the honour of teaching at Westdale Secondary School. What a gift this time and these students have brought to me. Watching these students grow through the performing arts has been a true joy. As sometimes happens in our lives, we hit glass ceilings and wish to grow in ways our current paths can’t accommodate. I wish I could stay but I have to go. I will miss you all and I thank you for all that YOU'VE taught ME.
I am excited to be a part of the Glendale Performing Arts Specialist High Skills Major program starting in September. What a wonderful team they have working there in voice, drama, music and dance and I am privileged to be a part of the planning process for the Tier 3, Triple Threat program that will start auditioning in June 2015. I might find my way back to Westdale but I might not. For now, I will take a deep breath in, as the universe carries me forward.
Projects for the 2014/15 Academic year include directing A Midsummer Night's Dream, teaching courses in technical theatre, theatrical production, directing, intro to drama and lots of other exciting projects. We will be going to Stratford, Shaw, multiple major musicals, touring post-secondary arts program facilities and potentially going to Disney!
For now I shall say, "see you soon" as I know our paths will cross again.
"Newt"
There have been some major shifts in my life lately that I have been hesitant to announce. For the past 9 wonderful, fulfilling years, I have had the honour of teaching at Westdale Secondary School. What a gift this time and these students have brought to me. Watching these students grow through the performing arts has been a true joy. As sometimes happens in our lives, we hit glass ceilings and wish to grow in ways our current paths can’t accommodate. I wish I could stay but I have to go. I will miss you all and I thank you for all that YOU'VE taught ME.
I am excited to be a part of the Glendale Performing Arts Specialist High Skills Major program starting in September. What a wonderful team they have working there in voice, drama, music and dance and I am privileged to be a part of the planning process for the Tier 3, Triple Threat program that will start auditioning in June 2015. I might find my way back to Westdale but I might not. For now, I will take a deep breath in, as the universe carries me forward.
Projects for the 2014/15 Academic year include directing A Midsummer Night's Dream, teaching courses in technical theatre, theatrical production, directing, intro to drama and lots of other exciting projects. We will be going to Stratford, Shaw, multiple major musicals, touring post-secondary arts program facilities and potentially going to Disney!
For now I shall say, "see you soon" as I know our paths will cross again.
"Newt"
Students from the 2008 production of Cabaret at W.S.S. perform the Pineapple Song. This is my all-time favorite love song from any musical!
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This web site is for the use of my students at and their parents. It is my hope that this site will enable students to keep track of assignments and due dates and will provide them with valuable supplementary resources to class work. Parents can see what kind of work is being done in my classes and my productions, as well as browse the assignments their kids are currently working on.
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Why take Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre?Participation in the arts, quite simply, fosters a sense of community. There is a place for everyone in the performing arts, it is the ultimate exercise in differentiated instruction. You can't sing? Dance? You can't dance? Act. You can't act? Build? You can't Build? Design......you can see where I'm going with this! Everyone is needed, wanted and appreciated in the arts. Go Team!
Student's from the 2010 Theatre Westdale production of Footloose performing Somebody's Eyes.
Skills and Qualities Developed through
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Pathways in the Dramatic Arts
Students from Theatre Westdale's 2009 production of Annie performing It's a Hard Knock Life.
__The following is just a short list of career paths that students interested in the arts might pursue:
Students from Theatre Westdale's 2011 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat perform Jacob and Sons
Theatre Westdale's 2011 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Rachel VanDuzer, singing Somewhere That's Green from our 2012 production of Little Shop of Horrors
