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Students from the 2008 production of Cabaret perform the Pineapple Song. This is my all-time favorite love song from any musical!

Welcome to newtonclass.com

This web site is for the use of my students at Westdale Secondary  School 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. 

Sincerely,
Ms. E. Newton
Westdale Secondary School
Drama Department

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!
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Student's from the 2010 Theatre Westdale production of Footloose performing Somebody's Eyes.

Skills and Qualities Developed through
Participation in the Arts

Where do I begin?
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Awareness
  • Co-operation
  • Collaboration
  • Team Building
  • Compassion
  • Concentration
  • Self-Control
  • Co-ordination
  • Projection
  • Time Management
  • Physical Awareness
  • Emotional Awareness
  • Creativity
  • Imagination
  • Leadership

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Ms. Newton with students from Theatre Westdale's 2010 production of Footloose.

Pathways in the Dramatic Arts

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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:
  • Acting for stage
  • Acting for Film
  • Stage Management
  • Light design/operation
  • Sound design/operation
  • Costumes
  • Make-up and wigs
  • Properties
  • Scenic Construction
  • Scenic Artist
  • Director
  • Playwright
  • Teacher
  • Dancer
An interest in the dramatic arts can lead students towards many different pathways in the industry.  Careers are available in production, film, radio, television, advertising, education!  Follow your dreams!
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Students from Theatre Westdale's 2011 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat perform Jacob and Sons
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Theatre Westdale's 2011 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Theatre Westdale - A home sweet home to so many students!
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Rachel VanDuzer, singing Somewhere theat's Green from our 2012 production of Little Shop of Horrors