[etni] Fw: re: advice for hiring teachers
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- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:08:00 +0200
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From: "David & Ingride Lewis" <dlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: advice for hiring teachers
Hi Adele,
As I used to be a professional actress I think I can reply ...sometimes you
were given a part in a play WITHOUT auditioning because the director or the
producer KNEW your work and knew that you would be right for the part. The
first time that that happened to me I was absolutely delighted because
auditions are harrowing ordeals. It was also frustrationg when someone else
got the part that you know you could have done but audtions weren't
held!!!!!!!
I think you have to remember too, that nerves play a part. And sometimes the
teacher may not "perform" as expected but there may be a real gem. So you
have too look for that something that lies there and rely, I believe, on
your gut feeling!
If you have been trained in drama schools etc. improvisation is not the
hardest part..it is challenging...the hardest part is delivering a
performance show after show, that has all the magic of an opening night.
The plays I did were never long running epics, 6 months was max. (This is in
South Africa. And if it was with the Arts Council, then a month to two was
maximum. The key word was and is "discipline."
Hope you don't mind, but theatre was for a long time, very much a part of
me. And is as a teacher. i always chuckle when i think that I have an
audience who don't want to be there but!
Ingride (Lewis)
Adele wrote:
> Another thing - in addition to references, NEVER hire a teacher without
> having her or him give a sample lesson with REAL students! THIS is the
> ONLY
> way you can get any idea about the person's ability to relate to/connect
> with the students, the material, the classroom situation. Just like in
> theatre- what director would hire an actor without an audition!? The
> classroom in many ways, is like a stage (only harder - at least on stage
> you
> (usually) get a script! And any actor can tell you that improve is the
> hardest of performing situation! ;)
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