Educational stage

“Yes!” I wumbled (whisper/ mumbled) to thin air. I had waited in line for a least half an hour waiting to meet an author my friends, Melanie and Emma had introduced me to. Finally, there was only two people in line and one of them was me. Still wumbling I said, “Three, two, one,” silently begging for a meeting with this author I had heard so much about. I couldn’t wait to get my book signed by Adam Gidwitz the author of A Tale Dark And Grim, In A Glass Grimmly, The Grimm Conclusion, and his…

After intermission, I still didn’t go on, so I hung out backstage with the rest of my cast, minus Radames, Aida, and Amneris because they were on stage singing a song together in three-part harmony. Before the song ended, I waited backstage for Aida. When she got there, we walked in, me walking in front looking all around and being stealthy and Aida walking in after me like a normal person. I turned to the jailer guarding Amonsaro, our queen, and said “A word with the prisoner.” “Alright Mereb,…

The location of the play was at the University of North Texas in the Radio, Television and Film building. Inside of the building there was a black box, and a smaller room to the side, that had a set that perfectly portrayed the time period. The couches and chairs really seemed to fit with the era that the play was set in. Also, to the sides of the set there were large representations of windows that lights shown on throughout the play. Each set of lights depicted a different part of the day to…

Tuckman’s description of the stages of group development is the most predominant and widely recognized model describing the way people work together and presents a “simple means of discussing and exploring team dynamics” (Bonebright 2010). This paper provides a reflection of my work team; a group whose members work together on a specific, common goal using individual and mutual responsibility and skills, whilst observing Tuckman’s model. Forming: The forming stage consists of two phases:…

Straight-backed, uniformed wait staff crisscrossed the floor of City Hall’s ballroom. With silver trays held aloft, they glided effortlessly through the crowd, their blank expressions cleverly masking the tedium of serving champagne and hors d'oeuvres to equally bored guests. Dozens of white-clothed tables adorned with elaborate arrangements of hydrangeas and magnolias gave refuge to the honored attendees who were either too tired or too disinterested to mingle with the men and women gathered in…

Tuckman’s theory describes the fifth stage of a group development. In 1977 Dr Tuckman study the behaviour of small groups in different environments and he notes that groups go through five different stages in order to achieve the highest effectiveness. (Martin et al., 2006) Forming This is the first stage when group member has their first contact as group is an introductory stage, where people want to be accepted by the other member of the group and they try to keep away from any conflict by…

And so they danced. A vivid spectacle of bodies moving in eerie harmony. They spun, swayed and smiled as one to the vampire masquerade. Soon, a wondrous golden glow befell the guests through the whispers of light that were caught in the glowing gems that adorned the heavily decorated ballroom. Seas of women bathed in the finest silks and pashmina waved, pulled by the gentle tug of an arm coated in ebony. The horde turned and twisted, floods of reds and pinks covering every inch the eye could…

“Blocking” is the theatrical term for what happens in the eyes of the audience. It is so important that directors dedicate a rehearsal to it. The blocking rehearsal takes place during the script reading on stage. The director uses this rehearsal to identify where actors need to stand, what they can or cannot do and where they need to move as the performance takes place. As magicians we all need to be aware of blocking. In some instances, blocking is intentional. There are many routines…

St. Vincent Group topic: Stages of Change PO showed up on time for group and moderately participated in the group activities that include: learning the stages of change model and its characteristic of each stage; identifying which stage of change she is presently in; discussing how to progress to the next stage of change. PO stated that she is in the action stage of change, “Because I am making changes in my life to become a better person. I have made somewhat of a plan/goal for myself and I…

nerves down. Breathe in and out 10 times, slowly. - Check your outfit one last time; and that’s it you are now ready to start your presentation. You’ll either be announced by someone or you’ll simply have to walk to the stage. -As you are called, or walking yourself to the stage to start your…