SUCCESS

How do we measure success at LCA? How large a student’s role is? How perfectly they recited their lines at a performance? How thunderous their applause was at curtain call?

Not at LCA. Although these are praiseworthy victories, success is so much more than that. This past weekend at LCA, we had our Fall 2014: “Storybooks Come Alive!” performances. Our eight week session had students attending class once a week. Each group covered a famous children’s book.

Our classroom has evolved into a place where students let worries go, celebrate who they really are and channel pent up energy (after being at school all day) into something positive. We’ve exercised our minds while memorizing scripts, thought about our characters and played games that inspired new, imaginative ways of thinking.

Standing up in front of parents and friends is no easy task, but we’ve turned this petrifying hurtle into something fun. We’ve seen initially introverted children with cases of intense stage fright come out of their shell. We’ve seen regular long-time students make specific and smart choices as they hone their acting style, but most importantly, we’ve seen students feel comfortable enough to step up to those microphones and enjoy what they’re doing.

That is a victory that should make every teacher smile…and it has.

That’s why we choose theater. That’s why we choose Lights, Camera, Acting!

That’s what success means at LCA.