How Do I Get Involved?
Coursework develops and deepens your skills as a performer, a playwright, a theatre designer, and a theatre observer. The growth seen as a student develops their material with the program over their 4-year high school experience is incredibly profound, powerful, and exponential. If am certain of one thing, it's that we're all FULL of IMAGINATION, and we're all innately storytellers. Students may take Theatre 1, Advanced Theatre (optional G/T component), and Musical Theatre. Both Advanced Theatre and Musical Theatre include class performances for an audience.
The Co-Curricular productions allow the budding performer to deepen their knowledge with a hands-on production experience, both onstage and behind-the-scenes. Join us in the program during school and/or the co-curricular program after school for an incredible experience. There are performance and technical theatre opportunities in the fall and spring through the co-curricular program. Improv Club builds scenes on the spot, in a creative and supportive environment. Let your inner child/bunny/imaginary monster come to life in these silly scenes explored within Improv Club. The club meets on Mondays in the Drama Commons. "HOW CAN I BE INVOLVED?" You may ask. Well, you can:
Audition Info for Upper-Level Courses: Contact Ms. Jessica Binder to set up your audition. For auditioning for Theatre Company, please prepare 2 contrasting 1-minute monologues from published plays that show off your acting range (Comedic & Dramatic, Classic and Contemporary, etc.). For auditioning for Musical Theatre Company, please prepare 2 contrasting 1 min vocal performances from Musical Theatre's collection of choices, demonstrating your vocal range and abilities. Any Questions, contact Ms. Jessica Binder at jessica_binder@hcpss.org. See Ms. Binder for details or if you have any questions!! Stay involved in your own success, and continue to check back with our website often for more additions. |
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ABOUT THE TEACHER
Ms. Jessica Binder
"Interesting People" Podcast Interview featuring Ms. Binder: HERE
SCHOOL: Reservoir High School
CLASS ROOM: Drama Commons & The Auditorium
SCHOOL PHONE: (410) 888-8850
EDUCATION: Emerson College Boston, M.A. Theatre Education
University of Maryland at College Park, MD, B.A. Theatre Performance Emphasis: Theatre for Youth and Puppetry
Ms. Binder loves theatre!! She has been involved with theatre her whole life, has has been involved in over 100 productions. She is honored to be a theatre teacher. Ms. Binder studied theatre at the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP), where she received her B.A. in Theatre with a focus in Theatre for Youth (TYA) and Puppetry. During that time, she performed in productions, read a ton of material on theatre, and basically enjoyed every moment of it. Part of her undergraduate degree was earned by studying out of state, having transferred to Arizona State University for a portion of her undergraduate degree. This broadened her horizons by giving her the chance to take special graduate level courses in Theatre for Youth (TYA), while still being an undergraduate. Ms. Binder continued pursuing her passion for theatre by receiving a Masters degree from Emerson College in Boston, where she continued to study Theatre in Education. During her time studying for her M.A. in Theatre Education, Ms. Binder also performed in several Boston based productions, as well as received the honor to be the Emerson College Peace Games Coordinator. This incredible position allowed Ms. Binder the privilege of mentoring several peer teachers to encourage participating inner-city school programs to learn from Peace Games. This program gave students the tools necessary to understand how to approach conflict with a more understanding approach. Ms. Binder loved performing, but also had a strong connection with puppetry. Growing up, one of her favorite things to watch were the Muppets and cartoons. She has since studied and taught puppetry through the UMCP Scholars Program during her undergrad,as an Adjunct Professor at Howard Community College (HCC), as well as at the CELLspace Artists Collective in San Francisco, CA (where she previously resided). Having been a puppeteer in the award-winning San Francisco based puppet troupe, Lunatique Fantastique, Ms. Binder truly got to realize her dream. When she's not teaching and directing, she loves to go to art museums, read good books,drink coffee, make puppets, and take naps in the sun. She's traveled around quite a bit, and has lived and performed in a lot of beautiful places,including Hawai'i, California, Massachusetts, Arizona and even overseas in London, England.
Ms. Binder currently teaches: Theatre Arts 1 Theatre Arts 2,3,4 Musical Theatre Co-Curricular Theatre Productions Improv Club Sponsor
Mission Statement: Create an environment for imaginations and creativity to flourish, through the expression of the performing arts!
"Interesting People" Podcast Interview featuring Ms. Binder: HERE
SCHOOL: Reservoir High School
CLASS ROOM: Drama Commons & The Auditorium
SCHOOL PHONE: (410) 888-8850
EDUCATION: Emerson College Boston, M.A. Theatre Education
University of Maryland at College Park, MD, B.A. Theatre Performance Emphasis: Theatre for Youth and Puppetry
Ms. Binder loves theatre!! She has been involved with theatre her whole life, has has been involved in over 100 productions. She is honored to be a theatre teacher. Ms. Binder studied theatre at the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP), where she received her B.A. in Theatre with a focus in Theatre for Youth (TYA) and Puppetry. During that time, she performed in productions, read a ton of material on theatre, and basically enjoyed every moment of it. Part of her undergraduate degree was earned by studying out of state, having transferred to Arizona State University for a portion of her undergraduate degree. This broadened her horizons by giving her the chance to take special graduate level courses in Theatre for Youth (TYA), while still being an undergraduate. Ms. Binder continued pursuing her passion for theatre by receiving a Masters degree from Emerson College in Boston, where she continued to study Theatre in Education. During her time studying for her M.A. in Theatre Education, Ms. Binder also performed in several Boston based productions, as well as received the honor to be the Emerson College Peace Games Coordinator. This incredible position allowed Ms. Binder the privilege of mentoring several peer teachers to encourage participating inner-city school programs to learn from Peace Games. This program gave students the tools necessary to understand how to approach conflict with a more understanding approach. Ms. Binder loved performing, but also had a strong connection with puppetry. Growing up, one of her favorite things to watch were the Muppets and cartoons. She has since studied and taught puppetry through the UMCP Scholars Program during her undergrad,as an Adjunct Professor at Howard Community College (HCC), as well as at the CELLspace Artists Collective in San Francisco, CA (where she previously resided). Having been a puppeteer in the award-winning San Francisco based puppet troupe, Lunatique Fantastique, Ms. Binder truly got to realize her dream. When she's not teaching and directing, she loves to go to art museums, read good books,drink coffee, make puppets, and take naps in the sun. She's traveled around quite a bit, and has lived and performed in a lot of beautiful places,including Hawai'i, California, Massachusetts, Arizona and even overseas in London, England.
Ms. Binder currently teaches: Theatre Arts 1 Theatre Arts 2,3,4 Musical Theatre Co-Curricular Theatre Productions Improv Club Sponsor
Mission Statement: Create an environment for imaginations and creativity to flourish, through the expression of the performing arts!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ms. Jessica Binder, Theatre Teacher and Director
Phone: (410) 888-8850
Email: Jessica_Binder@hcpss.org
Phone: (410) 888-8850
Email: Jessica_Binder@hcpss.org
