Hello! I would personally not pay this amount for anyone even if a one on one private lesson and something over zoom is not the same as an in person, hands on workshop. There is not much I will pay for over Zoom especially not a student who needs the hands on experience. Is this the total amount they will be paid for the hour or what each individual student has to pay for the hour long workshop? I think this leaves out the majority of people. At my school, the most we will charge students for a broadway professional (actor) to come in is $50/student for a 3-4 hour workshop. The school will pay for the rest of the workshop which can run a few thousand dollars in total with paying for travel of the actor. The $50 fee leaves out some of our students who do not want to pay or can't pay for the workshop. But, I would not be willing to support an artist in residence workshop over Zoom to my students unless it was free or a very minimal amount.
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Tracy Wagner
Director & Choreographer for the Fine & Performing
Lancaster Catholic High School
Lancaster PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-16-2020 17:27
From: Arden Thomas
Subject: teaching artists paid $300-$500/hour
Hi folks,
I was excited to learn that the Tectonic Theater Project is offering Zoom Moment Work and student workshops for productions of The Laramie Project. However, I've learned that they charge $300-$500 per teaching artist per hour. While on the one hand I'm thrilled that teaching artists are valued so highly, on the other hand I'm kind of floored at what feels so exclusive. I have already talked with them about this and they understand how these prices exclude many students. I'm honestly curious to know how you feel about this. Is this in the ball park of fees that you have paid for master-level teaching artists (which is what they're called at Tectonic)?
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Arden Thomas
Sequoyah High School
Pasadena CA
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