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HelloJo, The State of Illinois has no cetificate in Theatre. The only way I was able to teach theatre was to have a double major. One in English which is how I was certified and another major in Speech Theatre with a minor in Secondary Education. Maria Boundas Bakalis, Ed. D mapi2581@aol ...

I always encourage a mix of students who are both in acting classes and those who are not to audition. Yes, it is a way to open up the department and to also keep theatre majors from becoming closed societies. I found that partnering acting students with non acting students in warm up exercises and line ...

Hello again, Mr. Martin, There are more opportunities to weave the arts into the fabric of education. In Illinois there is now STEAM--"A" for "Arts." In addition to those disciplines that you mentioned, I believe we would benefit from listening in on educators who teach math, science, and technology. ...

Hello Mr. Martin, I would like to introduce my self, Maria Boundas Bakalis. I am both educator and theatre artist and am committed to arts education. Your analysis of how we can help is so on target. Many times we meet at conferences with like minds. This may help reinforce our commitment but does ...