#StudioSaturday with Patrick McGee

Happy #StudioSaturday, Encore fans. Today we’re thrilled to introduce another one of our newer teaching artists, Patrick McGee! With lots of theatrical and teaching experience under his belt, he is a welcome addition to the Encore family. Read on to learn more about Patrick and the new class he’ll be teaching this Winter session.

Encore: How long have you been teaching for Encore? In which capacities?

Patrick: I started working this past summer on comedy and improvisation camps for the teens and tweens. I’ve also been teaching some of Encore’s after-school enrichment classes. I’m excited to take on the new Actor Creates class series, starting this coming Monday.

Encore: What’s the most valuable skill that theatre has taught you?

Patrick: It has taught me to be confident in who I am a person.

Encore: Why is arts education important for young people?

Patrick: Arts education is important for young people because it not only teaches the art form, but it also helps differentiate lessons so that all learners can understand concepts and ideas. It helps build social skills while enhancing the artist.

Encore: Complete this sentence: “I’m most looking forward to teaching _____ because _____.”

Patrick: I look forward to teaching The Actor Creates because there are so many tools an actor has to develop and continue to hone in on throughout their career. This class excites me for the different “ah ha!” moments that can occur.

Thank you for sharing, Patrick. We’re excited to explore acting tools and levels with Encore’s new Monday evening class: The Actor Creates. This series of classes are designed to assist in the creativity of designing a character and strengthening the actor’s imagination, making the character believable using our voice and body as instruments.

Mondays, January 14 – February 11, 2019 (No Class January 21)
Four Class Session
Times: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Grades 6-12 NEW!
Fee: $75

Photos by Connie Polnow, Aileen Pangan Christian, and Clarence Chan. Graphic design by Aileen Pangan Christian. Blog contribution by Shannon McCarthy.