NEWS
A Glorious Day is Dawning
The alarm didn't go off this morning. Not that I needed it to. My internal clock went off as usual at 5:30 a.m. There was a touch of annoyance at my husband for not setting the alarm as I laid in bed assembling my agenda for the day. As the "to do" list mentally grew...
Theater Exists Everywhere
Last Thursday I had spent a pretty busy day putting together a business trip to New York City, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. for later this week. The business part of the trip means coordinating the schedules of many people and its always tricky. Phone tag seemed...
Where Will Your Passion Lead You?
Where do the scenic, lighting, sound and costume designers come from? How does someone decide to be a director or a producer, or a casting agent? What about a stunt person? How does one decide to become a fight choreographer? How about someone who specializes in...
College Bound
Senior Year in high school is supposed to be a time of excitement with the promise of things to come but somehow it has become a time of great stress. Students are faced with a mound of applications and due dates. Decisions have to be made about whether to opt for a...
Where Were You When The Paper Was White?
My father was a great man. He was an early broadcaster who began his career in radio at CBS in New York. Always looking for new frontiers and exciting opportunities he migrated from radio into television as a pioneer in that "new" industry, eventually becoming an...
Digital Filmmaking – The Future is Here
George Lucas has been touting the efficiency and creative power of digital film making for some years now. He is a strong believer that technology allows the artist to think differently - more creatively. He has led the industry as a pioneer in new technology but it...
Mark Your Calendar
Actors, writers, directors, designers learn not only from their own work but from going to the theater to see the work of others. Those who want to work in the film industry do the same with film, seeing all genres of film from big commercial films to small...
…Just Another Day
There is never "just another day" at USPA. No matter how busy we get we're interested in each others' achievements, as well as those of our campers. Lucie is my assistant this year. I say this year because as much as I don't want it to happen I know that she will...
Do Dancers Go To College?
When I was training as a dancer the answer to that question was always a resounding no, but today I would say, "You bet they do!" Dancers not only go to college to continue their training but many professional dancers are simultaneously performing and going to school...
Website Changes
Craig has been hounding me for sometime to make some changes to our website. He has wanted us to change our navigation to make it easier and quicker for people to find what they want. He also really wants a more interactive site that gives people a reason to be there...