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Backstage: Applications are now being accepted for the 58-member Young Professional and Student Programs in “The Loft” as a part of TEDxBroadway.
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Annie Scheuermann
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This is great! I am such a fan of the TED company. I never knew that they collaborated with Broadway. And on top of that they have a program designed to foster the hungry and creative youth in this industry. When I looked more into though, it did not seem as great as it may. The application to apply requires a name of the company that you have worked with that has ties to Broadway. So they are looking for people who have experience and are tied to Broadway in some way already. I love that TED and Broadway are collaborating though. TED appeals to a wide audience of innovators and Broadway to keep always moving forward could use those people. Having them together is such a good thing of both!
This TEDxBroadway opportunity for Young Professionals is amazing. As a Graduate student, it is very refreshing and motivating to see leaders in our field that are willing to embrace the ideas and aspirations of those just starting out on their careers. Sometimes this is not the case, in some fields the old guard is less than reluctant to embrace the new up-and-coming youth, let alone provide avenues for the ideas to flourish. Nonetheless, the connections made at the ‘Young Professionals’ networking events will significantly steer and propel the careers of those Young Professionals in attendance, with help in huge part from some the greats in our community. The industry leaders behind this program truly understand the necessity for new and youthful ideas when it comes to pushing the bounds of excellence and growth for the theatre community. It seems that this conference will provide a whirlwind experience of progressive ideas and intellectual curiosity unparalleled to anything else in the theatre industry.
In a field where experience and age are the determining factors in terms of hiring and advancement, its really wonderful to see a program that helps to professionally encourage young professional really gaining a foot hold in the public eye, then using that foot hold to further their plans for expansion. Now that it is ensure that at least 58 young professionals will have the opportunity to lean and make connections at this conference I am hopeful that hey will be able to spread their knowledge to their friends at their respective institutions. My only issue lies in the timing of this conference. It seems to me that many students will not be able to participate mainly because it falls in the middle of the spring semester. I have know doubt that all the slots will be filled. But will they be filled because the talent is fitting or because the circumstances of the student, financial or otherwise, allow?
Ooh, I'll definitely be applying to this. I've been following the TedxBroadway conferences for the past two years, and I think they are really necessary. Yes, they are a moneymaker for its creators. But it is also one of the only conferences out there where a bunch of Broadway theater professionals get together and just talk about ideas. If Broadway is going to move away from being a tourist trap for flashy shows, conferences like TedxBroadway are so important and necessary. Also, as someone who is graduating and going out into the world, who wouldn't take this opportunity? I've been told countless times how important it is to be networking as much as humanly possible when we first start out. This includes applying to as many opportunities that allows us to get in the room where the leaders are. My only wish is that this conference didn't fall at such an awkward time. Because I'm a senior, I cam probably make it work, but being in the city both Feb 8 and March 7 might be a bit difficult. This opportunity also is alienating people who go to school or live far away from New York. Because of this, I think it would make a lot more sense for the conference to be sometime in the summer, after the Tony Awards, when hundreds of young theatre professionals are in the city for internships and the Broadway community is in its low season.
I don’t know why it didn’t cross my mind until this point the TED and Broadway should collaborate. Theatre and TED are a lot alike. They both have goals surrounding telling stories and spreading new ideas, opening people up to new perspectives. I’m glad that they collaborate for this annual event, and I’m especially happy to hear they are opening it up to young professionals in the theatre industry. I think a lot of times theatre, and Broadway especially, can get caught up in the ‘theatrically elite’ so to speak. They forget that there is a whole untapped potential in the young up-and-comers who may not have the same connections or pull that the higher ups of the Broadway community have. So allowing students and young professionals into their event is a big step for both TED and Broadway. I can only hope this trend continues and pushes the Broadway community toward a more open and collaborative environment.
This is such a great opportunity for us! Just starting off in college and aspiring for a design career on Broadway, this is nothing but amazing news to me. I also had no clue TED collaborated with The world of Broadway. I am so glad to hear that this collaboration will include young professionals. Many people believe in career seniority and don't see the talent and potential of just graduated individuals. We have such a current view on the world that our input wouldn't be worthless. There are issues with the timing of this conference though. In order for a lot of students to attend, they would have to miss school because it's in the middle of the spring semester. If they had scheduled it in perhaps the summer, then it would have been more convenient, being that they are including young people now.
It's great to see that TED, such an influential and well known organization is working with broadway for theatre education for the youth. Theatre arts and fine arts in general can be regarded as less important than other academic fields by some people, and this collaboration is I think a powerful proof that theatre arts doesn't matter any less. Although I'm sure this program is amazing, I wish there were more specific information about TEDxBroadway in this article. I've never heard of TEDxBroadway before, and after reading this article, I'm still not sure as to what exactly do students do in this program. I'm not exactly sure what "touches the Broadway ecosystem" means, do applicants have to have work experience with broadway? Or is it more lenient and flexible?
What an exciting opportunity. The TED franchise opens the eyes of so many people with each one of their presentations. I am so excited to learn that they as a company open peoples eyes to the world of live entertainment. Sometimes I find my age to be stifling. I look so far ahead that I cannot focus on where I am now, and enjoy the journey. i am glad that TED is helping to bridge that gap between the present and the future. As I have seen, heard, and experienced, many people working in New York expect a certain level of expertise when looking for asscociates, assistants, designers, actors, etc. And why wouldn't they? Broadway professionals have a lot at stake. It is so cool that TED is helping young people to break into the arena. More than breaking into the business, and expecting jobs out of this conference, I think it is important that we realize the true value of what is going on. We as young people would have the opportunity to sit in, and here Broadway professionals think and brainstorm with each other. Where else in the world is such an amalgamation of new ideas about theatre so readily available! This event offers rich education and experiences for all involved, and if we're lucky a job!
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This is great! I am such a fan of the TED company. I never knew that they collaborated with Broadway. And on top of that they have a program designed to foster the hungry and creative youth in this industry. When I looked more into though, it did not seem as great as it may. The application to apply requires a name of the company that you have worked with that has ties to Broadway. So they are looking for people who have experience and are tied to Broadway in some way already. I love that TED and Broadway are collaborating though. TED appeals to a wide audience of innovators and Broadway to keep always moving forward could use those people. Having them together is such a good thing of both!
This TEDxBroadway opportunity for Young Professionals is amazing. As a Graduate student, it is very refreshing and motivating to see leaders in our field that are willing to embrace the ideas and aspirations of those just starting out on their careers. Sometimes this is not the case, in some fields the old guard is less than reluctant to embrace the new up-and-coming youth, let alone provide avenues for the ideas to flourish. Nonetheless, the connections made at the ‘Young Professionals’ networking events will significantly steer and propel the careers of those Young Professionals in attendance, with help in huge part from some the greats in our community. The industry leaders behind this program truly understand the necessity for new and youthful ideas when it comes to pushing the bounds of excellence and growth for the theatre community. It seems that this conference will provide a whirlwind experience of progressive ideas and intellectual curiosity unparalleled to anything else in the theatre industry.
In a field where experience and age are the determining factors in terms of hiring and advancement, its really wonderful to see a program that helps to professionally encourage young professional really gaining a foot hold in the public eye, then using that foot hold to further their plans for expansion. Now that it is ensure that at least 58 young professionals will have the opportunity to lean and make connections at this conference I am hopeful that hey will be able to spread their knowledge to their friends at their respective institutions. My only issue lies in the timing of this conference. It seems to me that many students will not be able to participate mainly because it falls in the middle of the spring semester. I have know doubt that all the slots will be filled. But will they be filled because the talent is fitting or because the circumstances of the student, financial or otherwise, allow?
Ooh, I'll definitely be applying to this. I've been following the TedxBroadway conferences for the past two years, and I think they are really necessary. Yes, they are a moneymaker for its creators. But it is also one of the only conferences out there where a bunch of Broadway theater professionals get together and just talk about ideas. If Broadway is going to move away from being a tourist trap for flashy shows, conferences like TedxBroadway are so important and necessary. Also, as someone who is graduating and going out into the world, who wouldn't take this opportunity? I've been told countless times how important it is to be networking as much as humanly possible when we first start out. This includes applying to as many opportunities that allows us to get in the room where the leaders are. My only wish is that this conference didn't fall at such an awkward time. Because I'm a senior, I cam probably make it work, but being in the city both Feb 8 and March 7 might be a bit difficult. This opportunity also is alienating people who go to school or live far away from New York. Because of this, I think it would make a lot more sense for the conference to be sometime in the summer, after the Tony Awards, when hundreds of young theatre professionals are in the city for internships and the Broadway community is in its low season.
I don’t know why it didn’t cross my mind until this point the TED and Broadway should collaborate. Theatre and TED are a lot alike. They both have goals surrounding telling stories and spreading new ideas, opening people up to new perspectives. I’m glad that they collaborate for this annual event, and I’m especially happy to hear they are opening it up to young professionals in the theatre industry. I think a lot of times theatre, and Broadway especially, can get caught up in the ‘theatrically elite’ so to speak. They forget that there is a whole untapped potential in the young up-and-comers who may not have the same connections or pull that the higher ups of the Broadway community have. So allowing students and young professionals into their event is a big step for both TED and Broadway. I can only hope this trend continues and pushes the Broadway community toward a more open and collaborative environment.
This is such a great opportunity for us! Just starting off in college and aspiring for a design career on Broadway, this is nothing but amazing news to me. I also had no clue TED collaborated with The world of Broadway. I am so glad to hear that this collaboration will include young professionals. Many people believe in career seniority and don't see the talent and potential of just graduated individuals. We have such a current view on the world that our input wouldn't be worthless. There are issues with the timing of this conference though. In order for a lot of students to attend, they would have to miss school because it's in the middle of the spring semester. If they had scheduled it in perhaps the summer, then it would have been more convenient, being that they are including young people now.
It's great to see that TED, such an influential and well known organization is working with broadway for theatre education for the youth. Theatre arts and fine arts in general can be regarded as less important than other academic fields by some people, and this collaboration is I think a powerful proof that theatre arts doesn't matter any less. Although I'm sure this program is amazing, I wish there were more specific information about TEDxBroadway in this article. I've never heard of TEDxBroadway before, and after reading this article, I'm still not sure as to what exactly do students do in this program. I'm not exactly sure what "touches the Broadway ecosystem" means, do applicants have to have work experience with broadway? Or is it more lenient and flexible?
What an exciting opportunity. The TED franchise opens the eyes of so many people with each one of their presentations.
I am so excited to learn that they as a company open peoples eyes to the world of live entertainment.
Sometimes I find my age to be stifling. I look so far ahead that I cannot focus on where I am now, and enjoy the journey.
i am glad that TED is helping to bridge that gap between the present and the future.
As I have seen, heard, and experienced, many people working in New York expect a certain level of expertise when looking for asscociates, assistants, designers, actors, etc. And why wouldn't they? Broadway professionals have a lot at stake. It is so cool that TED is helping young people to break into the arena.
More than breaking into the business, and expecting jobs out of this conference, I think it is important that we realize the true value of what is going on. We as young people would have the opportunity to sit in, and here Broadway professionals think and brainstorm with each other. Where else in the world is such an amalgamation of new ideas about theatre so readily available! This event offers rich education and experiences for all involved, and if we're lucky a job!
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