blog.etcconnect.com: When Technical Artisans Collective (TAC) formed four years ago, the company had an unusual and experimental goal: to bring in entertainment industry technicians as teaching artists in grade school classrooms. TAC partners with schools, educators and local businesses to develop in-classroom and after-school enrichment programs and to provide technical training for students who may be inspired to pursue a career in the technical arts. “Introducing kids to tools and technology changes a lot for them,” explains Kim Guzowski Co-Executive Director of TAC. “Putting hands on lights and learning these skills creates confidence and a feeling of independence. Many of these kids have never been trusted with this kind of responsibility before.”
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This is such a cool idea! It was only a side note in the article, but I really liked the programs that they took to the classroom, like teaching kids about geometry with lens angles. That’s brilliant, it clear the effects of different angles, the real world connections, and it is different and interesting, regardless of whether or not you are interested in theatre. I never would have thought about lights as being a general subject teaching tool, but it makes sense. Obviously it wouldn’t work for every teacher or classroom, but on a limited scale, that seems fantastic. Their tent also sounds amazing. I thought that lighting was one of the best stagecraft minis because I got to touch the equipment, see piles of gel colors and gobos, and watch the lighting designers at work. It’s not the kind of process that you can see just anywhere. I also now really want to make my own gobo.
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