At Encore, we love watching where our students go after their time in our programs and shows. Today we have another alum interview with Eileen Sugameli, who recently was highlighted in The Arlington Connection for her local short film premier. Read all about that here! Once you’ve checked that out, click back over here to […]
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It’s #FrontRowFriday again here at Encore, and we are reconnecting with another alum! We last interviewed Wyatt Fenner during the pandemic, and he encouraged us with ideas for staying creative at home. Today he is following up on his creative projects and his Encore love story. Welcome back, Wyatt! Audiences want to know — are
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Happy Monday, Encore readers! Yesterday we finished our first weekend of The Twelve Dancing Princesses at Thomas Jefferson Community Theater. Tickets are still available for the second weekend of shows, so grab them now! In honor of the show, I want to talk about the history of social dancing for today’s edition of Parker’s Performance
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Happy #FrontRowFriday to you all, and happy snow week! Today we are circling back with an Encore alum that we interviewed in 2020, Lauren Maho. Lauren did a little bit of everything in her time at Encore, and she is doing some awesome things these days, so keep reading to catch up with her! Briefly
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At the start of every new year, people make plans to change their lives for the better in the coming year. There are all kinds of resolutions people can make, so I figured I would make my own suggestion for your 2025. Sing more! Did you know that there is a ton of research linking
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Happy #TechTuesday everyone! Today I will be highlighting a few of the ways that you can participate in Encore Excellence through volunteering. Because we make theatre “by kids, for kids,” we need our older students to help us lead and teach. While we offer the opportunity to volunteer at our holiday mini-camps year round, positions
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Our holiday revue, Jingle Bell Jam, closed this weekend, so we now look toward the New Year and our next show, The Twelve Dancing Princesses! The onstage and backstage teams have been hard at work preparing this delightful show for audiences. Today I hope to give you a little background on the tale of our
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Happy December, Encore family! Our Season of Courage has just begun, and next on stage is Jingle Bell Jam! If you haven’t heard, Jingle Bell Jam is the first show of its kind here at Encore. It’s a revue – a fast-paced, fun-filled theatrical form that’s all about showcasing a collection of songs, sketches, and
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Our final performances for The Lion King Jr are coming up this weekend! Audiences can’t get enough of our take on the animated classic. Today I am bringing you my final dramaturgy blog post about The Lion King, so, whether you have already seen our show or you are getting ready to see it this
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This is Tips of the Trade, and today I’m going to talk about What’s In My Rehearsal Bag. Our season is in full swing, which means we have rehearsals happening for a couple shows at once! To give a little insight into what might be expected of actors arriving at rehearsals, I am going to
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