We hope you enjoy this overview of last year's College Discovery Day! Join us this year on November 19 at Greensboro College!
College Discovery Day 2010 - Greensboro College. Over 80 high school students and their parents attended sessions led by college professors, to help prepare them for the college experience! Students and parents attended sessions such as "A Day In The Life of a Theatre Major," "Discover Careers" and "How to Give a Stellar Interview," and seniors had the chance to audition and interview for schools. Over 20 colleges presented booths at the college fair, led workshops and recruited for their schools.
Attending College Discovery Day was fantastically worthwhile for Catawba Valley Community College. As a community college just beginning our Associate of Fine Arts pre-major in Drama, College Discovery Day was a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues at four-year institutions to begin a dialogue about our students' potential matriculation into their programs. It was a fun day of talking with students about their needs and dreams. Parents of students were also helpful in communicating their hopes for their children’s educations. The day served as an excellent milieu for networking. Our staff is eager for next year’s College Discovery Day and plans to be in attendance each year. - Kim Stinson, Catawba Valley Community College
The State High School Play Festival, SETC Screening Auditions, and College Discovery Day took place at Greensboro College, on November 18-20, 2010. Thank you to our Greensboro College volunteers who helped make these events a huge success!
NCTC has given me opportunities to learn, grow, and excel in the world of arts management. While working on the SETC Screening Auditions and College Discovery Day, I got valuable hands-on experience with professionals. Had it not been for the experiences I gained through this wonderful organization, I would not have been able to secure a spot in an Arts Leadership program at Seattle University, where I will begin my studies towards an MFA this fall. No matter where the profession takes me, I will never forget where I got my start in arts management: NCTC. -- Ben McCarthy, Greensboro College
College Discovery Day - Register Now and Save!
November 19, 2011 at Greensboro College
For Colleges Professors/Recruiters and High School Students, Teachers and Parents
Register now for the event that connects high school students with NC's College and University Theatre Programs!
High School Students and their parents have the opportunity to attend workshops designed to prepare them for the college admissions process and experience. Seniors can audition and present portfolios, underclassmen prepare for senior year, and everyone gets an in-depth look at over 20 college theatre programs in NC.
College representatives can recruit for their schools and also enjoy the opportunity to network with their colleagues from across the state! Register now to take advantage of early rates.
High School Teachers attend for free! Connect with colleges and learn the latest to help your students prepare for their future.
Click here for more information and registration!
For the past four years, I have had the immense joy of partaking in the NCTC play festival in some way, shape or form. Be it baking cookies for fellow cast members, helping out as stage manager, acting as head costumer, or perfecting my skipping skills for my role as Little Red Riding Hood in my school’s production of Into the Woods, Jr. NCTC has played a pivotal part in my life, both shaping my entire high school experience, and equipping me with a professional outlet that has better prepared me for life as a musical theatre major in college. With my senior year coming to a close, I reflect on this past years NCTC experience with particular nostalgia.
This past fall, Charlotte Christian School took two shows to the Regional High School Play Festival. Both pieces were well received as well as challenged artistically by the amazing adjudicators. It was an encouraging festival in which I was made aware of new works, and befriended countless other passionate students (in person as well as via NCTC’s facebook page) who share my affinity for theatre. My school was privileged enough to be awarded a spot at the North Carolina State festival with our rendition of Into The Woods, Jr! Looking back at this huge privilege, I still get goose bumps thinking of all the fantastic art produced at the state festival. After a weekend filled with Shakespeare, Greek tragedy, classic American musicals, and even some original works, the NCTC State festival ended up yielding an additional trip to SETC for my cast! SETC allowed me not only to see what performers from all over the United States are working on, but also to have first hand training during the enlightening workshops that take place there. I feel that all the exposure and guidance provided by NCTC helped me to both excel at SETC, as well as go on past the realm of theatre festivals to be accepted into college for musical theatre.
As I recently hung up my red cape for the last time, I was filled with the fondest memories of my four years participating in the NCTC High School Play Festivals. I encourage any and every high school student I come in contact with to be a part of this wonderful and enriching organization. As I walk forward into new “stages” of my life, I truly have been shaped by my time spent at NCTC, and am excited to reach for more dreams in the artistic community.
--Polly Hilton, Little Red Riding Hood in Into The Woods, Jr., Charlotte Christian School
NCTC Producing Theatre Gathering
July 17-19 at Triad Stage in Greensboro
We invite arts administrators from all types of theatres and schools to join us for our annual event. We will discuss fundraising, marketing, financial management, artistic programming and much more! Save the date and stay tuned for more announcements soon!
NCTC High School Play Festival
Regional Festivals - October 28/29 and November 4/5
State Festival - November 17/18
SETC Screening Auditions - November 17/18
NCTC College Discovery Day - November 19
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