Theatre & Musical Theatre

Theatre education has so many benefits for students! Exploring drama and performance enhances student self-concept by encouraging risk-taking, creativity, and self-expression. It cultivates a positive sense of personal identity by allowing students to explore different roles and find their unique voice. Theatre and Musical Theatre performance also prepares educators to create empowering learning environments by promoting ownership and active participation in learning. Theatre education improves peer relations and empathy through collaborative work and effective communication, and it builds prosocial behavior by promoting cooperation, sharing, and helping others. Learning on and from the stage positively impacts students' self-concept, identity, empathy, and prosocial behavior.