Mr. Tempest's Travel Page
District 1 Theatre Festival 2009, Niceville
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On January 16 and 17, 2009, I visited the District 1 Theatre Festival in Niceville, FL. Here I am with Christa Whittaker, my host and District 1 Chairperson. |
District 10, IE Festival 2008, Boca Raton
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On January 10th I visited Olympic Heights High School in Boca Raton to attend the District 10 Indvidual Events Festival. |
2008 EdTA Leadership Summit, Indianapolis
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In July 2008 I attended the EdTA Leadership Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here I am with the State Directors from Arizona, Linda Phillips and Denise Ferguson with the Indiana capital building in the background. |
Hello Dolly, Vero Beach
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District 7 One Act Festival 2008, Ft. Lauderdale
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Technically I am still the Co-Chair of District 7, my term expires at the end of the school year 2010. Here my Co-Chair, Laurel Holland and I address the audience during the opening ceremonies of the 2009 One Act Festival. |
District 11 One Act Festival 2008, Merritt Island
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In December 2008 I traveled to the District 11 One Act Festival. Unique to this festival, the judges deliver an oral adjudication in the auditorium with the entire assembly there to benefit from it. |
EdTA Conference 2008, Chicago
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At the 2008 EdTA Conference I enjoyed spending some time with Bob and Marti Fowler. They were honored at the conference by being given the organization's Standing Ovation Award. |
EdTA Conference 2008, Chicago
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At the same conference I attended the Award's Dinner with Joe Norton from BC/EFA and Christa Whittaker, Chairperson of Florida Thespian District 7. At the dinner, Marty Handcock was inducted into the EdTA Hall of Fame. |
Advise from Students
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Back at Deerfield Beach High School, Drama Club President Caroline Sileo and Historian Tinza Hill help me get things back in perspective. |
2008 Cappies Gala at the Broward Center for the Arts
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Before the 2008 Cappies Gala, I'm with Jadene Deems and Marilynn Wick from Costume World in the lobby of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale. |
2008 State Festival in Tampa, Florida
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At the closing ceremonies of the 2008 State Festival I posed with two friends, Pat Martin (then Chairperson for District 2) and Christa Whittaker (Chairperson for District 1). |
February 2009 Trip to Tampa
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During the February Board Meeting, Adam, Alykhan and I visited with Teresa Gallar at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Obviously, Adam took this picture. We used the time to show the future State Student Rep around the city of Tampa. |
District 7 One Act Festival at Dillard Center for the Arts
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During the 2009 District 7 One Act Festival, I did find some time to be the sponsor of my own troupe. Adam Dornford, me, Spencer Paez, and Mackenzie Fay await the begining of the awards ceremony. |
2009 Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Florida
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During the 2009 Florida Thespian Festival, I spent quite a bit of time working with the current State Director learning how the festival works. Of course, Alykhan was also a very great help. |
2009 Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Florida
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...with "Super Teacher" Ana Mederos-Blanco from Coral Reef High School in Dade County. Ana won the Florida Thespian Sponsor in 2007. |
2009 Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Florida
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...with Reid Conrad who is the Florida Thespian District 3 Chair from the Daytona area. |
2009 Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Florida
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...with Lori Erickson, Thespian District 14 Chair, and her Showcase student, Mariaanna Serrichio. |
2009 Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Florida
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...with former District 4 Chair and the recipient of the 2009 Florida Thespian Sponsor of the Year, Michelle Backel |
2009 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska
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From June 22nd until June 28 I attended the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here I am with Spencer Paez (right after he learned that he earned a Superior rating for his original Solo Pantomine) and Executive Director Michael Peitz. |
2009 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska
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...with Craig Branch, Leadership Support Specialist of the International Thespian Society. . |
2009 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska
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... with Adriel Garcia and the group from Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, District 13. |
2009 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska
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...with Joe Norton, Associate Director of Education and Outreach for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Vice President of the Educational Theatre Association. |
2009 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska
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... with two members of the cast of Lemon Bay High School's production of "The Wedding Singer" which represented Florida Thespians with a wonderful performance. Robert Wagenseil and Dylan Proffitt. |
