Holly Cate, Associate Professor in Theater & Dance writes about her experience using Zoom Webinars to host student performances. In person, Holly had done these presentations on a stage that was covered with set pieces under construction for a show. The assignment was a low stakes experiment turned great success.
The performances went amazingly smoothly, and all told, between the two sections, almost 100 people were in attendance, which is actually pretty mind-blowing. There were prospective students there, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, alumni and of course current Muhlenberg students. The quote I put in the subject line here came from a parent at the conclusion of the presentations. Her full statement was:
“If it weren’t for Zoom, we’d wouldn’t be able to share this special moment with all of you! Boo COVID — YAY Zoom!”
-Muhlenberg parent
Friday was definitely a moment in which all of us – the actors, their friends and families, and me – felt one of the really strong pluses of being connected via Zoom. As Lora likes to say, “community is the curriculum”, and the community that came together via those webinars was pretty magical.
HOLLY CATE
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