Shannon StoddardFeb 33 minLeaving a LegacyI have recently made the decision that at the end of my contract in June that I will be moving on from CSA. Last week I had to tell my...
Shannon StoddardJan 105 minEnsemble Building Lesson PlanI believe that a strong ensemble is one of the most important aspects of a production! Before we hit the ground running with music,...
Shannon StoddardJan 53 minWhy I TeachGrowing up I was always very shy and lacking a lot of self-confidence. I was never the coolest, most athletic nor smartest person in...
Shannon StoddardDec 30, 20218 minHappy New Year: 2021 RecapWe have come to the end of another fabulous year, and I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the fun that I've had (mostly as a...
Shannon StoddardDec 4, 20213 minGive Yourself That StickerA few weeks ago in one of my Preschool classes I had a student who proudly was showing me the big heart sticker on his shirt. I asked him...
Shannon StoddardSep 4, 20193 minKeeping Up With Miss ShannonAs our 2019 - 2020 year gets started, I am so happy to announce that I am officially the Director of Theatre with the Community School of...
Shannon StoddardJan 19, 20196 minFollow the Yellow Brick RoadIt's finally snowing in Fort Smith and my rehearsal as been cancelled due to slick roads... So I thought, what better time to catch up on...
Shannon StoddardDec 26, 20184 minHighlights of 2018What a whirlwind of a year it has been! Last year at this time I was packing up my Brooklyn apartment and making final arrangements for...
Shannon StoddardSep 2, 20183 minRising to the ChallengeOne of the newest challenges I've taken on this semester is teaching a class of high school students a Drama class at The Future School...
Shannon StoddardAug 19, 20182 minPersistence is Key!Last year at this time I was sitting in my Brooklyn apartment gearing up for my final semester of Grad School. Knowing that my plan was...
Shannon StoddardMar 27, 20183 minUtilizing Creative DramaLast Fall I took a class called "Theory of Creative Drama" at NYU... I wasn't really sure what it was going to entail... but I never...
Shannon StoddardDec 28, 20174 minSetting Goals...Recently as I've been packing up old school notebooks and such I came across a notebook from my undergrad Business of Showbiz class I...
Shannon StoddardDec 22, 20174 min"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" -- Eleanor RooseveEvery morning before getting out of bed I always play on my phone and check out my Facebook memories. I like seeing what the past held...
Shannon StoddardNov 16, 20176 minLife is a road...I've been watching a lot of This is Us lately which perhaps is what got me thinking about my past leading up to my future. As I'm...