Mindsteward 20 of 2020

Good afternoon and Happy New Year, Mind Steward!

I'd like to thank you for making 2020 a year of innovation for us. We have created more programs and taught more students this year than we ever have. We have grown geographically and in our plans for cutting-edge design for arts education programs.

We have accomplished great things this year and our parents, students, teachers, and interns are our heros. The year 2020 will go down in our books as a year of innovation!

Mind Steward top 20 of 2020

1. Earned record number of YouTube video views for this video at 173 views. Can you guess which one?

https://youtu.be/je6w6XWXrw4

2. On the vanguard of virtual lessons: March 11, 2020 we turned on a dime at 10:00 p.m. and hosted online lessons the next day with 3 teachers and 18 lessons.

3. Reimagined auditions for Mindsteward Kids Theater in a virtual way where 25 kids auditioned and sang in cyberspace.

4. Hosted Mindsteward Kids Theater: The Complete Theater Experience 100% virtually for 7 days where collectively we opened 160 camp presents simultaneously after describing them in Spanish and English. During this two-week camp we hosted 27 classes, 8 clubs, and 4 performances with a customized schedule for each camper and intern.

5. Composed the Mindsteward Kids Theater Theme Song incorporating bilateral integration skills and planning and sequencing hand motions rhythmically.

6. Piloted acting classes where each actor had his or her own stage to perform on in a safe way.

7. Partnered with Whitaker Center of Science and the Arts

8. Produced a world premiere play by Mary-Teresa Lee of Cinderella: A Rediculous Retelling of a Classic Tale with the piloted acting class.

9. Graduated 4 students from Suzuki Twinkles, ages 3 to 6.

10. Mindsteward Kids Theater Camp showcased its 3rd production outside through four 60-minute performances with 4 acting troupes each. A record number of Princess Jasmíns: four!

11. Mindsteward Kids Theater Kindergarten through Eighth Graders studied scenes, created art, and designed and programmed robots from a bilingual show: Disney's Aladdin Dual Language Edition / Edición de Lenguaje Dual. Yes, the kids and the robot sang and spoke in Spanish!

12. We welcomed 10 new teachers this year to our teams for year round lessons and Mindsteward Kids Theater Camp.

13. We formed an executive team to design and build programming, working in small groups with each teacher to design the programming fitted for his or her unique gifting.

14. Record number of attendees for an onsite performance at 74. Hint: it's the same show as the YouTube record.

15. Record number of attendees for an online streaming performance of 89. Can you guess which one?

16. Hosted a 5 point telecast Family Open Stage performance, fully integrating live-from-our-studios and zoomed in students, teachers, and family from around the country.

17. Graduated two students from Suzuki book 1 on Violin.

18. Piloted Practice Partner Practice Sessions, giving each student registered for this experience or her own practice coach and hosted 36 practice club sessions during lockdown.

19. Released our star 🌟 motivation system where stars of accomplishment may be placed on our studio world map or mailed out to virtual students. Custom Mind Steward Stars are at the printer!

20. Stewarded 220 minds through our teachings, programming, newsletters, interactions, and hands-on art education.

Happy New Year and Thank YOU!

-Joanne Link