Final Paper by Amy

I am so thankful that I was given the opportunity to participate inthe OnStage! Program. Being able to go to all of the performances and talk tomany of the actors, singers, and musicians afterwards has been veryrewarding. My knowledge and experience with performing arts has expandedgreatly and I can truly appreciate the hard work that it takes to put a showtogether. I think the OnStage! Program is a great chance for students to “diptheir toes” into performing arts. If I wasn’t in this program, I may haveonly gone to one CY Stephens event. Had this been the case, I’m certain thatI would have chosen one that I was sure I would like. If I had done that, Iwould have never seen the others, simply because I didn’t want to take therisk of not liking them. This program “forced” me to see different types ofperforming arts, such as operas and symphonies; that I wouldn’t haveotherwise. A couple things I would change about the program are: I wouldn’t goto any on school nights. That night ran a little late, and trying to fit inhomework and go to the show, didn’t work to well. I would also set someguidelines for the papers. Not strict rules, but general guidelines forthem. As a student it is hard to write a paper while not knowing what isexpected of you. All in all the OnStage! Program was a wonderful opportunityand I am glad that I was given the chance to be in it. Thank you!