“Theater gives them what a computer takes away, what no classroom teacher can teach. They learn to work with other people. They learn patience and tolerance and how to be deferential to each other. They learn to be good citizens.… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“There are amazing stories of people who made it from the bottom to the top. But what happens on average? What is the chance… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“He does not tell her how. He never does. It is the essential aspect of his genius as an educator. The world is full… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“some ways, this is the most difficult aspect of the role; it demands that Mariela portray a wealthy, professional, and mature woman, accustomed to… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“One part of the study looked specifically at the impact on students involved in theater. Between ninth and twelfth grades, their reading levels increased… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“Theater gives them what a computer takes away, what no classroom teacher can teach. They learn to work with other people. They learn patience… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“In April 2012, The New York Times published a heart-wrenching essay by Claire Needell Hollander, a middle school English teacher in the New York… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“Volpe expands their worldview and shows them that struggle and suffering are universal, but so are hope and resilience.” — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“Along the way, he published a novel about the music business with the title Sweetie Baby Cookie Honey.” — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“Maybe that kid was in the back of the ensemble and he wasn’t even good, or he was an abomination. I don’t care. He… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“I’m sorry, but this is musical theater, guys. Okay? You’ve just got to do it all.” — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
“Everything now has to be fully accountable,” Peter Plagens, a New York painter and art critic, told the online magazine Salon in a 2012… — Michael Sokolove Copy Share Image
