“Notes From Nina” will debut twice a month. Janine Nina Trevens is the Co-Founder of TADA! Youth Theater and serves as the Executive & Producing Artistic Director. Each “Notes From Nina” blog provides a personal insight into the #TADAFamily, the world around us, and the incredible work we do.
Hi TADA! Friends and Family,Normally an email around this time of year would start with “Happy Thanksgiving,” however it’s important to acknowledge it is not a happy day for all. I like the idea of a day to give thanks, but I don’t love what was done to the Native People of this land by […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, I have hope. Change is happening everywhere and for everyone. It always does and always has, but I’m noticing it more these days. Maybe it’s because every day I walk to the living room, I sit down on the couch to start work on my computer and look out the window […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, Missing Theater? Me too. Two of my favorite theatrical productions are on my mind right now. Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me, filmed during its Broadway run last year, can now be seen on Amazon Prime; and Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, from which the iconic line “I am not throwing away […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, Birthdays and Anniversaries can bring up many different emotions— happiness, fun, pain, sadness, and triumph to name just a few. October has a number of such days for me— my Nana’s Birthday, my Mom’s death, my Wedding Anniversary (although now I’m dealing with divorce. We separated 4 ½ years ago […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, The last two weeks have been tough for me. I’m sure that I’m not the only one, and I’m hoping that by sharing, it will help you. The Breonna Taylor grand jury results and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the quick replacement of her seat on the Supreme […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, I hope you are all enjoying the end of summer as there are officially a few more days left. At TADA! we’re all back working (still from our homes) to get everything ready to serve our Ensemble Members and students. We’re so excited to see everyone again real soon. I […]
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