Because of my three basic rules, the following are encouraged and promoted for all students regardless of experience level: 

Students learn to:
-Practice and value the importance of teamwork. 
-Build confidence in their own ideas
-Play interesting and ridiculous characters
-Develop tools to “think outside the box” and generate new ideas in the moment
-Learn how to shape and direct stories and narratives through miniature plots to ultimate resolutions 
-Be introduced to concepts I teach in my longer term and ongoing acting & improv classes

I have been a professional actor in film and television for many years. I've travelled to exotic shoot locations, won awards, was a lead on five different television series. But none of that is what makes me a good drama teacher.  What do I think makes a good drama teacher? Marvel. I never cease to marvel how much the techniques I learned in theatre school as a kid still help me to this day. I never cease to marvel when a student "gets it" and comes up with a new idea and is overcome with joy and pride simultaneously. This is the "magic" you hear actors and filmmakers talk about all the time. And I am ever humbled by it.  As our youth spend more time in front of the computer, I strive to give them a chance to experience that magic, spark their imagination, and build their confidence by showing them first hand that they have great ideas.