TSA The Beat: Podcase Episode 3

The 2020 through 2021 academic year is essentially wrapping up, and the bittersweet emotions that come from liminal periods like this are ubiquitous in our TSA community-We’d argue that’s especially the case considering the events of the past year. For nearly 22 years, our school has stood as a proud beacon of the arts in our city-and continued to stand through a pandemic. Reflecting on our experiences here has illuminated a deep curiosity as to what, or who, came before; how this place actually came to be.
With every graduating class comes an influx of new arrivals; people with their own significant experiences and new things to bring to the table. As such, the culture of TSA is ever-changing, and yet has always remained distinctly the same since the very beginning. What exactly is the culture here at TSA? How is it sustained in a way that still allows for innovation and diversity?
This episode, as we all ready ourselves for new change and a new chapter of life, we had the chance to reminisce with a few TSA OGs. This is TSA's oral history-months of work-and the first official documentation of our humble beginnings.