On Target
Youth Participation in Performing Arts
Paramount Theatre/ Goldsboro Event Center

Metric Definition

The percentage of youths (under 18) participating in Paramount Theatre performing arts programming, relative to the number of students enrolled in public, private, charter, and home schools.

Target Definition

The "Target" is 20% or greater; "Close to Target" is considered 15% or greater; anything less is considered "Needs Improvement." Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions in FY '20 and '21, Paramount Theatre reduced its initial target to reflect permissible levels of attendance in the following years. FY '22 saw a return to full capacity theatre activity.

Organizational Effect

The Paramount Theatre allocates 10%-15% of its annual budget to a performing arts series, film showings, and dozens of community performances each year. These varied means of participation allow our community's youth to benefit from active and passive involvement in the performing arts. Tracking this metric provides insight to the efficacy of programming with the potential for present and future benefit.

Target Data

The Paramount Theatre Department defines the targets and works closely with Wayne County Public School (WCPSS) programming initiatives, Goldsboro's StageStruck youth theatre, the Boys and Girls Club, and other community organizations to encourage student involvement. The targets will be updated annually.

Significance

As measured by US News and World Report, all top 25 places to live in the US for quality of life have strong arts programming. Studies consistently show that individuals of all ages involved in the arts, either actively or passively, demonstrate improvement in emotional health, stress, and anxiety; they display higher levels of motivation, engagement, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. The benefits to youths are the most striking and include measurable improvement in academic achievement, social skills, creativity, critical thinking, language, and reading.

Strategic Chart

Youth Participation in Performing Arts

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Strategic Chart (Chart Type: Column with Target Line) Plot Bands 2016 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value 2017 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value 2018 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value 2019 All students (public, private, charter, home): 100.00% Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): 30.00% New Participation Target: 35.00% 2020 All students (public, private, charter, home): 100.00% Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): 9.00% New Participation Target: 35.00% 2021 All students (public, private, charter, home): 100.00% Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): 22.00% New Participation Target: 20.00% 2022 All students (public, private, charter, home): 100.00% Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): 82.00% New Participation Target: 50.00% 2023 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value 2024 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value 2025 All students (public, private, charter, home): No Value Est. Participants (on-stage + in audience): No Value New Participation Target: No Value
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