Ao1's LIFEGuard Program is a teen program that cultivates Leadership, Inspiration, Fellowship, and Excellence. LIFEGuards is available for all Ao1 students between the ages 13-18. LIFEGuards serve as teen leaders and volunteers throughout the session, from running auditions warm ups and rehearsal check in to serving as a stagehand during tech week and performances. LIFEGuards are essential to Ao1, and we love seeing our teens step into leadership roles and letting God's light shine through them.
Objectives
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Challenge and grow a community of our youth
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Pursue excellence in all they do
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Understanding servant leadership and inspire youth
Requirements
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Be a disciple of Christ
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Students ages 13-18
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Demonstrate a desire to lead and inspire younger children, other youth and Ao1 families
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Willingness to serve within the community
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Commitment of one year
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Come ready to have a BLAST!
Meet Taylor
LIFEGuard Director
Taylor has been involved in theatre since she was four; storytelling quickly became her joy and biggest passion! Throughout the years, she acted in various productions across Colorado. She found a second home in Audience of One in 2015 and had an absolute blast acting in numerous shows there until she graduated high school. Her mom, Joni Welling, quickly became apart of the Audience of One family by leading many Ao1's make-up teams.
Taylor hopes to continue her legacy by reflecting her impact on youth theatre. Beginning in high school, Taylor expanded into other aspects of theatre. She directed, choreographed, and produced many shows through her schools, her community, and the New York region. Taylor then got a degree in musical theatre from The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She is honored to have performed in a handful of Off-Broadway shows during her training in New York and made her London West End Debut in the summer of 2023.
Taylor is excited and grateful to return as an Audience of One Alumni! She is so eager to work with the absolutely amazing Ao1 community and help with the next generation of artists! She believes that God is the greatest storyteller of all, that it is up to us to be the light in His story, and that we all have a part to play. When Taylor is not at the theatre, you might find her with her head buried in a book, learning some random historical facts, watching movies with friends, or jamming to her favorite band, Fall Out Boy.