The Buzz About TDA
Three Dragons Productions (TDP) has hosted and taught theatre, music, and art programs at a variety of venues for over 28 years. Some current and former Three Dragons parents and participants have shared these nice comments:
From Parents
“I cannot thank you enough for the community you provided our oldest during the shut down, and I would really love for our other kids to also have more connection to a community and peers” - TDA/SPARK parent since 2019
“ TDA has been our Seattle home and where our kids made their best friends as elementary kids. It seemed like [our youngest] waited and waited to start TDA and now she’s finishing [& moving to SPARK].” - TDA/SPARK parent since ~2015
“(2021)Amy and Phoenix, Thank you both again for the amazing amount of love and generosity you’ve shown our family on this and discounts for summer camps. And thank you again for the work you’re doing on behalf of all our kids and adjusting so well to the virtual platform. Your creativity and dedication really shows and you’ve managed to do an awesome job with making it engaging and fun.” - TDA/SPARK parent of a 6th year
“{2020) You all remain heroes in our eyes. Thank you for all of these updates, the optimism, the love. You guys are awesome. … The camps this summer have been life-changingly positive for the kids-- thank you SO MUCH. While I know it isn't the same as Pre-COVID-conditions, I have been so impressed at the… adaptability to new circumstances.” - TDA Parent
“(2022) First of all, I want to thank you …and say again how much I appreciate what you're doing to keep yourselves and our community as safe as possible. … Three Dragons has gone above and beyond with safety measures, and I feel safer with our daughter there than any other setting I can imagine”. - SPARK parent
“We appreciate so much all that you two do. Lots of big feelings about missing TDA today, she just loves it so much! Thank you for TDA… we are smitten to say the least!” - TDA Parent
“Our experience as a family at TDA has been nothing short of life-changing. Even in ‘just’ two days of instruction per week, our daughter has learned more than in her former traditional classroom environment, and the breadth and depth of this knowledge has proven more relevant and meaningful. Amy & Phoenix know that learning happens in the context of of relationships, and my daughter has, without question, found her people and is thriving because of it”.
— TDA & SPARK Parent
"An original. Not like a school. What school should be!"
—TDA Parent
“For fours years we’ve benefitted from you seeing our children clearly - thanks for blazing a new path of education and enrichment. Thanks For your endless energy! We are SO appreciative!“
— SPARK & TDA Parents
“I want to thank you for being so wonderful and caring to all your students (as fully demonstrated this week!!!) You guys truly are amazing and my kids love all their TDA teachers so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” - TDA 1st year parent, 2023
"[My child] isn’t coming home with the typical trappings that prove learning…. There's a lot of seed-planting going on—complicated ideas made accessible."
—TDA Parent
“Every year is better and better! We are so grateful for how you love our children and celebrate them. Thank you for all you give.”
— TDA Parent
“I cannot thank you enough for welcoming us and supporting us …. Thank you, thank you, thank you. From my heart to yours- with gratitude“ - TDA first-year parent
“We feel very blessed and so fortunate to have found Three Dragons. It has been a game changer for [our child]. The future is bright for schooling: Yeah and Wahoo! Thank you, thank you, Amy and Phoenix!"
—TDA parent
“Thank you so much for being great teachers and inspiring a love of learning in our daughter!”
— K.B., TDA Parent and also former Three Dragons student (second generation Three Dragons family)
From the Kids / Alumni
“I wish… Three Dragons would be five days a week :)” - TDA student, age 6
“Really glad I decided to go to SPARK all those years ago, I’ve had tons of fun over the years and learned quite a lot… thank you for making TDA, and being amazing teachers.” - D.F., SPARK 5th year
“I love SPARK because the activities are engaging, Amy & Phoenix are helpful and kind, they support all my ideas and projects, its a safe environment, and its really easy to make friends with the other kids! I feel so lucky!”
— Ryan, currently enrolled SPARK, & TDA class of 2020
"[I learned] to appreciate the arts and the role they have in affecting change and doing good…. To appreciate how they have provided me with a skill-set I can utilize in any field, even those not in the arts."
—Colleen, class of 2003
“Phoenix & Amy: I have learned so much about sketching, pastels, music and theatre from you!”
— A. M., class of 2019
"I definitely learned that I can do anything if I just try. Talk about uncorking creativity! TDA definitely helped to inspire my business!"
—India May, 1993
"I would say one of the things I learned under Amy and Phoenix's wings [which] continues to inspire me would definitely be stage fencing and quarter-staff fighting. Once I realized I could learn anything … by just deciding to do it, I haven’t stopped…. It's exciting and empowering to try and do new things, to not stop learning new skills. The more things I can do, the more fun my life is."
—C. Kirsten, 2004
"My obsession with so many great things (Macbeth and my extreme distaste of banning books to name a couple) stem from my time with Three Dragons. I wouldn’t be a crazy children’s librarian if it wasn’t for you guys, that’s for sure!"
—Conni, 2000
"I learned to love the stage under [your] guidance, and I still love it to this day!"
—Riley P., 1995
"Thank you for your efforts to encourage creativity in kids and for making an arts-based education program!"
—Treshelle, 1993
“You’re the weirdest people I know! ;) I appreciate that you have worked so hard to make it so fun for us at TDA. You always make it sparkle.”
- Sylvie, currently enrolled TDA
"There were many pieces of advice, counseling, and guidance both of you gave that I have thought back to over the years, and it always steered me right."
—Matthew J., 2004
"So much of who I am is from my summers with you two!"
—Rachel F., 1993
"I’m in love with theatre and it’s affect on people. You guys helped instill that love. [And] I want to attend this academy!"
—Kimber L., 2001
Community
Three Dragons Academy was a finalist for Parent Map Magazine’s 2016 Golden Teddy Award, and earned ‘Top-5’ honors.
Golden Teddy Award: TDA won Top-5 honors again in 2019 for “best arts camps in Seattle”.
Amy and Phoenix were awarded Youth Theatre Northwest’s Footlight "Guardian" Award in 2014 for "nurturing creative development, ingenuity, and leaving a lasting impact on the community."
TDA was named among CBSLocal’s Top 5 resources for homeschool families in Seattle.
You can also find TDA included among Washington Homeschool Organization’s Region 7 Support Groups, Co-ops, and Enrichment Programs.
