On 2005-11-10 18:52:00, Anonymous wrote:
"I am so glad this topic is being discussed. My husband and I were shocked to find out we had to get up and sing in front of a group of strangers. This was supposed to give us "courage" and help us reach beyond ourselves. I hate Hyde for humiliating me. I feel ashamed that I didn't get up and say, "go to hell", and walk out. The problem with going against Hyde is that you can't just go get your kids things out of the dorm and take them home in the middle of the school year. No other school is going to accept them right away especially when Hyde doesn't cooperate with helping to place a kid after they leave.
The above example is NOT the way to bring out more confidence in someone. I had issues growing up that had to do with humiliation. At the time I had self doubt and an inferiority complex that I worked hard to get over. When Hyde forced me to sing, it brought back all those feelings of humiliation. One of Hyde's problems is that they think they know what is right for EVERYONE! They believe EVERYONE fits into the same mold. They don't have a CLUE about psychology or how to deal with someone who has been through a trauma in their life.
I wish someone could stop Hyde from practicing Psychology without a licensed Psychologist on hand! It makes me want to puke thinking about this whole thing! You ask why people have been silent and simply walk away from Hyde. Maybe you are now getting an idea of why. Many parents and students want to forget Hyde ever existed once they leave. No one wants to share the experiences with anyone because they feel ashamed that they bought into it, even if for a moment!"
Sorry about all of your trauma, but for as long as I have known of Hyde school THEY TELL EVERYONE up front that this is going to happen. Its been on their website for years. Its been core to their concept of character development from the earliest days. The current version from their website is below. Its one of the fundamental requirements of the school!
PERFORMING ARTS
All students and faculty members collaborate to produce two major musical productions per year?in the fall and spring?as well, as a number of smaller performances throughout the year.
Parents, too, perform for their students at the annual Spring Fling?an event eagerly anticipated by the student body. Through Hyde?s infamous ?auditions,? students, as well as teachers, face their fears of public singing and generally overcome them with ease. Freshmen who timidly squeak out Row Your Boat for their first audition, unavoidably become seniors who belt out cheesy 80s rock ballads while sporting fake mullets. And, occasionally, a faculty member cannot resist inflicting a Guns and Roses classic on the community.
You will likely discover that there is a part of you that loves being on stage, and you will be in awe of yourself when you complete your first audition?whether or not you are a future Grammy winner.
