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Full Circle Moment Alert!
At the end of last month, I joined my fellow trustees and members of ISTA – Global Learning Through the Arts for three days of in-person strategic planning meetings in The Hague. It was a full-circle moment Iām still so excited about – and proud of! As a student at Shanghai American School, I attended…
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The Recess Rundown Podcast
šļø It was such a pleasure to be interviewed for The Recess Rundown podcast last month. This podcast is run by #homeschoolers Maddie and Ella, two inspirational members of Recess, a digital platform where #kids are empowered to #design their own education. These young creators were so prepared, thoughtful, and professional, it truly felt like…
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Four Months, Four Workshops, and a Whole Lot of Play!
šš”šš’š¬ š š°š«šš©! Every year I design and deliver an online drama in education programme for Ouch Theatre, an applied theatre company based in Nanjing, China. We just finished our last series on Sunday and I am feeling very proud of how much each participant has grown. Here are three top tips that I shared…
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Enchanting gathering next month!
Every day I am reminded what a privilege it is to do what I love – play! Not just as performance or fun, but as a way of knowing, connecting, and engaging with the world around us. šāØ From drama class in school to using it as a tool for creative self expression in university,…
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An ending, and a new beginning!
After many rewarding years of running Learning Off Book drama clubs in international schools across Barcelona, I’m wrapping up this chapter… the final showcases this past week were bittersweet. So proud of the kids and missing them already! ššāØ What started as a spark of an idea with Phylly Jones and I nearly four years…