WORKSHOPS / COURSES
Using storytelling, drama, music, movement and dance, puppetry and visual arts and crafts, children are learning through fun and play and developing independence, concentration, self-confidence and communication and language skills as a natural byproduct of Arts play.
Storytelling for children ages 4 -7 and 8 – 12 years old
A one/two hour participatory session of stories around the world, songs. The session begins with the children’s imaginations being stimulated by contemporary and traditional stories and develops into working with the group on active storytelling techniques to devise their own stories based on the traditional characters and myths.
Drama, movement, music and visual arts for children ages 4 – 7, 8 – 12 and 12 – 16
One and a half hour sessions using a combination of drama , movement, music and storytelling to create and perform short devised pieces.
Individual talents and interests are recognized and stimulated whilst developing communication skills, self confidence, concentration and creative thinking
English language
programme at the Treehouse Storytelling Centre is designed for young learners from 3 to 12 years old in small groups.
EXPRESSING THROUGH THE BODY – for actors, directors, physical theatre and mime performers and workshop leaders
During the five day workshop, participants will work through Butoh dance techniques and physical theater to establish a dialogue between imagination, intuition, and the body in movement and space.
Lead by and directed by Jelena Gasic
ISSUE BASED LEARNING
Devising projects on request or in response to percieved needs.
Our methodology applies multi arts as a tool for creative learning and exploring issues that occupy and influence our lives, provoking thought and emotion, expending cultural and educational norms.
PEER EDUCATION PROJECT FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS - Drugs prevention awareness – NARCONSCIOUS
A unique arts education programme for primary and secondary schools that can be booked as one off workshop or a longer term residency and teachers training.
The Workshops use Drama, Music, Visual Arts and Dance activities to create an environment of fun and play within which, we explore and challenge knowledge, myths and misinformation about drugs - ’what are they, uses and misuses’
The objectives of all workshops are: to facilitate participants to analyse drugs use and dependancy / develop understanding of dangers related to drugs missuse / drama role-play as a tool for developing self-confidence and awareness of strategies to recognise and resist persuading influences based on factual information.
Our longer term residencies will work with a group to facilitate the creation of pieces of drama, music and poetry which communicates the group’s shared concerns about drugs misuse within their environment. These pieces are rehearsed to be performed, therefore experientially enforcing the group’s awareness and committment to challenging drugs use and abuse.
