This conversation style workshop, for all heritages, shares recent moves to diversify actor training curricula in high schools. Participants will leave with key take-aways from the field of "black acting methods" to help them improve and diversify their classroom materials.

Do you have a small stage or playing space you have been struggling to light? Professional designer Cheryl Williams shares some easy to use practical tips for lighting small stages and odd shaped playing spaces.

In this webinar, Acting Teacher Robyn Cohen (Artistic Director of The Cohen Acting Studio and Professional Actor), will explore with attendees the Meisner technique and its powerful foundations and fundamentals. Through a series of Meisner-based interactive exercises, teachers will discover what it means to “Live truthfully under imaginary circumstances,” and come away with a deeper understanding of Meisner’s methods, as well as concrete ideas, practices and exercises they can share with their classrooms.

Actor, writer, film-maker and activist Pooya Mohseni shares her experiences as a transgender actor, offering insights into the struggles our students may be living.  Learn to make your classroom more inclusive for all by hearing her inspiring story.

This training will help drama teachers identify what areas their actors on the spectrum need support with, along with ideas of how to appropriately offer that support. In addition, we will explore how to build an inclusive acting ensemble where everyone is valued and appreciated for their creativity and unique contributions.

When educators braid in dynamic assessments that measure the content, actions, process, and progress of creative work they can activate their student's ability to construct and navigate their learning. Additionally using peer assessment, self-assessment, and teacher feedback allow students to reflect and elevate their work beyond their expectations. In this session, Lee will present a framework for arts learning assessment that allows educators and students to connect artistic process, Big Ideas, and key soft skills. 

In this webinar, we will discuss what it means to be equity-minded and culturally competent in educational theatre spaces.

Dramaturg and theatre artist Lindsay Kujawa makes an important case for understanding the historical and cultural context of a performance piece to become a better actor, director or technician.

Allison Green presents her Algonquin Grandfather's way of knowing and illustrates what Drama teachers can do in their classrooms to create an inclusive space through indigenous pedagogy.

Helping your students deal with stress and trauma begins with understanding the continuum of impacts and reactions and having ready some simple strategies.  Join this informative webinar to learn how to recognize a student in distress and what to do when this happens.  Especially important as students return to school in person all while dealing with continued pandemic stress.

Theatre teachers are now dealing with an incredible amount of stress and trauma that is impacting the community they strive to create in the classroom and on stage. In Unicorn Teachers: Wellness and Stress Management, participants will explore compassion fatigue in the theatre arts classroom and create a personalized plan for Wellness and Stress Management that is sustainable, authentic, and honors the creative inside!

Learn more about creating your own summer camp program that can bring in money to fund your program.

The use of data and storytelling can have a positive and powerful impact on your program and arts education advocacy. Join Virginia arts educator and advocate Annamarie Bollino as she brings her perspective and knowledge on advocacy during this webinar.