Bringing out their Best: for Dance, Drama & Music Teachers Sarah Marshall

Today’s article follows the journey of six drama teachers from Victoria, Australia who set out to include First Nations content in curriculum. Each teacher came to the project with a shared moral purpose and a lot of fear. To embark on a journey without a final destination. All made mistakes along the way but were joyfully rewarded by their work so I thought I’d share their stories with you. https://performingartspd.com/first-nations-content/Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebo...

We are hearing more than ever about how teachers are burning out. How young teachers aren't coping with the stressors of this demanding profession. I was wondering how graduates could be better supported and came across this 2022 article which describes a year long, online mentoring program between a network of advanced and novice music teachers. Instead of a one-on-one relationship, the network sought to spread the load. Providing a breadth of experienced and support to these juni...

This week we look at a study which did a review of 21 studies measuring the effectiveness of feedback interventions on motor skills. And the good news for me in this is that we have a purpose! Apparently our feedback is important if students want to make progress.https;//performingartspd.com/feedback-finale/Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram or check out our https://performingartspd.com

How to teach Pop when you’ve only even known Classical?There is increasing pressure on music programs to include popular music genres however arguably the biggest stumbling block to this is us. The teachers! Sadly most of us studied classical genres in our school and university life and many of us continue to pursue these genres in our leisure time. It therefore comes naturally to us to run music ensembles based on our own experiences but we are less likely to encourage and foster ensemb...

Whether we teach dance, drama or music, motor learning is an integral part in performance achievement. Aside from class, there's an expectation our students will work on their performance skills in their own time and for this, they need to be motivated. Goal setting, lies at the heart of how a student initiates, sustains and evaluates their progress. Building impetus and drive to continually do better. So today’s study is looking at the role of achievement goals for people learning ...

I remember when I first had my babies, I was astounded at how much they practiced. Without me doing anything to encourage them!When they learned to use their voice they would lie in their cot and experiment with slides and sounds. When they learned to roll they would roll at any opportunity, when learning to crawl they kept practicing, same with walking, and talking and so on. So why on earth does this change as we get older?To be honest, I haven’t got a clue but it did spark my interes...