https://www.drama.org.nz/conferences
Musical Passion
REFLECTION - link with Arinui
For over 6 months I have worked with the Canterbury etc Branch of DramaNZ to plan a national conference; this involved working with national executive committee as well. I regularly attended meetings, have heaps of email, sourced items for conference bags, filled bags, manned registration desk, decorated dinner tables, cleaned up the venue and generally tried to be helpful.
"Strong, Resilient, Creative" a theme for Christchurch still in EQ recovery with lots of new buildings and change going on seemed app. After the Mosque attacks in Christchurch it became even more apt and more important to gather together and celebrate and sustain the creativity required of Drama teachers. Collaboration is essential to the theatre arts and building networks of like-minded, supportive colleagues is essential.
I presented a piece about HHS Passion Projects- one colleague said it sounded like I taught at an awesome school.
The committee paid a part fee, somewhat controversial, given the time and effort expended. At school we have told PD funding is for school directed projects, all very worthy, but for re-energising, directly impacting my classroom practice, up-skilling myself as an artist I find myself paying [for conference and for Zen Zen Zo training]. Good to hear DramaNz has funding for some PD subject based projects. People I mentioned my TAI to [about video feedback] were interested- will I be able to knit the threads of my professional learning journey together?
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