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"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me."

 Psalm 51:10

 

 

 

 TheatrePeace

 

FINE ARTS WORKSHOPS
FOR STUDENTS 

peacemaking
 and self development
through arts integration

TheatrePeace offers fine arts workshops to students in your school. Workshops may be tailored for various grades and class sizes. 

     We celebrate…

  • cultural diversity
  • teamwork
  • anti-bullying

…Safe Schools! 

Schools may select the TheatrePeace workshops that best suit their interests, needs, and academic requirements. 

TheatrePeace
 Tel:           (416) 650-2968     
 Website:   www.theatrepeace.com
Email:      mail@theatrepeace.com

               

TheatrePeace
         WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS 

…Visit our website, www.theatrepeace.com, for more information

MIME    

The expressive, silent art of mime encourages focus, concentration and commitment. Students learn about basic gestures, costumes and makeup, run through a traditional solo mime piece, and create skits of their own in partners and groups.

* Use body movements appropriate for a specific character in role play; create characters & portray their motives  
* Use language and non-verbal means of communication effectively for a variety of purposes both in and out of role   
* Creation of performance pieces individually and in groups; describing and evaluating their own and other’s work using appropriate dance and drama vocabulary

DANCE, MOVEMENT AND TABLEAU

Tableau, like mime, encourages focus and concentration as students learn to be discriminate in selecting concepts and actions. Tableau and movement workshops focus on exploring new rhythms of physical movement, developing and sustaining concentration, dance phrases, and group work.

* Use of movement found in natural environment; describing basic ways the body can be used in space & time                                                                              
* Creation of performance pieces individually and in groups; describing and evaluating their own and other’s work using appropriate dance and drama vocabulary                                                                                    
* Identifying parts of the body and describing the variety of movements that can be done by each of them                        
* Understanding and creating different patterns in creating effects in drama and dance

IMPROVISATION AND ROLE PLAY

Costumes, characterizations, and imagination abound. Emphasis is on voice work, facial expressions, gestures and body language. Students create original theatre using inspiration from games and activities. Reflection and discussion follow performances, and students are encouraged to relate their work critically to social issues and relationships.

* Using vocabulary, tone of voice and body movements appropriate for a specific character when role playing 
* Creation of performance pieces individually and in groups; describing and evaluating their own and other’s work using appropriate drama vocabulary     
* Sustaining concentration; creating characters and portraying their motives through speech and movements

PORTRAIT DRAWING

This exciting workshop teaches elements of facial features, guidelines for constructing realistic faces on paper, and uses demonstrations from the class to engage children. Students learn that they CAN draw portraits!

* Produce two- and three-dimensional works of art that communicate thoughts, feelings and ideas                                                                             
* Plan a work of art, identifying the artistic problem and a proposed solution        
* Identifying appropriate tools and techniques used by artists to create effects
* Demonstrate understanding that shadows and shading create the illusion of a third dimension

Workshops are offered in half-day formats:

¨        Morning:   9:00 am – 12:00 pm

¨        Afternoon: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

¨        Times may be adjusted to meet your schedule

Bookings:       

¨        Phone us: (416) 650-2968

¨        Email us: mail@theatrepeace.com

¨        Visit our website: www.theatrepeace.com

Fees:

¨        $300.00 per workshop

¨        Successive bookings at the same school: 10% off

¨        School boards frequently subsidize.   Call your Board’s Drama Department for information 

The first five bookings for each workshop will receive 5% off the original fee!  

Quotable Quotes: 

“The workshop was paced well & all students were involved in community building, teamwork & problem solving. This was an opportunity for many Ontario arts curriculum requirements to be met.”

- Bryan Kelly, Darlene Koczkur
Section 20, Holy Name C.S.

“A wonderful way to boost self-esteem; a wonderful way to build teamwork. [It] even brings out shy kids – the actor in them.”

- Nina Orlando, St. Charles C.S.

“I highly recommend this workshop, especially for teachers needing to boost their drama and arts content in the classroom – great fun and learning experience for students.”

- Krista Haidner, New Lowell P.S.

Our goals are:  

•       to offer a proactive approach to promoting peace, respect, community, conflict resolution and non-violence, and to help achieve the objectives of the Safe Schools Act

•       to provide a vehicle in which many Ontario arts curriculum expectations may be met

•       to draw upon many techniques to engage auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles: from movement, voice work, self reflection, attentive listening, role play, characterizations, and problem solving

•       to teach concrete fine arts techniques and skills and foster a love and appreciation of the arts in students 

We offer consultations and pre/post activities upon request. 

 TheatrePeace

                         

peacemaking

and self development

through arts integration

 

About the Director… 

 

 

Christina Akrong brings a strong social and environmental consciousness to her work with children, and has created TheatrePeace as a vehicle to foster peace through the arts. Workshops are offered in collaboration with other skilled facilitators and professional artists. 

Christina has worked with children in many capacities, locally and globally. As a humanitarian she has worked with children of Chernobyl in Ukraine, and children of war in Croatia. Locally she has worked with children with special needs, abused children, and children from economically disadvantaged families in group homes, residential treatment centres, community centres, and camps. Her arts background is that of visual artist, portrait artist, musician and performer. 

Most recently Christina held the title of Director of YYC Summer Day Camp at York University. Christina is in her final year completing an honours degree in Theatre at York University. She has received awards and scholarships for her work. 

TheatrePeace
 Tel:           (416) 650-2968      
Website:   www.theatrepeace.com
Email:      mail@theatrepeace.com

 

 

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