National Drama workshop weekend
10 – 12 September 2010
Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln
Workshop Leaders: Andy Kempe and Tony Middleton

More information here.

The Fourth Annual Canadian Symposium for Arts and Learning.
November 25, 26, 27 2010
Keynote Speaker, Sir Ken Robinson
See the web site Read More...

As you may know, 2010 is an important year for the UNESCO Arts Education programme as the Second World Conference on Arts Education will take place in Seoul from the 25th to the 28th of May.

If you would like to learn more about this event, other activities carried out by UNESCO in the field of Arts Education such as a Survey on the Road Map for Arts Education or find resources on this topic, please visit their website.

2010, in Athens, Greece

mPPACT - Methodology for a Pupil & Performing Arts Centred Teaching is Validated for Comenius - Grundtvig Training Data base

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/llp/istcoursedatabase

search with reference number "GR-2009-081-001"

In response to requests from teachers in Europe and Asia and to avoid clashing with the world cup finals, IDEA 2010 will now take place between July 17-25. Proposals for papers, workshops and exhibition panels, early-bird registration and proposals for solidarity projects for solidarity support are welcome until October 15th.

More information and registration forms for both are available from http://www.idea2010.art.br/ and Ailton Gobira, the Director of the Academic and Pedagogic Programme idea2010@idea2010.art.br.

The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning (CNAL) is holding a symposium, the Canadian Symposium in Arts and Learning, on December 3-4, 2009 in the Royal Conservatory Toronto. On May 9, 2009, the Symposium was approved as a regional summit of the World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE) Read More...

Hello Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce the launch of a new MA at Middlesex University. We are working in Partnership with Trestle Theatre to run the:

MA EDUCATION (DRAMA)

Starting in September 2009 a part-time subject specialist masters programme designed for teachers and lecturers of
Drama, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts.

FEATURES
• A Unique MA Course delivered by staff from Middlesex University and Trestle Theatre Company
• All teaching will take place at Trestle Arts Base in St Albans, Hertfordshire
• Subsidised Course Fees for teachers with QTS


Please find more details in the attached brochure.

Date & Time: 2009-10-28 5:00 PM
Location: Retzhof Castle - Leibnitz, Austria
International University "Global Theatre Experience"
has announced the Call for proposals:

International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today"

October 28-31, 2009
Leibnitz, AUSTRIA

The conference is open to performers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. This is a wonderful opportunity for performers, performing arts educators and teachers to demonstrate their methods and techniques.

PRESENTATION FORMATS:
- workshop/master class
- work in progress
- performance fragment not requiring special technical conditions
- reading/lecture
- any other way of demonstration to the presenter's discretion

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & REGISTRATION:
http://www.iugte.com/projects/conf.reg.php

CONFERENCE:
http://www.iugte.com/projects/PerformingArts.php

ACCOMODATION & VENUE:
http://www.iugte.com/projects/leibnitz.php

You are also welcome to take part in the Conference as a Participant!

Visit the Photo Gallery of the past conferences:
http://picasaweb.google.ru/globtheatre

The “Education & Theatre” Journal is a peer-reviewed journal
published yearly by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network
which combines international theory and practical approaches to theatre/drama and education.
The contents of all previous issues may be found on our website.

The Editing Committee is happy to receive submissions of articles all year round.
However, the deadline for articles for the next 11th issue, to be published in February 2010, is June 20th, 2009.

The Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr) is organising the 8th Theatre Summer Camp-Seminar on 21-27 July 2009, on Spetses Isl., entitled: “Contemporary Artistic Creation: representations and synthesis of theatre and communication forms”.

More information available on their site.

NATD Conference 2 July 2009

Contributions from Jonothan Neelands, Dorothy Heathcote, Luke Abbott, Mathew Milburn, Elaine Millard, Barry Phillips and Guy Shearer.

Many of you are now aware that Edexcel are offering a new GCSE in Drama from 2009. Some of you have found the old links will not work - because they have restructured their web site. Information about the new specification is here:

New GCSE Drama from 2009

QCA Subject Criteria for Drama

You might also like to look at the new Diploma and consider its relevance for your Students:

Creative and Media Diploma

Call for Papers

International Conference
SONG, STAGE & SCREEN II
Interdisciplinary approaches to the musical stage - 23rd-25th March 2007 Read More...

LabforCulture, the dynamic, new interactive website aimed at all those
in arts and culture who collaborate, create, share and produce work
across borders in Europe, went live 8 June 2006. Read More...

Trestle Theatre now host their newsletter online. Find it here: http://www.trestle.uk.com/newsletter.asp

The Education and Inspections Bill was published on the 28 February 2006. For further information about the Bill, a brief summary and a guide to its impact look here:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/educationandinspectionsbill/

The Government's School Bill is published today so just what is a Trust School? Read more here: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/hottopics/article20.shtml

Welcome to the new DiE Blog. I really would like people to add to these posts and share their opinions.