There Will Always Be Another Hoop, Until…
We are experiencing the law of diminishing returns. The industrial revolution has taken its toll on how we, as artists, learn and teach. Only teaching artists can stop it.
Non-negotiables: Why You Must Say No
If you’re in it for the long haul, if you want to do more than survive, it’s imperative to learn when to say no.
SHAKESPEARE’S ENSEMBLE: Creative Ownership Project
CREATIVE OWNERSHIP: *Motivates students to devise their education. *Makes the material relevant through the students’ eyes. *Frees up limited resources (like time and energy). *Promotes lifelong learning and creating. *Changes the education system as we know it. SHAKESPEARE’S ENSEMBLE is a five-year, art-as-research project asking: How do arts educators give ownership back to their students and what tools …
BEING PREPARED
Often ‘being prepared’ is attached to knowing, when it really means being ready to play in the unknown.
Enough Stats!
After reviewing yet another study showing the effectiveness of the arts, shared across social media platforms in a desperate attempt to say “We matter!”… I shout, “ENOUGH!”
The Anatomy of Rebelling
We yearn for the adrenaline that comes with high risk and passion. An electrical current that zaps an audience when you blatantly rebel. But, ironically enough, memorable rebellion has a path: Fully embodying the expected standard without judgment or mockery. Going off the rails, either intentionally or accidentally. Questioning whether to go back to …
What Fuels Success Is…
Your success rate is based on need. So, this is a plea to dream, to care, to need!
A Lesson in Dying
Today, I mourn the passing of actor and comedian, Robin Williams, who took his life at the age of 63.
Behind the Book – Radio Interview
Fun times during my recent radio interview with Carl Etnier at WGDR-WGDH on The Goddard Hour. He asked compelling questions about the book and our current application of it in our company’s work/play. Take a listen! And thanks again to the gang at WGDR-WGDH for their hospitality! [soundcloud id=’160711828′]
SUSTAINABLE ARTISTRY COACHING
You love your art. You love it in your life. You feel there could be more to all this creative fabulousness. Whether you’re full-time, part-time, amateur or professional, sustainable artistry is about achieving the balance you need to keep creating. With email and telephone coaching sessions, the answers to how will be coaxed out of hiding. …
Want to Play?
[fblike] How are you playing with our work, relationship, life, surroundings…. Today? I don’t mean the cynical way adults use the word play–synonymous with manipulating or toying with in a power play. I mean play as children do: exploring through “what if” and “why not.” Here are some prompts: Recently… Have you used something in …
Aesop’s On It: Personal Freedom
Said the Dog, “I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of you.”
Tiny Experiences, Big Impact
Today, in one of our Creativity Labs, a short inspiration led to a tiny experiment and became a big success! How tiny can you make this moment?
Peddling Candy to the Starving – Theatre Games
We are all hungry for play, so hungry you could feed us cotton candy and we would thank you… But at what price?
THINGS TO BUY
DIGITAL PLAYGROUNDS Each course is offered only twice a year with an intimate number of participants. This way you get one-on-one coaching, a tight-knit ensemble of fellow students, and the intensive focus within your own schedule! Three weeks, M-Th, in a secret Facebook group with set office hours, and access to digital workbooks and resources. …
Welcome, Digital Ensemble!
Welcome! Here’s where you can meet potential ensemble members on this journey…
Pat on the Back
Support comes in many forms and the simple act of connecting with another person can help ground you deeper in your work.
Set Backs – Now What?
How do we get the car back online with a slight correction of the wheel without the fear-filled yank off the road?