Sonny's Blues is a short story written by the amazing James Baldwin about two brothers living in the 1940s in Harlem New York. The excerpt here are the last 2 pages of the story where the older brother finally understands his younger brother's love for Blues. The way he Read more »
Royston Maldoom
Royston Maldoom began his career as a choreographer in 1975, when his first work gained the Foundation of France Prize for Outstanding Artistic Achievement. There followed commissions for the Dance Theater of Harlem New York, The Scottish Ballet, Irish National Ballet, National Read more »
The Emotional Power of Theatre
Original Source by MAEVE KNEPPER This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students to answer: “Why is it important for all students to have arts Read more »
Why dance is just as important as math in school
Source Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and language. Psst: it may even help raise test scores, says Sir Ken Robinson. For several years, I’ve been a patron of the London School of Contemporary Dance. In 2016, I was Read more »
Bringing the Outside In
Let's talk about the importance of natural materials in the learning experience. Taking a walk outside with your child can be a beautiful adventure. Our environment is full of many resources and possibilities that are available to us all. The only thing it requires is looking, Read more »
Creating an inviting setup with a sense of direction but no instruction.
When creating a work space, it is very beneficial to make it beautiful and inviting. It's about creating a space that will offer an opportunity to be inspired. Our environment and nature provide us with simple yet meaningful content that could be used to go on many creative Read more »
Fall on me – Andrea & Matteo Bocelli
"Anyone who is a parent, anyone who knows the precious responsibility of being a mother or a father, will fully grasp the meaning of this piece. ‘Fall On Me’ is the first time I have duetted with my son Matteo Bocelli". Read more »
A Song for the World – Imagine – Empty Metro Station Performance
COVID-19 has got the world on lockdown, quarantined. Coronavirus seems to have affected us all. In these moments, I turn to music. To the simple, timeless power of song. London has a lot of public pianos. Since the coronavirus hit, and COVID lockdown happened, they've been Read more »