Drama Queensland News
DRAMA QUEENSLAND STATE CONFERENCE
IN2010: Exploring INnovative curriculum, pedagogy to INvigorate and INspire your practice, your peers and your students in 2010.
March 13 & 14, 2010
South Bank Institute of Technology
To Download the CONFERENCE PROGRAM Click HERE. To Download the REGISTRATION FORM Click HERE.
Conference Delegates will be invited to choose from a selection of focus areas, which include: . IN Curriculum . IN the Classroom (early, middle and senior years) . IN THE FIELD (industry links) . and IN CONVERSATION.
HIGHLIGHTS Include:
- IN CURRICULUM: Workshops including Assessment Models in Essential Learnings and Senior Years, QSA, and Dramatic Learning in Schools
- IN The CLASSROOM: New units of work in Epic Theatre, Comedy, Collaborative Performance making, Middle Years Programming, Warms Ups and Downs, Historical Drama and more…
- IN THE FIELD - INDustry Links: Workshops from Industry Representatives including Backbone Youth Arts, KITE Arts Education @ QPAC teacher artists, QPAC's Out of the Box Festival and Playlab, plus workshops exploring Cultural Empowerment, Arts for Social Action, and creating new work with young people and more…
- IN CONVERSATION: Latest research and trends including: National Curriculum Forum, Grant Funding, New Publications and more….
We also welcome as our KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Rosemary Myers, Artistic Director of Windmill (http://www.windmill.org.au/ ) and QPAC's Out of the Box Festival 2010, performances from Queensland Arts Council, a practical MASTERCLASS exploring the integration of technology in contemporary performance with theatre director, designer and writer Ben Knapton (Check www.benjaminknapton.com.au to read more about Ben's work), Trade Displays, Book Launches, and plenty of Networking Opportunities.
So pop 13 & 14 March 2010 in your diary now, download the brochure and make your choices! EARLY BIRD pricing closes at the end of February so be quick and register soon!
For all Queries email admin@dramaqueensland.org.au
DRAMA QUEENSLAND MEMBERSHIP 2010
If you want to renew your membership or become a member of Drama Queensland for 2010 click here to download the membership form
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009
Drama Queensland's AGM was held on 1 December 2009 at the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Our new Committee Members are:
Sean Box (President)
Jane Gado (Vice-President Planning/DALO)
Katie Stewart (Vice-President Projects)
John Saunders (Professional Development)
Louise Robinson (Professional Deevelopment)
Teresa McFadden (Professional Development)
Tanya Neilsen (Professional Development)
Hannah Brown (Membership)
Claire Austin (Membership - Primary)
Marion Welsh (Publications - Musesheet)
Bec Evans (Publications - Spotlight)
Rachael Jacobs (Publications - Journal)
Juliana Millroy (Website)
Katrina Torenbeek (Business/Conference Manager)
NEW WEBSITE!
Welcome to Drama Queensland's updated and improved website. It looks familiar, however we have created a website that is streamline, user friendly and enables us to update information efficiently for you.
The most exciting part of the new website is the SHOP, where you pay online for memberships and buy resources that DQ has produced. This will be available shortly!
There is an update members' only RESOURCES page where you can access units, past Spolights, Musesheets and journals and Drama Queensland agendas, minutes and other important information.
The pages on the website are easy to use! We provide you with up to date NEWS, making sure you know what's going on in arts and education. You can read all about Drama Queensland on the ABOUT US page. Find out about great PD opportunities on the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT page. The INDUSTRY PARTNERS page, MEMBERSHIP page, COMMUNITY and CONTACT pages all provide you with information regarding these special aspects of Drama Queensland.
Feel free to click around and explore the new website. Any feedback is more than welcome at admin@dramaqueensland.org.au
Stay tuned as the final touches to the new website take place.
Thank you for your patience and support and enjoy the new wesbite!
FEATURED RESOURCE
We are going to have a featured resource which everyone can access on the NEWS page. To access this months featured resource, What the Sky Knows, written by Alaana Sheppard, click here.
LINKS
To find out information about becoming a member of Drama Queensland, visit the MEMBERSHIP page.