by Dancing Wombat | May 24, 2016 | Blog, Learning Through Performance
All my reflections so far this year have been drawn from my own Dancing Wombat world. There’s never a dull moment there! But every week, I also have two classes of delightful primary school students who demand my attention. One young man – I’ll call him Dougal – had...
by Dancing Wombat | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, Learning Through Performance
Is it okay to be blah in a blog? I hope so, because today’s lessons felt a bit blah. Dog paddling instead of freestyle – not really moving forward, and feeling like everyone was floundering around a bit. With 12 days and only two more rehearsals until...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 30, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Family and Community, Learning Through Performance
In fewer than twelve hours time, it would all be over. All the end-of-year concert preparation and practice would be put into place, plays and songs would be performed, the audience would be appreciative and it would all be over for another year. But first, there were...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Learning Through Performance
One month exactly until Christmas. One week exactly until my last lesson for the year. And five days exactly until THE BIG NIGHT! Could things get any more exciting?! Probably, but I won’t go there right now! We had enough excitement this afternoon, with all the...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Learning Through Performance
Just four lessons short of the school concert, I found myself today with a new student in the senior class. Interesting challenge, given the close performance date, lack of “crowd” scenes he could easily join and the fact that everyone has an individual...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Learning Through Performance
Hooray! No new students today. And only two away! Further bonus – they were all in a great mood after visiting “Inside the Brick”, a Lego-based activity centre. Everything looked set for a successful lesson. As there are only two after today, every...
