2025 WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

World Music and Drumming for Curious Minds (October 2-5, 2025)

with JULIE HILL

Discover the joy of rhythm and connection in this welcoming, hands-on introduction to world music and drumming. Designed for educators, community artists, and curious beginners, this workshop invites you to explore percussion traditions from around the globe. Through simple rhythmic patterns, call-and-response games, and group drumming activities, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the cultural roots and communal power of rhythm. Along the way, experience how drumming can support personal wellness, increase listening and leadership skills, and create a sense of shared energy and joy. Instruments will be provided, and participants are encouraged to bring open ears, open minds, and a willingness to play. Whether you're looking to enrich your classroom, inspire your art practice, or simply create a new tradition at your backyard parties, this workshop offers a fun, low-pressure space to listen, learn, and make joyful noise together.

No prior experience required.

Studio fee: $0

Fresh Tools for the 21st-Century Theatre Teaching-Artist (October 16-19, 2025)

with KERRY WARREN

Ready to retire “zip zap zop”? This dynamic workshop offers theatre educators and teaching artists fresh tools to energize student engagement, foster consent-based collaboration, and create bold, interactive performances—even in non-traditional spaces. Participants will explore devising methods from Viewpoints and Theatre of the Oppressed, along with foundational intimacy direction practices tailored for student ensembles. From staging a protest scene on a football field to navigating the Romeo and Juliet kiss with care, this workshop centers context, co-creation, and consent. You’ll leave with adaptable games, lesson plans, and ensemble-building exercises designed to reflect the realities of today’s classrooms—while sparking joy and ownership in your students. Come ready to move, reflect, and reimagine your theatre practice.

Open to middle and high school theatre educators, facilitators, and teaching artists of all experience levels—no prior background in Viewpoints, Theatre of the Oppressed, or intimacy work required. 

Studio fee: $0