“Arts education programmes have an opportunity to engage parents differently”

In Conversation with Dr Steven John Holochwost, Principal and Director of Research for Youth & Families at WolfBrown (United States)

“Research partnerships are important to understand and develop effective parenting programmes”

In conversation with Jamie McLaren Lachman, founder of CWBSA and research fellow focusing on parenting programmes (South Africa)

Getting families on board: benefits and best practices for arts education

What can arts programmes do to better involve their student’s families and gain their much-needed support? In this article we explore some of the principles and best practices arts education practitioners should consider.

Project Management tip #2 – The Project Definition Document

The preparation phase is absolutely key to building a strong project’s case. A good way to structure your preparation phase is by preparing a “Project Definition Document”. Find some guidelines and advice about it in this article.

3 suggestions to support Arts Education Research in (South) Africa

The current state of arts education research in South Africa is very weak. It is urgent for arts education professionals and organisations to support the development of quality research about arts education in (South) Africa. This article a few suggestions we could consider to start with.

Project Management Tip #1 – The Common Language Exercise

Establishing a common language is absolutely KEY to the success of your project (s), there is no way around it. Here is an exercise that can help you make your team understand how crucial it is to share a common language/vision before you break down and brainstorm with them the details of your own project's language.

Defining arts education and decoding the tower of Babel

When we refer to “arts education” do we really know what it means? Do we understand the vocabulary associated with it? Do we need a common language in order to grow and properly communicate about “arts education”? To answer some of those questions, let’s look at both international and South African perspectives on the definition of arts education. 

The love story behind this blog

At the age of 3, I was love-stucked by the power of dance. I kept falling in love with arts education, a story that has lead me to a new journey. One I invite you to join and continue with this blog.