ISTA Artist in Residence experience with Keriann O'Rourke
I have been teaching drama and dance to middle school students for the past eight years in Singapore but began my teaching career as a Kindergarten educator for three years prior to moving into the specialist role - and I have found that the two different types of classrooms really aren’t that different at all.
I adore all things that have to do with using our bodies and voices in unique ways to tell stories, interpret texts and to develop a creative understanding of our world around us. I am particularly interested in ways that we can use technology in our arts classroom to make our work come to life - taking what we already know, applying visual, audio and experiential elements to make the actor's experience move beyond the stage.
I have been involved with ISTA for the past five years in a few different avenues. I have hosted and attended many festivals have also joined the team as an Events Coordinator and artist. I am very excited to be “livin’ the ISTA dream”.
Keriann will be working with students from Pre K to Grade 4.
ISTA Artists in Residence experience
with Ulrich Gottlieb
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GWA students are in for a treat with a full week of Drama experiences with our ISTA Artist in Residence - Ulrich Gottlieb. He will be working with students in the senior school, supported by our fabulous Drama experts Mandi Manson and Danielle Cutiongco throughout the week to expand their understanding and unlock their potential.
Trained in mime, physical theatre and taiji quan as well, I started my theatre experience with street theatre later on stage at the Bavarian State Theatre in Munich, Germany, and later teaching and performing in Vienna, Austria,in school education programs and “classical music and movement”. Later my work extended into physical theatre. I moved to South East Asia, Bangkok, where I worked for Patravadi Theatre and as a lecturer of physical theatre at Srinakarinwirot University Bangkok.
The magic of mime keeps me fascinated. I love looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary. The goal is to combine taiji and qi gong movements with elements of physical theatre to create our own poetic physical language
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Ulrich will be working with students from Grade 5 to Grade 10.
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Originally from India, Meera comes from a multi-cultural
Malayali family of teachers and speaks English, Hindi and
Malayalam fluently. Meera George Harvey, is an experienced
Speech & Drama teacher who has continued to hone her skills
over the last ten years. She holds an Associate Diploma in Teaching Speech and Drama (ATCL) from the Trinity College of London (TCL) and works with students aged 7 to 18 to take the Young Performers Certificate and TCL solo grade exams in drama. A lecturer at the School of Education, Julia Gabriel Centre, she conducts regular poetry and choral speaking workshops with adults who aspire to be drama teachers. She is also mother to Avaana Harvey, a Grade 8 student at GWA, Singapore, actively involved in the Performing Arts
Lunch time Drama Workshops
with Meera George Harvey and Avaana Harvey
Something to look forward to...
...ISTA Drama Weekend Festival in the summer term 2017
This event required registration in advance to participate, so more details about this event will be coming out in the new year.
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The International School’s Theatre Association (ISTA) is a globally recognized organization that provides professional and high quality theatre experiences that develop creative learning and internationalism. This year, ISTA is offering a festival in Singapore to students in Grades 2 to 3. GWA is proud to host their second ever festival, and are looking forward to exploring and creating a unique learning environment. Our students will build dramatic arts skills and learn from highly qualified theatre professionals and educators, while building new friendships.
