Teachers Trained to Pass on Love for Performing Arts

Teachers are gaining new skills to inspire the next generation of performers. The Institute of Creative Arts (ICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is hosting a two-day workshop at the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts. The objective of this initiative is to train secondary school teachers on how to engage students in music, drama, and dance, which can lead to boosting participation in the annual Festival of Arts.

Crysel Gabourel-Moro, ICA’s dance facilitator, explained the workshop’s purpose: “The workshop is to help educate the teachers to properly train the students in order to give a full performance on stage in the areas of drama, music, and dance.”

Kim Vasquez, ICA Director, added that while student participation is high in younger grades, secondary school engagement often drops due to competing priorities. “We want children, we want students to grow in the Festival of Arts,” she said.

At the end of the training, teachers will participate in a mock festival to demonstrate their learning and refine their skills.