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MrMahmet began his visit by observing Juilliard Creative Classroomlessons being taught to classes of allthree year groups, followed later in the day by a detailed and personalised opportunity for in-depth discussion and feedbacksession with each teacher.
Curriculum mapping and assessment was a particular focus duringMrMahmet’s visit: the development of the Juilliard Creative Classroom Curriculum at TBS is something that our teachers wholly embrace.The curriculum encompasses a series of core workswhich together with their specific performance, hold a position of great artistic significance within dramatic art. The core works all offer rich material to investigate and a variety of teachable moments for classroom exploration.As theclassroom is infused with professional works of drama, studentscanstretch their imagination, evoke multiple interpretations and expand their own ideas of what is possible in the world, encouraging creativity and discovery.
The cast and creatives of our school production, “Grease”,were delighted to have MrMahmat join them after school. With a background in scenic design, Mr. Mahmet was visibly impressed by the variety of props under construction by the studentsof the prop club and shared insightful guidance with our dedicated team of prop makers, from the detailing of the hamburgers to the colour scheme of the car and juke box.
MrMahmet then joined the boys in the cast to rehearse scene 2, encouraging them toincorporate more “swagger’ and “attitude” within their characterisations!
Following a parent presentation on day two of Mr. Mahmet’s visit and further curriculum mapping, all Performing Arts teachers were invited to observe MrMahmet teaching students from year 8 and 9. This provided a fantastic opportunity not only to appreciate and reflect onMrMahmet’s methodology, but also to watch the students that we teach interact and respond with dramatic intent to a different teacher’s instructions.
We look forward to continuing ourdevelopmentin Performing Arts at TBS with all three of our Juilliard Curriculum Specialists this academic year and beyond.
On the 16th and 17th February 2023 we will welcome Ms Amy Christman into school to work with teachers and students inthe Music Department and Ms Donna Costelloto collaborate with Dance later in the Spring term.
Miss Jo Turner
Director of Music and Performing Arts
‘If you would like the once in a lifetime opportunity to come to the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, then this is your chance! This year, we are asking students to submit a short video which asks you to complete this following statement: If I were an innovator at MIT, I would.. The videos should last between 90 seconds and 3 minutes’… – this is a message I found in the TBS newsletter in March 2024.
