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Arts Leadership and Administration Sessions

The goal of the Arts Leadership and Administration track (ALAA) is to inspire and empower participants to support and advance arts education. The ALAA track is designed to connect teachers, school and district leaders, program directors, and others who are interested in active arts education leadership. In addition to the Arts Leadership and Administration sessions, all participants attend performances, musings, special events and other activities, with plenty of time built in for networking and reflection.

Tennessee Arts Academy 2023 Arts Leadership and Administration Core Classes
Daily Core Classes
Focus Areas: Arts Integration, Creative Drama, and Movement
Arts Integration, Creative Drama, and Movement is the focus area for the K – 6 elementary/lower middle theatre sessions. Each day participants will take classes in three areas of study that are especially designed for classroom generalist teachers, librarians, special education, physical education and gifted teachers. Arts Integration will help facilitate the learning process in traditional subject areas. Creative drama will focus on improvisational and non-performance aspects of theatre. A final daily class in movement and dance will be offered. All elementary theatre participants will attend all three classes.

Daily Core Classes

Every day, participants will be led in discussion and dialogue with TAA Arts Leadership and Administration Director, Amanda Galbraith.
Arts Leadership and Administration Discussion and Dialogue
Instructors:
Amanda Galbraith
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Participants will engage in practical and thought-provoking sessions that connect contemporary arts research and trends to targeted arts initiatives at multiple levels within schools, districts, and beyond. Content will be explored through field experiences that include visits to content sessions throughout the Academy to observe from the perspective of an arts leader. Numerous interactive discussions and webinars with state and national leaders are also part of this innovative curriculum.
Seminars and Webinars
The upper middle/secondary theatre sessions (7 – 12) include unique sessions each year in at least three of the following areas: acting, directing, improvisation, criticism, movement, playwriting and technical theatre. Instructors from around the country provide stimulating class sessions that reflect a mix of stage and performance techniques coupled with current trends and the latest research in arts education.

Daily Core Classes

All participants will engage in special seminars and interactive webinars throughout the week.
Thinking like an Artist, Making like a Designer, and Taking Action like a Change Agent
Webinar
Seminar
Instructor:
Jason Blair
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In this session, Jason Blair will provide a framework for investigating self, others, and the world, all through the arts. Our world depends on the creative minds of our shared humanity.
Shifting Beyond Equity in Arts Education
Webinar
Seminar
Instructor:
LaSaundra Booth
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Equity, diversity, and inclusion are important lenses through which one can teach, learn, lead, and grow. How do we go deeper to ensure that all students have a level playing field in order to succeed? To remove all barriers for students, administrators must shift their mindset from a place of equity to one of liberation. This session provides practical strategies for making this shift in order to maximize student success.
Please check back regularly for updates and information about the 2023 Tennessee Arts Academy.
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