Start together
Walking, freezing, rhythm, character and shared movement get every student active before anyone is singled out. The class learns the signals that make ambitious work possible later.
In the Process of Making
They arrive as a class. They leave as a company.
The finished performance matters. So does the way students get there. Extraordinary Kids moves from guided ensemble play to independent performance-making without leaving half the room behind.
The engine inside every workshop
Enough structure for everybody to succeed. Enough freedom for the work to become theirs.
Give creativity a shape
‘Be creative’ is not a useful instruction. Three movements, one repeated image, a clear status relationship or an ending the audience can read gives imagination something firm to push against.
Shift the responsibility
Jon models, directs and keeps the room moving, but does not make every decision. As students understand the form, more of the creative burden passes to them.
Show it early
Rehearsal is not hiding until something is perfect. Groups show rough work, receive one usable note and run it again immediately. The second version makes direction visible.
Finish with a real showing
The session ends in performance, not a worksheet. A definite beginning, peak and ending lets the audience read the work—and lets students feel the difference between an idea and a stage-ready piece.
Useful for teachers too
The professional learning is inside the room.
Teachers see fast warm-ups, constraint-based devising, rolling showcases, one-note direction and rehearsal language their own students can act on. An optional 45-minute staff debrief unpacks the choices and hands the method over for classroom use.
Borrow an idea for your next lesson →Students perform. Teachers leave with fresh ideas.No lecture. No inspirational fog. A method demonstrated with the class.
See the process with your students
One class, one session and a performance they have actually made.