Ensemble direction
Simple signals and spatial structures that organise a large group without flattening its creativity.
Teacher professional development
Put performance craft in teachers’ hands.
Active professional learning for generalist teachers, Performing Arts specialists and staff teams who want students to make stronger work.
Teachers work on their feet. Jon demonstrates the structure, the group tries it, then the method is unpacked for classroom use.
What the room works on
From activity to performance
Status and subtext
Concrete ways to make character relationships legible, even when the script is short.
Rehearsal language
Notes that give students a clear action they can test in the next run.
Making and shaping
Structures for turning a first idea into work with an opening, development and finish.
Stand-alone session
Staff performance workshop
A focused session built around the staff team, the students they teach and the areas they want to strengthen.
Paired with an incursion
Watch it. Name it. Try it.
Teachers observe Jon working with students during the day, then unpack the method and rehearse their own classroom application.
For Performing Arts teams
Program and rehearsal clinic
Bring a concert, unit or recurring classroom problem. Work directly on structure, direction and performance standards.
Who leads it
A performer who teaches every week.
Jon’s professional credits include Opera Australia, Melbourne Theatre Company, Victorian Opera and international touring through Columbia Artists Management. He is also a VIT-registered primary Performing Arts teacher.
Make it specific
Tell Jon what your teachers need.
The session will be shaped around your staff, current program and available time.