Training & Development

2008
Master of Arts :: Arts in Social Contexts
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow

2005
Foundation Certificate :: Dance Movement Therapy
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh

2003
M.A. (Joint Honours) :: Theatre Studies & English Literature

University of Glasgow


I am always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to further my professional development. Please click on the links below to see details about some of the courses I have participated in:

Interactive Theatre
Mischief La Bas / Dramaworks, RSAMD

Multi-Sensory Theatre
Oily Cart / Dramaworks, RSAMD

Skill Up 2010
Promote YT

Theatre of the Oppressed
Julian Boal / Dramaworks, RSAMD

Anti-Bullying Training
Respect Me / Dramaworks, RSAMD

Devising Physical Theatre with Young People
Frantic Assembly / Dramaworks, RSAMD

Edinburgh International Festival: Arts Practitioner Summer School 2009
Various

Dealing with the real world
Professor Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick / Promote YT

Diversifying Delivery
Neil Bettles & Laura Sutton, Frantic Assembly / Promote YT

Writing words that want to be heard
Carl Jørn Johansen, Rogaland Theatre / Promote YT

Sharing Practice :: Dr Korczak’s Example
James Brining, Dundee Rep Theatre / Imaginate

Sharing Practice :: A Theatre of Possibility
Jo Timmins / Lewis Hetherington / Imaginate

Early Years Focus Day
Imaginate Festival

Design & Story Seminar
Teatret Møllen / Imaginate Festival

Critical Encounters & Practice 1 :: Encountering Children & Animals
Quarantine / Victoria / Tramway

From Playing to Play
Solar Bear / Promote YT

Bathgate to Bucharest (via Los Angeles)
Scott Johnston / Promote YT

Changing Roles
Birds of Paradise / CCA

Goat Island :: Lastness, Raiding the Archive, & Pedagogical Practices in Performance
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Nuffield Theatre / Dance 4

Scotland :: Creative Nation, Cultural Summit
Scottish Arts Council

Ideas Exchange
Imaginate / Traverse Theatre

Masterclass :: The Realm of Possibilities
Mark Storor / Imaginate / Macrobert

Forum Discussion :: Creative Ambitions
Imaginate / Federation of Scottish Theatre

Making it Visible :: Exploring the role of Creativity & Imagination in Health & Wellbeing
Artfull / Scottish Arts Council / Platform

Masterclass :: Acting & Directing
Richard Wilson / RSAMD

Writing Lab
Maggie Kinloch / Imaginate

Masterclass :: Minor Matters
Peter Rinderknecht / Imaginate

Common Works :: The Socially Engaged Artist
University of Stirling / Tramway

Theatre for 0-3 Year Olds
Starcatchers / North Edinburgh Arts Centre

Directing
Guy Hollands, TAG Theatre / Promote YT

Scripts & Young People
Julie Ellen, Playwrights' Studio Scotland / Promote YT

Acting & Directing
Katja Kamotskaia / RSAMD

Exploring Shakespeare & Grotowski
Nazli Tabatabai / Zendeh

Devising & Storytelling
Morna Burdon / Zendeh

New Writing
Nazli Tabatabai / Zendeh

Acting for Camera
Maggie Kinloch / RSAMD

Approaches to Devising
Lynne Clark & Jo Timmins / QMUC

Open Space Forum
National Theatre of Scotland / Improbable

Rhythm Method :: The Musicality & Physicality of Text
Gerry Mulgrew & Paddy Cuneen, Communicado / Promote YT

Creating Music in Workshops
Dave Boyd / National Theatre of Scotland

TAG Approach to Creative Learning
Emily Ballard, TAG Theatre / National Theatre of Scotland

Using Magic & Multimedia
Vox Motus / National Theatre of Scotland

Digital Approaches to Creative Learning
Pointless Creations / National Theatre of Scotland

E-jay, DJ & Multi-Artform Approaches
Tania Swift / National Theatre of Scotland

Creative Learning & Good Practice
National Theatre of Scotland

10-Day International Physical Performance Course
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Cork :: European Capital of Culture 2005

3-Day Physical Performance Course
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Nottdance 2005

Expanding the Senses :: Theatre in the Dark
Andrea Brooks, Zygo Arts / The International Workshop Festival at The Brighton Festival

Puppetry, Lantern Making & the Environment
Gordon MacLellan, Creeping Toad / Moray Council

Performance Development Workshops
Davey Anderson & Clem Sandison / Push Bar To Open

Artistic Inclusion & Drama
Katrina Caldwell / Giant

Shakespeare & the Landscape
Karen Farnbank / Theatre Wild, Argyll

Work Placement, 'Peeling' Tour
Graeae / Edinburgh Fringe Festival


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