Led by Tanya Cusan-Espinosa, the following workshops will be on special offer to schools during 2018.
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GROW YOUR OWN STORIES
Key Stage: foundation to KS1 Duration: Half -day ( 1 or 2 workshops) Venue: Your school Outline: This workshop led by Tanya, will provide a fun and interactive way to learn, combining traditional storytelling with object handling and puppetry the children will be encourage to create their own stories. These workshops can be used to support themes that are being taught in schools and current topics.Tanya will help the children bring those stories to life. Workshop includes: Using objects, materials and puppets to create stories. Tanya will bring all these to your school. A hands-on interactive workshop for developing imaginative writing and storytelling skills. |
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RAINFORESTS - ANIMALS AND HABITATS
Key Stage: foundation to KS1 and KS2 Duration: Half day or full day at your school Venue : Your school Outline: This superb science workshop explores the magical world of the rainforest, focusing on the animals and their habitats, the children will learn about the different rainforest animals and how they are sustained by the habitat of the rainforest.The workshop uses colourful backdrops, props, life size puppets, music, masks and costume to create a magical, colourful and intimate jungle space. Children are taken on a journey through the exotic and fascinating environment of the rainforest, leaving them also full of ideas for writing stories and poems, and for making songs, puppets and sculptures. |
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CARNIVALS AND FESTIVALS
Key Stage: Foundation KS1 and KS2 Duration: Half day or full day at your school Venue : Your school Outline: This superb workshop celebrates cultural diversity and the importance of exploring different cultures and traditions, using a combination of masks, life size puppetry , music and dance this workshop explores ways of celebrating around the world. A hands on workshops were the children will have the chance to dress up, create fantastic characters and explore music and movement from carnival. |
'Tanya is an inspirational artist and it has been a wonderful experience to work collaboratively with her to develop creativity through projects and celebrations at the children’s centre. Tanya’s skilled story telling through use of visual aids and puppetry has taken children and their families on journeys to different worlds where their creative responses are unique, limitless, spontaneous and above all fun. Tanya is always enthusiastic with boundless energy, providing our children and families with a magical learning experience that they may not otherwise have had.'
Kate Robinson, Children’s Centre Teacher at Meanwood Children’s Centre Leeds
Kate Robinson, Children’s Centre Teacher at Meanwood Children’s Centre Leeds
Born in Colombia, South America, Tanya Cusan-Espinosa is a performing artist and creative practitioner with over 25 year’s experience of working with children and young people. Her career has encompassed a variety of skills that range from dance and theatre to singer, puppeteer and puppet maker. She has inspired thousands of children and adults with her wonderful, open-ended settings, visual performances and creative ideas which have transformed storytelling in many schools.
WORKSHOPS AT THE ACADEMIA DE BALLET ALLEGRO IN CALI COLOMBIA
Tanya has worked for many years in partnership with The Academia de Ballet Allegro in her home town Cali in Colombia.Training and mentoring teachers at the school as well as directing and choreographing for the students of the school.