February 25 (Tue.), 2025 |
9:30~10:00 | Sign in |
Part 3. Making Change—Social Impact |
10:00~12:30 | Topic: Making Change—Teaching Artists’ Impact on Society Speaker: Eric BOOTH ("the father of the teaching artist profession" and author of Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World) |
Topic: Weiwuying and ITAC’s EDEN Engagement Speakers: Yang Yu-Chiao (Teaching Artist, Theater Arts and Education Project, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying)Carina CHEN (Coordinator, Creative Learning, Learning and Participation Department, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) Guest panelists: PAN Mei-jung (Music Teacher, Houzhuang Elementary School) WU Yun-hsun (Teacher, Renwu Elementary School) SHI Pin-yu (Sixth-grade student, Houzhuang Elementary School) LUO Jia-he (Sixth-grade student, Renwu Elementary School) |
Topic: Road to Recovery: From Shigang Mama to Juvenile Correctional School Speaker: LEE Show-shun (Facilitator, Shigang Mama Theater; Former Member, Assignment Theatre) |
Topic: Building Courage Through Magic: Dr. Red Nose Speaker: MA Chao-chi (Founder and Secretary General, Dr. Red Nose Association; Director, Theatre De La Sardine) |
Topic: Drumming Up Light: Taiwan’s First Percussion Group for Those with Varying Disabilities Speaker: HO Hong-chi (Director, Polarlight Percussion Group; Senior Member, Ju Percussion Group; Director, Juvenile Percussion Ensemble) |
Questions & Discussion Moderator: Keng Yi-wei (Dramaturg, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) Panelists: Eric BOOTH ("the father of the teaching artist profession" and author of Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World) Yang Yu-Chiao (Teaching Artist, Theater Arts and Education Project, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) Carina CHEN (Coordinator, Creative Learning, Learning and Participation Department, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) LEE Show-shun (Facilitator, Shigang Mama Theater; Former Member, Assignment Theatre) MA Chao-chi (Founder and Secretary General, Dr. Red Nose Association; Director, Theatre De La Sardine)HO Hong-chi (Director, Polarlight Percussion Group; Senior Member, Ju Percussion Group; Director, Juvenile Percussion Ensemble) Guest panelists: PAN Mei-jung (Music Teacher, Houzhuang Elementary School) WU Yun-hsun (Teacher, Renwu Elementary School) SHI Pin-yu (Sixth-grade student, Houzhuang Elementary School) LUO Chia-ho (Sixth-grade student, Renwu Elementary School) |
12:30~14:00 | Lunch |
Part 4. Making Change—Creative Aging |
14:00~16:00 | Topic: Creative ageing and Resilience in the super-aged society Speaker: (Kate) CHOU Ni-hsuan (Founder, Medium Well) |
Topic: HORSE and Weiwuying's FreeSteps—Swinging Years Speaker: SU Wei-chia (Choreographer, HORSE) Guest panelists: TSOU Chia-hsiu (Performer in FreeSteps—Swinging Years) FAN Ting-kuo (Performer in FreeSteps—Swinging Years) |
Topic: Bridging Generations with Art Speaker: WANG Tung-sheng (Director, Communication Department, National Theater & Concert Hall) |
Topic: Revitalizing the Spirit with Music—Percussion for Dementia Patients Speakers: CHEN Mei-chun (CEO, Percussion Music Module of Jiali Chi Mei Hospital) Willy CHOU (Superintendent, Jiali Chi Mei Hospital) |
Topic: The Door to Flexibility and Strength: Dance and Parkinson's Disease Speaker: Anna CY CHAN (Dean, School of Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) |
Questions & Discussion Moderator: Elise LIN (Director, Learning and Participation Department, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) Panelists: (Kate) CHOU Ni-hsuan (Founder, Medium Well) SU Wei-chia (Choreographer, HORSE) WANG Tung-sheng (Director, Communication Department, National Theater & Concert Hall) CHEN Mei-chun (CEO, Percussion Music Module of Jiali Chi Mei Hospital) Willy CHOU (Superintendent, Jiali Chi Mei Hospital) Anna CY CHAN (Dean, School of Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) Guest panelists: TSOU Chia-hsiu (Performer in FreeSteps—Swinging Years) FAN Ting-kuo (Performer in FreeSteps—Swinging Years) |
16:00~16:20 | Break |
Part 5. Arts Education Research and Evaluation |
16:20~17:30 | Topic: Teenager Performing Arts League Arts Impact Evaluation Speaker: YU Hao-wei (Founder, Teenager Performing Arts League) |
Topic: National Theatre Arts Impact Evaluation Speaker: Alice KING-FARLOW (Director of Learning & National Partnerships, National Theatre) |
Topic: Kennedy Center Arts Impact Evaluation Speaker: Jeanette S. MCCUNE (Senior Director, School and Community Programs, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) |
Break |
Questions & Discussion Moderator: Raymond WONG (Deputy General Director, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying) Panelists: YU Hao-wei (founder, Teenager Performing Arts League) Alice KING-FARLOW (Director of Learning & National Partnerships, National Theatre) Jeanette S. MCCUNE (Senior Director, School and Community Programs, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) |
17:30~17:30 | Closing |
18:00~20:00 | Evening mixer! (sign up for a fee) |