A bit scary

As a primary and high school aged student I enjoyed the arts immensely.  I participated in dance, music and drama throughout my 12 years of schooling, loving every minute of it. This allowed me to be confident and have a positive outlook on other aspects of my school life. It gave me  an avenue to direct my energies, both positive and negative and gave me a way of letting my feelings out.

Because of my participation as a student in the arts I feel that I will be able to draw on what helped me in order to ignite a passion for it in my own students.  My enthusiasm now as an adult of the arts will feed my love for teaching it. The creativity that is brings into someones life and the way they are able to think of things in different ways because of their exposure to art in any form builds citizens with passion and drive and acceptance of all walks of life. My need for music and dance and colour will drive my teaching of this subject.

Although, as I start this blog I can't help but be a bit scared 😁. I love the arts...... dance, drama and music but the other aspects of 'art' scare me!! Putting pen to paper to create a beautiful (or even ugly) piece that can be called art is not in my repertoire!! My stick figures don't even look good!!

This subject, I am sure, will push me to reach down and pull out my creative side and hopefully, fingers crossed, it will ignite in me a passion for the 'visual' side of 'the arts'. 

Wish me luck!