PERFORMING ARTS
everything from light and sound to costumes, props and even fundraising. It’s this vital emphasis on working together to achieve success that makes performing arts so different from other aspects of learning, helping students acquire those soft skills that will endure long after the applause has ended and well into adult life. Take the ability to address an audience and tailor what you say – and how you say it – to different
harnessing the skills and values of the arts to add extra oomph to subjects like maths and science. Increasingly, STEM is becoming STEAM – official recognition of just how valuable the fusion of science, maths and the arts can be. Creativity can boost innovation and add a new dimension to problem-solving by encouraging new ways of thinking, truly adding a sprinkle of fairy dust onto every other aspect of education.
groups. Honing those communication skills and building confidence along the way is crucial when it comes to impressing potential employers or winning over colleagues or business partners. Adding arts to STEM The performing arts are like educational superfoods – turbocharging other subjects with invaluable creativity. It’s the reason so many prestigious organisations are
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