Education Department - Workshops

Goshen Theater Education Workshops

Goshen Theater offers workshops for the Goshen Community to continue their education in various theatrical and performance skills. Each session concentrates on a different discipline within the performing arts, from acting, dancing, and singing, to technical theater. Community members are invited to share what they would like to learn to help us develop meaningful programming to serve them.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification

June 3, 2023“Youth Menatl Health First Aid Certification” from 9:00AM-2:30PM (Lunch is included)

Instructed by: Barb Welty, Elkhart County Health Department

Registration Fee: $25 

Ages: 18+ years

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Goshen Theater Education Department is proud to bring Youth Mental Health First Aid certification to the community of Goshen on June 3, 2023, from 9:00AM-2:30PM.

 

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. This class teaches you to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in children and adolescence ages 12 – 18.

 

This Certification is provided by the Elkhart County Health Department, and through the support of NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness. The content of this workshop is very similar to an Adult Mental Health First Aid certification.

 

Goshen Theater Education Department invites Educators, Directors, Administrators, and Caring Citizens of all backgrounds to join us in this vital training to better serve the Youth of Goshen and Elkhart County. You must be 18 years or older to register for this certification. There is a $25 registration fee, and lunch will be provided to participants. Participants must be able to complete a two hour self-paced online course before the in-person trainig on June 3, 2023.

 

It is highly recommended that anyone wishing to participate in the upcoming Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices workshop on July 22, 2023, also participate in the YMHFA certification course, but it is not required.

 

There are only twenty-four spots available for this certification course. Should spots fill, a wait-list will be created on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes on May 10, 2023 at 5PM.

 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact our Education Director at [email protected] or 574-312-3701.

Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices

July 22, 2023“Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices” from 10:ooAM-4:00PM, with a lunch break

Instructed by: Lusie Cuskey,Theatrical Intimacy Eduaction Associate Faculty

Registration Fee: $100 (Financial Aid is available)

Ages: 18+ years

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Calling all theatrical and film Performers, Directors, Choreographers, and Arts Administrators!

 

Goshen Theater Education Department invites you to join us for our Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices workshop on July 22, 2023, from 10AM-4PM, with a lunch break mid-way.

 

This workshop includes tools for developing a consent-based process in a performance and rehearsal setting, setting and respecting boundaries, desexualizing the theatrical/filming process, choreographing intimacy, and proper documentation practices.

 

This workshop is being instructed by Lusie Cuskey, Theatrical Intimacy Eduaction Associate Faculty.

 

You must be 18 years and older to participate in this workshop.

 

Registration is $100, and Financial Aid is available to participants.

 

It is highly recommended that anyone wishing to participate in the Theatrical Intimacy Education: Best Practices workshop on July 22, 2023, also participate in the Youth Mental Health First Aid certification course on June 3, 2023, but it is not required.

 

There are a limited number of spots available for this workshop. Should spots fill, a wait-list will be created on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes on July 12, 2023, at 5PM

 

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact our Education Director at [email protected] or 574-312-3701.

If mailing a payment, please make all payments out to Goshen Theater, Inc. with “Goshen Theater Education Workshop” on the Memo Line.

Mail to:

Goshen Theater
Attention Katie Barnes
216 S. Main St.
Goshen, IN 46526

Email [email protected] for more information.

Activities are made possible in part by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.