How are Drama and Dancce able to lead us to the kind of world we want to live in? What are futurisms in Drama and Dance? With an older curriculum in need of a complete overhaul, what questions, strategies and resources are important to Secondary Drama and Dance Educators? How is this different across Ontario? This CODE Conversation explores these questions as a sequel to the CODE Conference panel on the same topic.
Host Matthew Sheehan with panelists Barry Freeman, Tessa Lofthouse, Heather Newman, and Jill Rahim explore the future of drama and dance education in a post-COVID world. The discussion delves into teaching practices, student engagement, and barriers such as digital distraction and systemic inequities—while celebrating the arts as essential to empathy, curiosity, and human connection.