Tania de Jong AM

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the creative connection

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the creativity connection Passion and Potential The Current Climate Creativity in the Workplace Why don’t we get the best out of people? Creativity is as important as numeracy and literacy So how do you get creative? The Song Room – example of creative education in action What happened to Australia? Unplayed Music

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passion and potential

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the current climate

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“Creativity has become the most universally endangered species in the Twenty First Century. Never has the need for creativity been so compelling and never has genuine creativity been in such short supply.” Ryan Mathews and Watts Wacker creativity in the workplace

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creativity in the workplace My vision is for the artists, mystics and scientists to collaborate with the teachers and leaders in business in using the convergence of science, technology, art, and spirituality to create a renaissance in creative thinking and being. CREATIVITY AUSTRALIA 2008

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creativity in education so why don't we get the best out of people? “I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in patterns of music and the arts are the keys to learning.” Plato

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creativity in education "We are educating people out of their creativity” Sir Ken Robinson “All children are born artists. The problem is to remain artists until we grow up.” Pablo Picasso

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Creativity is as important as literacy and numeracy

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how do you get creative? Shared, long-term vision Commitment to common goals Leadership at many levels Effective teamwork Rich communication Cross-functional working Cognitive conflict Fun A safe environment in which to try things out Readiness to take risk Building on each other’s ideas Trust Diversity Making connections Emotional openness …and many more

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the journeyfrom idea to end product The seasoning – adding other people’s ideas to original ones Marinating – protecting the initial ideas and letting them develop flavour and colour Cooking up dishes – trying out various combinations of ingredients, testing flavours Deciding on a menu – filtering out ideas that don’t work or are not working now and need more marinating or a different combination of flavours Writing out the menu – communicating the ideas Consumption – eating the yummy food!

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the song room:engaging young people through creativity The Song Room's vision is that all Australian children have the opportunity to participate in music and the arts to enhance their education, personal development and community involvement.

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the purpose and evidence Clear international research* on benefits of creative learning for child development Improved learning outcomes ? concentration, language & reading skills, cross disciplinary skills, problem solving Enhanced Social outcomes ? communication, teamwork, attitudes and classroom participation, retention rates Personal development ? self-esteem, confidence, self-directed learning Strong evidence# of gaps in opportunities for children in Australia As few as 1 in 4 public primary schools have specialist music teachers Level of engagement in school a key factor in predicting future success ? early intervention programs required Demonstrated effectiveness of Music / Arts in engaging children in school & community * Champions of Change, The Impact of the Arts on Learning (1999) # Trends in School Music Provision in Australia (The Stevens Report 2003) & National Review of School Music Education (November 2005) Clear evidence of improved learning / social outcomes

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3 out of 4 Australian government primary schools do not have access to music programs. The Song Room has reached over 150,000 students nationally. the song room

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music education: What happened to Australia? United Kingdom Japan Hong Kong Malaysia Hungary Finland Norway Sweden France Morocco Tunisia AUSTRALIA Forecasts from the UK suggest that music education will be universally provided in UK schools from Kindergarten to Year 9/10 by 2012

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unplayed music “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And, if I am only for myself, what I am? And, if not now, when?.” Rabbi Hillel “Sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like nobody’s watching, and live like it’s heaven on Earth.” Mark Twain

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www.TaniadeJong.com.auwww.MusicTheatreAustralia.com.auwww.Pot-Pourri.com.auCreativity Australia – COMING SOON!