Benefits of Creative Drama

Creative drama is a powerful way to engage in social and emotional learning.

Through theatre games, movement exercises, vocal activities and improvisation, students are able to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Helping our students learn empathy, emotional literacy and self awareness is at the very heart of what we do!

Personal Skills

Through creative drama, students:

  • increase confidence

  • improve focus & concentration

  • sharpen their creative thinking & problem-solving skills

  • learn how to identify & express their emotions

  • expand their imaginations

  • practice thinking on their feet

  • sharpen their memory skills

  • learn self-management and self-discipline

Social Skills

Through creative drama, students:

  • learn teamwork

  • experience empathy

  • learn how to be respectful of others

  • practice active listening

  • learn how to communicate effectively

  • learn how to give and take (cooperation)

  • learn to appreciate diversity

  • learn how to build relationships

Physical Skills

Through creative drama, students:

  • get their bodies moving

  • improve their public speaking skills

  • practice proper breathing & vocal techniques

  • learn about nonverbal communication (i.e. eye contact)

  • improve coordination

  • improve rhythm

  • improve flexibility

  • learn spacial awareness

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Americans for the Arts & Arts Action Fund: Arts Education Fast Facts

The Collaborative for Academic, Social & Emotional Learning: www.casel.org

Arts Education & Social Emotional Learning: www.selarts.org

“Thank you for helping give her confidence to be herself, and yet still become someone else onstage to play a role. It’s helping her anxiety tremendously.”

- parent in New Berlin, WI

“Play is the real work of childhood.”
— Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood