TFP - The Theatrefolk Podcast

Episode 76: Drama Teacher Guru Gai Jones   Gai Jones decided in the 5th grade that she wanted to be a theatre educator and she has been impacting teachers and students for over 40 years. She may be retired but she hasn’t slowed down. Gai travels on average to 20 states each year adjudicating, teaching workshops and fundraising for student theatre scholarships. In this podcast she talks about her drama in education journey, how she dealt with being a one man teaching band, how she empowered her students, how you can be an arts advocate, and her top tips for theatre teachers. Show Notes http://www.gaijones.com/ http://schooltheatre.org/advocacy http://schooltheatre.org/events/makingmagic Textbook RAISING THE CURTAIN available at www.perfectionlearning.com Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP, The Theatrefolk Podcast. I am Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello, I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Today, I am talking to theatre educator extraordinaire, Gai Jones. Gai decided i