Are you a teaching artist? Are you feeling overwhelmed or uncertain when facing a room full of young students? Are you looking to improve your toolkit for responding compassionately to a student's specific needs? Are you looking to expand your approach to leading a professional environment while also guiding and mentoring?

Synchronicity Theatre Education has some exciting opportunities for you! For the first time ever, Synchronicity Theatre Education is inviting outside teaching artists to participate in a part of their Education Retreat for professional development and learning.

This August, join Synchronicity teaching artists in expanding their skillsets and bolstering their support system during one (or BOTH) of these summer development opportunities:

Teaching with Empathy WORKSHOP led by Izabel Durst (1 hr - $35) 

WHEN: Saturday, August 9th, 2025 @ 2:00-3:00pm EDT

This one-hour workshop will expand your empathetic approach, gain you access to Izabel Durst's particular expertise - as a teaching artist who specializes in teaching neuro-divergent students - and bring you into the room with like-minded teaching artists.

Directing while Teaching MASTERCLASS by Eric Little (1.5 hr - $35)

WHEN: Sunday, August 10th @ 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

For this 90 minute masterclass, Eric Little - a professional Theatre Director and Professor of Theatre at Clark University - will give you a new insight into how to successfully guide students while engaging them in a professional yet fun atmosphere.

Optional ADD-ON! For an additional $15 charge, you can select to enjoy lunch with Eric Little and other teaching artists for a round-table discussion immediately following the masterclass! *Lunch registration is separate.*

Don't miss out on these enlightening classes and networking opportunities!

Excited to participate in Theatre Director and Professor of Theatre Eric Little's Directing while Teaching MASTERCLASS? Anticipating you'll want more time to discuss this Clark University professor's sharings as well as network with other, like-minded teaching artists?

Book your seat at the lunch-table so you can continue to digest (literally and figuratively) immediately following Little's masterclass.

SEATS ARE LIMITED! Book now so you don't miss out on this opportunity.