April marked an important moment of transition within our Board of Trustees, recognising both the contribution of a long-serving trustee and the appointment of new leadership to guide the organisation forward. Recognising Rob Warren’s Contribution After completing eight years of dedicated service, Rob Warren approaches the end of his...
ISTA Encore has been named a finalist in the Education Resource Awards, recognising a different kind of digital learning, one built around artistic practice, not just theory.
| By Madalena Parreira | As I lifted the 1948 Ford Deluxe convertible, it hit me — the car wouldn’t fit through the door. I was going to have to chop it up. I dropped the life-size automobile I built for Grease in the middle of a freezing school patio and went...
| By Neha Choksy and Saket Raje | Nautanki is a vibrant folk theatre tradition from North India, deeply rooted in rural entertainment. Combining storytelling, music, dance, and humour, Nautanki captivates audiences with tales of love, bravery, and social change. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to reflect both cultural heritage...
| By Tristan Tull (UK) | As any film graduate will tell you, the leap from second year to the final-year project stretches the tendons. Students will enter their concluding year having worked on a number of productions and will be finding their feet as film-makers. What happens with the ‘grad film’...
| By Lauren Cullimore (Australia) | Creativity is vital, and dance is its purest expression. For me, teaching dance is about shaping critical thinkers, creators, and principled citizens, who will make a positive impact on the future. Teaching is an opportunity to educate and inspire the next generation of dance artists — individuals...
| By Claron McFadden (The Netherlands) | I am a vocalist, and singing helps me make sense of the world in which I live. There is something quite profound about this simple act: inhaling, feeling the lungs expand and then feeling the vibration of sound riding on the gently exhaled air. For...
By Ramesh Meyyappan (Scotland) My career in theatre has spanned almost 30 years — as performer, teacher, actor, and director. For many years I have focused on developing my own visual theatrical vocabulary. This is an important aspect of my work — making it accessible to deaf and hearing while attempting to...
| By Keriann O'Rourke | A new set of resources we’ve been developing to support how film students learn is now live. Created in collaboration with Sharon Lacoste McDonagh, these two card decks are designed to transform how students engage with film production roles in the classroom. 🎬 Deck One:...
