OUR APPROACH
Why is arts education essential?
Arts education is essential because it allows the development of an individual’s human qualities such as empathy, listening to others, compassion, social skills, openness to the world, and to diversity of expressions and tolerance.
Arts education also allows the development of self-confidence, discipline, perseverance, and leadership as well as control of emotions. The arts teach us how to articulate our vision and dreams while giving us the keys to authentic expression. These are all skills that we need in the world and that the younger generations will need in the world of tomorrow.
Numerous studies have shown that the arts can change the lives of young people from underprivileged backgrounds and/or with great academic difficulties by improving their success rates in school, by reducing high-risk dropouts (Bowen and Kisida, 2019).
Our educative approach
Our educational approach is pluridisciplinary and includes three major disciplines: vocal studies, dance, and theatre as well as stage expression. The Singing Tree students thus acquire comprehensive artistic training.
Our artistic project is committed and focused on the needs of the individual. We want to awaken a love for the performing arts and give birth to vocations.
Founded by Nandita Natarajan, The Singing Tree is the ideal program to discover all the disciplines of the stage and to thrive in groups within an international activist community. The Singing Tree is an innovative program that cares about its students, their well-being, and their environment.
Our educational approach is based on four strong pillars
Inclusion
We believe that having access to an arts education is a fundamental right that contributes to the emotional, cognitive and physical development of the child. The Singing Tree promotes diversity, inclusion, and gender equality. Diversity is a gift that we want to promote in all our programs.
Passion
We believe that passing on our passion for the performing arts to the younger generations cultivates creativity in young people and inspires them to work positively in their community.
Community
We promote education for peace and the transmission of strong humanitarian values such as welcoming others, respect, and intercultural understanding.
Co-creation
We care about the future of the younger generations and their environment. We want to make their aspirations and dreams heard through the performing arts in order to co-create with them a better future.
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Our values
The principles of intercultural education are at the heart of our educational approach and our values. The Singing Tree is built on the principles of female leadership which are: authenticity, creativity, empathy, sharing, kindness, peace and intuition.
PASSION
We believe that passing on our passion for the performing arts to younger generations contributes to the continuity of our artistic heritage and helps inspire and cultivate creativity in young people.
INSPIRATION
Our primary mission is to inspire the younger generations to take action. We believe in the voice and the strength of youth to build a world that is more just and open to others.
AUTHENTICITY
The Singing Tree values the authenticity and the history of each young individual. We listen to the aspirations and dreams of young people as well as their traumas in order to build a more humane world that meets their needs and those of the planet and its inhabitants.
COMMITMENT
The Singing Tree cares about the future and the well-being of young people. We know that it is by nurturing the younger generations and by protecting nature and the world around them that we can create a better world for the future generations.
IMPACT
We seek impact in everything we do to bring the best to future generations. We aspire to serve noble values to defend the good of all. We want to help sow another field of possibilities and bring the joy of learning to children. Each voice counts, each individual has a role to play and each young person is an agent of change.
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SHARING
The Singing Tree promotes diversity, inclusion and collaboration because we are all dependent on each other. Respect for oneself, for others and for all forms of life allows us to recognize our own worth and leads to better coexistence. The Singing Tree promotes connection to one another and the interdependence between humans, animals and the planet.
CREATIVITY
The Singing Tree values creativity and creation. Art allows you to connect with yourself but also with others.
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Our values
The principles of intercultural education are at the heart of our educational approach and our values. The Singing Tree is built on the principles of female leadership which are: authenticity, creativity, empathy, sharing, kindness, peace and intuition.
Passion
We believe that passing on our passion for the performing arts to younger generations contributes to the continuity of our artistic heritage and helps inspire and cultivate creativity in young people.
Inspiration
Our primary mission is to inspire the younger generations to take action. We believe in the voice and the strength of youth to build a world that is more just and open to others.
Authenticity
The Singing Tree values the authenticity and the history of each young individual. We listen to the aspirations and dreams of young people as well as their traumas in order to build a more humane world that meets their needs and those of the planet and its inhabitants.
Commitment for the young generations
The Singing Tree cares about the future and the well-being of young people. We know that it is by nurturing the younger generations and by protecting nature and the world around them that we can create a better world for the future generations.
Impact
We seek impact in everything we do to bring the best to future generations. We aspire to serve noble values to defend the good of all. We want to help sow another field of possibilities and bring the joy of learning to children. Each voice counts, each individual has a role to play and each young person is an agent of change.
Diversity, inclusion and sharing
The Singing Tree promotes diversity, inclusion and collaboration because we are all dependent on each other. Respect for oneself, for others and for all forms of life allows us to recognize our own worth and leads to better coexistence. The Singing Tree promotes connection to one another and the interdependence between humans, animals and the planet.
Creativity
The Singing Tree values creativity and creation. Art allows you to connect with yourself but also with others.