In Conversation - Webcast 1 - #Rituals

My first attempt in using the live webcast to engage BADth International members and other global creative arts practitioners/listeners did not turn out as I had hoped for. I note some listeners were present although my invitation to have a conversation either through voice of text was not taken up. So the whole hour I am afraid and to my embarrassment consist of my ramblings, so my apologies, if you have the patience and perseverance to listen it. I was anticipating the webcast to be in an informal, natural and spontaneous dialogue with others, talking, sharing and discussing topics of mutual interest. I was very aware and was intentionally avoiding making any preparation about the topic and to slip easily into my usual comfortable mode as "teacher/lecturer" turning the webcast into a lecture or a monologue, setting the expectation for the rest of the series of webcasts. Although now, I wish I had or to have lined up at least a guest to talk to :-) . 

I am hoping that the show will gradually gather some momentum and by the next 'In Conversation' webcast on the 16th August 2008 I may have some guest to join me in conversation. So if you happen to be around and enjoy a chat about what you do, do drop me a line. I have not recorded an mp3 file for this session to download as Skype was not used. You can view and listen to "my ramblings" from this link at UStream. 

In Conversation - Inaugural Webcast

This Saturday I am starting a regular live Internet webcast and I am hoping that you may decide to join us. This is like a tv/radio show that you can view and listen through the Internet. You can also choose to participate in the informal discussion using text and audio if you wish.  The show starts 09.00 hours BST Saturday 19th July 2008 and will hosted at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/creative-frequency

The show has no specific topic or subject however, to get listeners ‘warm up’ I will kick off the show with a five to ten minutes (fingers tightly crossed) hopefully,……… ramblings, reflections, provocations, around a very loose theme which the audience may then be enticed to engage in further ‘conversation’ with whatever thoughts, associations, feelings etc may be aroused or arise from the initial sound bite. This Saturday’s theme is about ‘rituals’.

So wherever you are in the global village, if you have some time to spare on Saturday pull up a chair, turn on your computer, have your mug of coffee, or wine depending on which time of the day or night in your neck of the wood and join me ‘In Conversation’ Looking forward to communicating with you. 

Please use the links above to find out how to participate and a schedule of future webcasts.

Alex Chew

Episode 4 - Creative Supervision

This episode is a recording from a Live Internet Discussion that was broadcasted and streamed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/creative-frequency/ The discussion centered around the subject of creative supervision, what it may mean to supervisors of various theoretical persuasion and how it locates itself within the model of supervision for the supervisor and the developmental needs of the supervisee. The guests at the discussion was Chris, a pluralistic counsellor and supervisor and Dave, a hypnotist and Reiki practitioner but due to some technical glitches, Dave could not join us for the entirety of the show. It would have wonderful to have dramatherapist or other arts therapists in the discussion. I keeping my fingers cross and do hope this might be the case in future Live Internet Broadcast shows. The schedule for future shows will be posted here soon.

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Episode 3 - Creative Arts Therapy Online

This is a recording of a Internet Live Broadcast from Therapeutic Airwaves http://therapeuticairwaves.blogspot.com/ on the 2nd March 2008. In the discussion with online counsellors and psychotherapists, we explored the realm of imagination in healing. If the main processes of Creative Arts Therapy is working within the imaginative realm to access the healing and growth potential that lies in the unconscious and collective unconscious of the individual and group psyche, it would seem natural to tap into the imaginative therapeutic space that is offered by virtual reality in cyberspace. To utilise creative arts therapy online is not limited or constrained by the technology but only by ones own imagination to use what is already available and accessible between client and therapist in a creative and novel way. It is not technology that drives creativity, it is creativity that drives technology.

I am hoping to start a series of regular Internet Live Broadcast for Creative Arts Therapists around the globe. If you are interested in participating or would like to suggest the themes for discussion please do get in touch with me. A listing of the schedule will be posted here and instruction of how to participate. I do hope you will be able to me and Creative Arts Therapists around the world. You can contact me at chewalex@hotmail.com

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You can also view the recording of the live broadcast of the above episode here

Episode 2 – The transitions of a being a Korean Dramatherapist, Myung Hee Han

In our second episode, Myung Hee Han give listeners a glimpse of her
experiences, the challenges that face those who have come from all over the world and having trained in the various institution in UK, returning to their home country setting up their dramatherapy practices as dramatherapists. The interview explores the cross cultural issues, adaptations and personal transitions that awaits those returning to a society that may not have the cultural, professional and service infrastructure as yet to accommodate the ‘qualified dramatherapists’ especially when their training and experience they have had is located in cultural context very different from their own. Such cultural accommodation has to be made not only when they arrive and enter the British culture in commencement of their professional training here, the same has to be made when they return back to their home country. The issue is how could the necessary support and preparedness be made available by the respective training institutions as well as the professional establishment especially in helping and supporting those in such transitions.

You can contact Myung Hee Han at the following:- Dramatherapy in Korea
www.dramatherapy.co.kr; A Dream of Butterfly by TiAT Moo
http://dob.hihome.com; Email: hmhdrama@hotmail.com

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Episode 1 - The "Grandmother of Dramatherapy" Dr Sue Jennings

In this first podcast, Dr Sue Jennings reflects on her own 'journey' - past, present and future. She offers her thoughts and ideas about the evolution of Dramatherapy, the present position and her preference for its future direction. She talks about her forthcoming trip to Malaysia, visiting her Temiar family and the Creative Arts Therapy workshops she will be conducting. We also touch on the books she has in the pipeline due for publication and those she is planning to write in the near future.

You can contact Dr Sue Jennings through her website
http://www.suejennings.com/ ----- Sue Jennings, PHD
http://www.projectwolf.co.uk/ ----- Project Wolf - Help save the children
http://www.temiar.com/ ----- For news about Malaysian aborigines http://www.actionwork.com/ ----- For film production and Action programmes

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