Michelle has been actively involved in facilitating workshops for over 12 years. She works with community groups, development groups, outreach programmes, special needs, positive mental health promotion, and has worked across all facets of the educational system from Montessori to Third Level. The aim of Michelle’s’ workshops are to promote self-confidence, self expression and team building while also providing participants with the opportunity to experience, explore and develop their creative ability.

Workshops Promote:
*Personal, Social and Community Development using a combination of drama, music and other art forms as tools in achieving these objectives.
*Equal opportunities and participation for all especially the active inclusion of marginalised people, excluded groups and people of all abilities.

Special Needs Groups:
The workshops depending on ability of participants promote: Verbal development, literacy expansion, visual discrimination, sensory activities, percussion; movement: gross motor skills, fine motor skills, co-ordination, body energy distribution, and relaxation. Turn taking and leadership aspects; dramatic techniques including mime and facial expressions are also included. More recently has introduced puppets for the purpose of exploring imagination.

X-pressive Worx
* An exploration through drama, movement and art of expressing oneself, both as an individual and within a group.
*Drama Techniques
*Improvisation
*Public Speaking
*Mime
*Creative Movement
*Drama Games

Sociodrama
Sociodrama is used with groups wishing to explore common issues. It is a way of simulating what happens in life in order to:
*Explore social issues
*Develop greater understanding between groups and individuals
*Problem-solve
*Make decisions
*Experiment and try out new options.
Sociodrama is concerned with social learning in a group.

All Workshops Advocate:
*Experiential Learning
* Confidence Building
* Personal Development
* Individuality
* Team building
*Relaxed-Atmosphere

All Workshops are:
*Designed to meet needs of the group
*Varied according to age and ability
*Varied in length and duration
*Suitable for all age groups
** Different aspects of workshops can be combined