At JALT2025 in Tokyo, the Performance in Education (PIE) SIG had a solid presence, engaging educators interested in drama, voice, and movement in language teaching. The PIE Forum was MCed by PIE SIG founder and Conferences Chair, David Kluge. He commented that “the room was small and many of the forum presentations were workshops that required movement, so the room was always filled with excitement and laughter. It was magical.”
Over three “Meet the SIGs” sessions, our table drew steady interest. Attendees asked questions, copied our podcast QR code, and 4–5 people committed to joining the SIG! Several also expressed plans to present or attend our upcoming conferences in…
Nagoya https://jaltpiesig.org/3rd-annual-pie-in-nagoya-conference/
and Okinawa https://jaltpiesig.org/pie-sigs-okinawa-steam-conference/
The Sunday forum brought together 7 panelists and about 6 participants in a small, interactive space. Workshops kept everyone active:
- Ashley Ford-Mihashi: Voice for mood + group reading of a scary story
- Brian Gallagher: The physical side of pronunciation
- Gordon Rees: Voice projection with practical tips
- Dawn Kobayashi: Using tableaux to stimulate writing dialogue
- Kevin Bergman: Total Physical Response workshop
- Kim Rockell: Percussion and expressive movement
Interested? Listen to the PIE Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2520024/website/background/edit
Join the SIG or get involved in Nagoya or Okinawa.
Nagoya https://jaltpiesig.org/3rd-annual-pie-in-nagoya-conference/
and Okinawa https://jaltpiesig.org/pie-sigs-okinawa-steam-conference/
PIE SIG member, Ashley Ford- Mihashi; PIE SIG Membership Chair, Dr. Kim Rockell; participant [Photo by Brian Gallagher, edited by D. Kinsman]
PIE SIG Social Chair, Gordon Reese; PIE SIG VP, Kevin Bergman; and a participant [Photo by Brian Gallagher, edited by D. Kinsman]
Member at Large, Dr. Dawn Kobayashi speaking with a participant. [Photo by Brian Gallagher, edited by D. Kinsman]
PIE SIG Membership Chair, Dr. Kim Rockell. [Photo by Brian Gallagher, edited by D. Kinsman]
PIE SIG presenters, organizers, and participants. [Photo by Brian Gallagher, edited by D. Kinsman]