Kelly, V. (2007, October) To See, to Know, to Shape, to Show: Art as a Way to Embody Knowing. Paper Presented at the Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground: Spiritual Leadership Conference, OISE, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2007, July) The Arts as Catalyst, Catharsis, and Crucible: the Pedagogy of Profession and Provoking Excellence. Paper Presented at Imaginative Education Conference: Imaginative Education: Provoking Excellence Across the Curriculum. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Kelly, V. & Thornton, G. (2007, April) The Artful Doctoral Journey: Riding the Crests, Troughs, and Choosing Tack. AERA, Holistic, SIG, Chicago, USA.
Kelly, V (2007, March) Reclaiming Wholeness: Welcoming an Integrative Vision and Transformative Practice in Education. Paper Presentation at Spirituality and Education Network Summit. Malibu, USA.
Kelly, V. (2006, July) The Artistic Act of Imagination: To See, To Know, to Shape, To Show. The Imagination in Education Conference: Opening Doors to Imaginative Education: connecting theory to practice. Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kelly, V. (2005, July) The Arts as Pedagogue of the Imagination. The Imagination in Education Conference: Engaging the Imagination if Teaching and Learning, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kelly, V. (2007, October). Aboriginal Education Association Conference: Healing Our Spirits. Presentation: Spiritual Ecology: Nurturing Our Spirits Through Myth, Vision and Art. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2007, August) BC Teacher Federation Aboriginal Education Conference. Presentation: Issues in the Sustainability of Education: Towards an Ecology of Education. Kamloops, BC, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2007, August) BCTF Aboriginal Education Discrete Day. Full-day presentation: Spiritual Ecology of Indigenous Education: Healing Our Spirits. Kamloops, BC, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2007, May) CCL Aboriginal Knowledge Centre Dialogue on Learning organized by Marie Battiste.. Banff, AB, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2007, January) The Arts as Catalyst, Catharsis, and Crucible: A Personal Philosophy of Art. Holistic Learning Network, OISE, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kelly, V. (2002, April). The Annual Gateways Conference: Toronto Waldorf School, Toronto, Ontario. This is a conference for parents and educators of young children. The key-note speaker was Joseph Chilton Pearce on: Thinking with the Heart. Presentation on: The Heart’s Way of Knowing and the Role of the Arts. This presentation was based on my M.A. research on “Aesthetic Ways of Knowing”
Kelly, V. 2002. Annual Medical Section Conference: Toronto, Ontario. Key-note addresses: The Rainbow Bridge of the Arts: Art as pedagogue, Art as healer to a conference of doctors, nurses, physio-therapists, message therapists, art therapists and therapeutic eurythmists. This lecture was based on my M.A. research in aesthetic ways of knowing, the arts and human development.
Kelly, V. 1998. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill. This conference is for active Waldorf teachers. Presentation and workshop entitled Spirit Within, Spirit Without: Movement with Purpose and Learning with Interest.
Kelly, V. 1998. Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, Oregon. Presentation and workshop to eurythmy teachers on: Ideas for a Grade Seven Performance Extravaganza and its Potential Pedagogical Impact.
Kelly, V. 1998. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Healing through Music and Movement
Kelly, V. 1997. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill. Presentation and workshop on: The Will and the Way: How do we awaken and nurture the will forces of our students?
Kelly, V. 1997. Delegation of Korean Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Demonstration and presentation on: The Role of Eurythmy in the Waldorf Curriculum as an Example of the Integration of the Arts.
Kelly, V. 1997. Annual Eurythmy Teacher Summer Conference: Portland, Oregon. Presentation and workshop: The Tone Eurythmy Curriculum and how to introduce it to the various grade levels.
Kelly, V. 1997. Annual North American Medical Section Conference: Kimberton, Pennsylvania. Presentation to conference of doctors, nurses, physio- therapists, message therapists, art therapists and therapeutic eurythmists on: Archetypes in Development and Healing. I also did a workshop on my research to therapeutic eurythmists: Archetypal Gestures in Development and Healing.
Kelly, V. 1997. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Exploration of the Self as Revealed through Music and Movement.
Kelly, V. 1996. Delegation of Japanese Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Two demonstrations and presentations on: Integration of the Arts and the Role of Eurythmy in the Waldorf Curriculum as an Example of a Holistic Curriculum.
Kelly, V. 1996. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop: The Inherent Discipline in the Arts: A medium for Social and Moral Education.
Kelly, V. 1996. University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation on: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and a workshop: Music and Tone Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1996. Delegation of Icelandic Educators: visiting OISE, University of Toronto. Demonstration and presentation on: The Integration of the Arts in the Waldorf Curriculum
Kelly, V. 1996. Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, Oregon. Presentation and workshop: Pedagogical Exercises Using Copper Rods to Enhance Agility.
Kelly, V. 1996. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop: Listening and Speaking in Music and Movement.
Kelly, V. 1995. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop: Communicating…Through Movement.
Kelly, V. 1995. University of Toronto visiting courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Two presentations on: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and I also did workshops in: Music and Tone Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1995. Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Portland, Oregon. Presentation and workshop entitled: The Pedagogical Eurythmy Curriculum.
Kelly, V. 1995. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: The Apollonian and Dionysian Elements in Art.
Kelly, V. 1994. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop: The Role of the Arts in Fostering Social and Values Development.
Kelly, V. 1994. University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Two presentations: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and workshops in: Music and Tone Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1994. Annual Eurythmy Teachers Summer Conference: Garden City, New York. Presentation and workshop on: Working with Hygienic Exercises in Pedagogical Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1994. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Exploring Inner Soul Gestures in Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1993. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Morality at Risk: Art in Service of Values Education.
Kelly, V. 1993. University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Two presentations: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and workshops in: Music and Tone Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1993. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop: Eurythmy and the World of Gesture.
Kelly, V. 1992. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Rhythms in Teaching and Rhythms in Learning.
Kelly, V. 1992. University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Two presentations: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and workshops in: Music and Tone Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1992. Annual Arts Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Expression through Music and Movement.
Kelly, V. 1991. Ontario Waldorf Teachers Development Conference: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Presentation and workshop on: Breathing as an Archetype in the Curriculum
Kelly, V. 1991. Annual Medical Section Conference: Kimberton, Pennsylvania. Presented my research to therapeutic eurythmists on: Exercises for Elementary School Children.
Kelly, V. 1991. University of Toronto courses in Holistic Education and Alternatives in Education: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Thornhill, Ontario. Two presentations: Waldorf Education and the Integration of the Arts and workshops in: Music and Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1990. Husemann Clinic, Buchenbach. Germany. Presentation and workshop to psychiatrists and art therapists on: Depression and Movement.
Kelly, V. 1988. IDRIART Music Festival and Conference: Vidarasen Landsby, Andebu, Norway. Presentation and workshop on: The Experience of Music in Eurythmy.
Kelly, V. 1987. International Camphill Village Conference: Vallersund Gard, Vallersund, Norway. A week course for drug addicts, disabled villagers and co-workers in Music and Eurythmy
Kelly, V. 1987. International Camphill Villager Conference: Hogganvik Landsby, Vikedal, Norway. Presented and workshop: Social Responsibility and Community in the Arts.
Kelly, V. 1986. International Bio-dynamic Agriculture Conference: Vidarasen Landsby, Andebu, Norway. Presentation and workshop on: Rhythms in Art, Community and Nature.
Kelly, V. 1985. Form Drawing Conference for Waldorf Teachers: The Pennine Camphill Community, Wakefield, England. I hosted the conference and presented on: Form Experience in Choreography.
Kelly, V. 1984. Camphill Youth Guidance Conference: Blair Drummand, Stiling England. Presentation and workshop on: Eurythmy and Working with the Adolescents.
2004-2005: ARSCURA Art Show and Student Exhibition. Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Three separate installations of visual art: The Graduation Show, a visual presentation of my therapeutic practicum and an end of term show.
2003-2004: ARSCURA Art Show and Student Exhibition. Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Three end of term visual art installations.
2002-2003: ARSCURA Art Show and Student Exhibition.
Three end of term visual art installations.
1997: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed two different performances of various classes grades 2-8 for fellow students, teachers, and parents.
1997: Eurythmeum Stuttgart: Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, Ontario.
I promoted and hosted the two children’s performances and the evening public performance during their North American tour.
1996: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed two different performances of various classes grades 2-8 for fellow students, teachers, and parents.
1995: The Eurythmy Spring Valley Tour: Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, Ontario.
I promoted and hosted the two children’s performances and the evening adult public performances.
1995: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed two different performances of various classes grades 2-8 for fellow students, teachers and parents.
1994: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed two different performances of various classes grades 3-8 for fellow students, teachers and parents.
1993: Ashdown Eurythmy Group: Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, Ontario.
Promoted and hosted the two children’s performances and the adult evening public performance during their North American tour.
1993: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed two different performances of various classes grades 3-8 for fellow students, teachers, and parents.
1992: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill, Ontario.
I choreographed and directed various classes in two different performances for fellow students, teachers and parents.
1991: Eurythmy Spring Valley Tour: Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill, Ontario.
Promoted and hosted the two children performances and an adult performance during their North American tour.
1991: Parents Festival: Toronto Waldorf School: Thornhill Ontario.
I choreographed and directed three separate children’s performances for the students, teachers and parents. One of which involved performances of each of the grades from 1-8.
1991: Dubach Eurythmy Ensemble: Dornach, Switzerland.
Over a two year period I was involved in a group reviving and performing Dubach’s “Evolution” choreography in England, Ireland, Finland, Germany, and Switzerland. We also performed at an International Kindergarten Teachers Conference as well as an International Special Education Conference held in Switzerland.
1990: Eurythmy Ensemble: Husemann Clinic: Buchenbach Germany.
Performed with eurythmy colleagues for the psychiatric patients of the clinic a program which included: “The Wonders of the Spring” fairy tale, poetry as well as music by Bach, and Beethoven.
1989: Eurythmy Ensemble: Therapeuticum Bern Switzerland.
Performed regularly with colleagues of the medical practice at festivals for the patients.
1988: Ashdown Eurythmy Ensemble Tour: Vidarasen, Norway.
I promoted and hosted their children and adult performances during their extensive international tour.
1987: Performed various Village Festivals: Vidarasen, Norway
Directed, choreographed and performed in a eurythmy ensemble. The program included Norwegian poetry and music.
1987: Vidarasen Villager Performing Group: Vidarasen, Norway.
I choreographed and directed a large performance of “The Seven Stallions” a Norwegian fairy tale for the opening of the Great Hall in Vidarasen. Co-workers and handicapped villagers performed for the community and the nearby Trondheim Waldorf School.
1986: International Camphill Conference: Vidarasen Landsby, Andebu, Norway.
As a member of The Ringwood- Botton Eurythmy Stage Group I performed a program that included: Norse Myths, a Beethoven Trio and Variations as well as poetry by Keats.
1985: Ringwood- Botton Stage group: Botton Village, England
I toured for one month in England, Scotland and Ireland. The program also included: “The Pictures From an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky, “The Fairy Rowan Tree” from The King of Irelands Son, as well as other poetry and music.
1985: A Student Eurythmy Group: The Pennine Community, Wakefield, England.
In a Camphill School for mentally and physically challenged adolescents I choreographed and directed performances of “The Master Builder” by Eileen Hutchins.
1984: Ringwood-Botton Stage Group: Botton Village, England.
I toured on weekends offering children performances of music and the fairy tale: “The Rowan Tree” from “The King of Irelands Son”. The adult performances offered a selection of dramatic pieces, poetry and music.
1983: Ringwood-Botton Student Stage Group: Botton Village, England.
A month long graduation tour performing a fairy tale: The Seven Ravens from “The King of Ireland’s Son” as well as music by Beethoven, Mozart, Handel and Schumann and various poems and dramatic pieces in English, French and German.
1982: International Camphill Communities Conference: Aberdeen, Scotland.
I performed in a production of: the fairy tale by Goethe: “The New Paris”, as well as music from “Iphigenia in Aulis” by Gluck.
