May 20th – 2:15 – 3:45pm – Far Studio
This workshop is generously sponsored by Got Your Back Canada and ARCS

To Build a Room Agreement: Creating Clear Boundaries Together

From the cohort who offer “ARCS: the Authentic and Radically Curious Support” program, Richard Lam and Tahirih Vejdani’s workshop is an asset for creative leaders and acting coaches/educators to sharpen up their communication toolkit. In this workshop, participants will learn to build healthy student/teacher relationships with confidence, navigate conflict with support, and prioritize humans before the art through building a room agreement.

Bios
Tahirih Vejdani (she/her) is a mixed artist of Iranian and South Indian heritage. Her artistic practice includes working as an actor, singer, educator, arts administrator and facilitator. Tahirih is a vocal instructor at Sheridan’s Bachelor of Musical Theatre program and is currently pursuing a Masters in Vocal Pedagogy through the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Tahirih is a co-founder and facilitator of ARCS and the Two-Way Mentorship program.
www.tahirihvejdani.ca

Richard Lam
Richard Lam is a Toronto-based Actor, Writer, Musician, and Sound Designer. Originally from Vancouver, Richard obtained his B.A. in Political Science at UBC before training in the BFA in Acting program at the University of Alberta. Richard was a company member at Soulpepper Theatre for four years, where he trained at the Soulpepper Academy in a split actor/musician stream under Director of Music Mike Ross. At Soulpepper, he appeared in 15 stage productions and concerts, and joined the company on tours to the Charlottetown Festival and Off-Broadway in New York City. He has also worked for many other theatres across Canada, including the Citadel Theatre, Canadian Stage, Coal Mine Theatre, Buddies In Bad Times, and Outside The March. In 2019, Richard wrote, performed, and composed music for his first original play, The Little Prince: Reimagined, and received Dora Award nominations for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance. He is the guitarist in the band James King and the Midnight Hours (@jk12hr), and recently released his own home-recorded pandemic EP Hard Rain: A Mixtape Cabaret. @rickyslams