Established in 2002 as a not-for-profit organisation by a group of artists and drama educators, SDEA’s mission is to advance the profession of the drama/theatre educator and advocate for the practice and value of drama and theatre in performance, education and community.
SDEA is run by a volunteer committee comprising up to 9 members elected on a 2-year cycle and supported by a secretariat at Goodman Arts Centre.
SDEA is a member of the International Drama/Theatre Education Association (IDEA) and is committed to making drama/ theatre and education accessible, significant and present in the lives of children and young people everywhere. SDEA's work as an advocacy and professional development body has earned recognition from IDEA’s President Robin Pascoe as meeting the goals for the development of arts education mapped out in UNESCO’s 2nd World Conference on Arts Education Agenda. Read more about IDEA here.
SDEA is a not-for-profit Singapore Registered Charity (Institution of a Public Character) and a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Major Grant.
Charity Regn No: T02SS0123G
Charity Regn Date: 20 February 2020
Constitution: Society
Date of Establishment: 28 September 2002
IPC Status
Effective Date: 29 May 2023 to 28 Nov 2026
A Member of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mission
To advance the profession of the drama/theatre educator and advocate for the practice and value of drama and theatre in performance, education and community.
Drama educator: teaching artists, teachers who use drama in their work, applied theatre practitioners
Target group for advocacy efforts: artists, arts managers, arts practitioners, policymakers, school leaders, community leaders
Vision
Internationally recognised as the organisation for connecting stakeholders in theatre and drama education in Singapore to inspire change.
People Behind SDEA
People form the heart of SDEA. Here you can view current committee and secretariat members.
Aishwariyah Shanmuganathan
Regina Chua
Aswani Aswath
Adeeb Fazah Bin Anwar Aziz Marican
Kamini Ramachandran
Mohamad Shaifulbahri
Liu Yonglun
Mark Benedict Cheong
Joanna Ong
Vaishnavi Kirupananthan
Subcommittees and Staff
The subcommittees and staff who help make SDEA's mission possible.