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Marcella’s
motivation for the creation of Teddy Magic, The Magical Teddies concept
is a commitment
to, and love for children, and a desire to make a positive contribution to their lives.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Children
need more than ever to feel valued, confident and loved.
The CHARACTERS,
STORIES, SONGS and
THEMES in Teddy Magic- the Magical
Teddies have been created specifically to enhance
children’s awareness of their unique loveliness and value, enhance feelings
of self-worth and resilience and instil a sense of make-believe, magic and wonder in children’s
lives.
For
over 14 years Marcella has been running a programme of Creative Expression
Activities for
primary and preschool children offering stories, songs, movement to
music, imaginative play and drama.
Magical Teddies concerts and presentations have
been held at Child Care Centers, Preschools, Schools, Libraries,
Community Centers and Theatres in Australia and overseas - Hong Kong, Singapore,
South Africa.
Marcella
also hosts a Children’s
Radio Programme in
Melbourne, Australia on Yarra Valley FM Community Radio Station, 99.1 FM, every Sunday morning at 9am. So
if you’re anywhere within a 60km radius of Woori Yallock in Melbourne,
tune in !
Educationally,
Marcella completed a Bachelor
of Arts Degree majoring in Psychology ( which she found very trying ! ) and Literature
( for which she has always had a passion!) at Swinburne University in
Melbourne in 1991).
She has
also done courses in Play
Therapy and Therapeutic Story Telling, which she loved and found quite illuminating!
Goals:
To gain
the interest of: Book/Music
Publishers; TV
Companies/Producers; Entertainment
Promotional
Companies; Merchandising/Licensing
Companies
etc.
To
create special
venues for children - Magical
Teddie's Imaginative
Play Centres, in the design of the Castle in the story, incorporating the themes and
activities of Teddy
Magic with beautiful fairy-tale décor, imaginative play equipment,
music, stories, drama and games.
To
produce ongoing Concerts containing the Characters, Stories, Songs and
Themes of Teddy Magic, in Australia and overseas.
To make
Teddy
Magic-
The
Magical Teddies! available
to as many
Children as possible!
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