When asked to speak to Arts teachers from around the region about implementation of the new Arts Syllabus in Queensland schools, Bachelor of Performing Arts lecturer, Howard Cassidy took an innovative approach.

Howard used students from years 5,6 and 7 classes at Frenchville State School along with some of his own students to interact with the 20 Arts teachers who attended the implementation workshop.

"I took the position that if these people are to teach the new syllabus, they should know what it feels like to be part of it," Mr Cassidy said.

"I filled the session with singing, dancing, role playing and all of the activities they will be teaching, and involved the primary school students and our CQU BPA students" he explained.

Cassidy wrote an integrated arts event set in Kenya involving the Massai tribe (who believe that their rain God, Ngai, granted all cattle to them for safe keeping) and a group of aid workers who tried to change local grazing practices with a slogan "we put the moo back in beef".

"The conflict, the colour, the Massai dancing and singing made for a spectacular interactive event which really got the message to both students and teaching staff," he said. "And it was a lot of fun too!"