'Anxious Moment of Disorientation' 

"That article was HILARIOUS!!!! So funny. Life can just be a big chuckle. Loved it."

Wendy - reader

March 2024

Senior Association of Kingston:

"I love your stories, You evoke emotion and lovely experiences."

Shari - 'Phone from Home' participant

January 2023

"I find your stories really interesting."

Joanne, participant

'Phone from Home' programs, Senior Ass. of Kingston

January '21, February '22, November '22

Royale Place Senior Resident - December 2020

I’m always so impressed with your creativity, you have great stories!

- Danica, Resident

Kingsdale Chateau - November 2019

"I love how you turn your everyday experiences into great stories. Thanks for sharing."

- Barb, Resident

South Frontenac Community Services – September 4, 2019

“After your talk at the diner's club yesterday, I went home and told my daughter that I really enjoyed your presentation. She reminded me that she had several of the books you showed us in her house. We were thrilled to find them and look up the stories you had written.”

Diner's Club participant

Glenburnie United Church

Providence Manor - June 2019

"You're stories are wonderful. The way you express yourself makes the audience want to hear more stories. Thanks."

- Heather, Resident

Waterford Retirement Residence - March 2019

"Thanks so much for this wonderful opportunity."

- Irma, Lifestyle Consultant

Place Kensington - January 2019

"We loved your writer's talk. So entertaining."

- Shirley, Resident

Fairmount Home - November 2018

"I love this program because I get to have fun with other residents. It's great singing songs and doing lots of imagination games and sharing stories."

- Shirley, resident  

Alzheimer's Society Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington - May 2018

"The presentation is excellent because attention is plaid to the pace and rhythm. The participants join in well in such a comforting environment."

- Patricia, volunteer Alzheimer's Society 

"Everything's great fun!" 

- Marg, participant

Royale Place - April 2018

"Dalia's theatre sessions makes my day." 

- Irma, Royale Place Resident/Participant

South Frontenac Community Services - February 2018

"Dalia's programs are so mentally stimulating and fun. So good for our brains."

- Gloria, S. Frontenac Community Services Participant

"Dalia has so many great theatre activities. So different than what we normally do at our day program."

- Stan, S. Frontenac Community Services Participant

Carveth Care Centre - January 2018

"Dalia shared her wisdom with us in 'Theatre Arts for the Young at Heart' and was a pleasurable experience for all those involved. We would recommend this program to other homes."

Tammy Kean, Activation

Hildegarde Centre - May 2017

"Participants are enjoying 'Theatre Arts for the Young at Heart' program because they get to use their imaginations in a lot of the exercises. They also really like being able to reminisce and share childhood stories."

Lisa, Recreationist

Rosewood Retirement Residence - February 2017

"The residents are really enjoying themselves"

- Anna Mountian, Lifestyle Consultant, Rosewood Retirement Residence

Waterford Retirement Residence - October 2016 - 

"Residents love your Theatrical Fun with Dalia and we look forward to more sessions."

- Mari Vepselainen, Recreationist Waterford Retirement Residence

Fairmount Home - January 2016

"Never Too Old to Pretend was very well received by the residents and guests. Dalia clearly has a passion for the arts and presents it in a very dynamic way."

- Melissa Clyde, Recreationist, Fairmount Home

Fairmount Home 'Never Too Old to Pretend' workshop - 2015

"The program in my estimation is excellent and most enjoyable."

- Mary Barclay, participant 

Sixth consecutive year teaching the Not So Amateur Amateur's Buskers Camp - 2015

"You're always awesome and the kids love you."

- Christine Harvey, Artistic Director

Rideau Public School - 2014

"The students loved this experience and were fully engaged during all the sessions."

- Kathy Mardicis, Grade 3/4 Teacher

Tamworth Public School - 2014

"The criticsm and praise from Dalia and their classmates was great for students' self-esteem. I saw many students grow and their confidence increase."

- Whitney Evans, Grade 4/5 Teacher

John XXlll Catholic School - 2014

"Ms. Gesser's instructions were clear and age-appropriate.  She has a calm, effective manner with all learners."

Ecole Sir John A. Macdonald P.S. - 2013

"Dalia was able to get the students involved!"

- Kim Gorman, Grade 7/8 Teacher

Loughborough Pubic School - 2013

"Students were positively engaged.  Using student life events was a great source of skit ideas."

- Janice Aarssen Bruyns, Grade 4 Teacher

Harrowsmith Public School - 2012

"Dalia was very pateint, flexible, supportive and kind with the children."

- Cheryl Dillon, Grade 1 Teacher

"Dalia is a qualified person who taught a strand of the arts curriculum."

- Teri Thayer, Grade 4 Teacher

Glenburnie Public School - 2011

"Dalia worked very positively with different age groups and was consistently supportive and encouraging of the students in her program.  Ms. Gesser promoted cooperation and collaboration and created an environment in which the students felt safe while exploring the various techniques which they were learning."                                                                                                  - Wendy Bordeleau, Student Support Teacher

 Prince Charles Public School - 2010

"Dalia provided our students with a different appreciation for the dramatic arts...Some students came into their own and that was a treat to observe.  Ms. Gesser's program was inclusive of our special needs students and it was nice to see them shine."

- Frank Girard, Principal

 Truedell Public School - 2010

"Dalia planned her lessons well, giving consideration to her students' ages and abilities.  She worked to create an inclusive, cooperative atmosphere and she encouraged my students to achieve their personal best."  

- Linda Ford, Principal

 Holy Family Catholic School - 2009

"Dalia's program was a tremendous supplement to the existing Arts curriculum, which was well received by our teaching and support staff as well as our students and parent community.  The time that was spent with students was fun, educational and afforded them the opportunity to express themselves creatively through Drama."

- Carmine Minutillo, Principal

 Lancaster Drive Public School - 2008

"Dalia's workshops provide valuable mentorship for teachers, thereby facilitating future planning of Arts activities.  Students' experiences in the Arts are enriched greatly by Dalia's presentations and teaching.  We look forward to working with her in the future."

- Ms. M. MacDonald & Mrs. N. Brennan, Grade 6 Teachers

 South Crosby Public School - 2008

"Through Dalia's workshops, she was able to provide the staff and students with many activities that the teachers could continue to use in their own classrooms." 

- Suzanne Morrison, Principal

"In the past few weeks grades 3-6 students have been enjoying drama workshops in the library with Dalia Gesser.  She had great ideas!  We did exercises, warm ups, mime and short skits.  We partnered up and learned how to bounce a ball that wasn't there, pull an invisible string, act as a part of an invisible machine and how to freeze for a good ending.  We were wildly excited about the performance and it went very well.  It was so much fun to see what the other classes had been doing.  The actors were awesome and energetic too!  We loved acting and making people laugh. Everyone had a great feeling of accomplishment.  It was so much fun! "  

- Grade 4 class 

 Lancaster Drive Public School - 2005

"Students were eager and ready to take on new challenges each and every day Ms. Gesser worked at our school.  I strongly recommend Ms. Gesser's programs for any school setting."

- Jan Le Clair, Vice-Principal

 Township of Rideau Lakes - 2005

"Ms. Gesser was extremely talented, enthusiastic and creative in her deployment of this fun-filled workshop.  The day was filled with laughter, enjoyment and fun.  The concept of mask and drama together is an excellent tool of introducing drama to youth."

- Susan L. Dunfield, Manager of Community & Leisure Services 

Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School - 2004, Comments from teachers:

"I feel Dalia brought many new ideas to assist myself in making my Drama program successful for the grade 1 & 2 children."

"I walked away from the Drama sessions feeling much more comfortable teaching children Drama."

"Dalia's ideas and her expertise were very helpful in teaching Drama."

"I recommend that Dalia's Theatre Drama Program continue to be supported by the Arts Council so she can bring her skills and talent back to Archibishop O'Sullivan Catholic School and to other schools in the Kingston area."          

- Susan Conway Williamson, Principal

Perth Road Public School - 2004

"Students express themselves in many more creative ways than they could have imagined and parents are pleased with the final performances Dalia offers to the school and guests at assemblies."                                                                                                                     - Katherine C. Leverett, Curriculum Resource Teacher

Lancaster Drive Public School - 2003

"Ms. Gesser generated enthusiasm in the students...both students and teachers enjoyed the experience.  I would not hesitate to access the skills and talents of Ms. Gesser in further Arts activities and programs in my school."  

- Holly Dine, Principal

 Winston Churchill Public School - 2003

"Ms. Gesser's circus workshop effectively integrate expectations from the provincial curriculum in all of the arts areas, as well as physical education.  Under her calm and focused leadership, students developed their specific physical and artistic skills as well as creative risk-taking."  

- Brenda Hunter, Principal