Creative Movement

Workshops

Creative Movement develops critical thinking skills!

It produces cooperation and teamwork!

Movement is an outlet for self-expression
which fosters self-esteem!

Dance teaches cultural literacy!
 
What is Creative Movement?
Studies have shown that a child who is exposed to a foundational education in the arts will excel in mathematics & science and critical thinking skills, as they grow older. Creative movement takes the important locomotor skills children use in physical education and fine-tunes them. (Like dance classes that football and basketball players take) More importantly, creative movement and dance classes expand a child’s ability to focus and access their own creativity.

What do the children do?
The class is based on the dance technique called “Dancing from the Inside-Out”. As a discipline, ballet and all dance forms create a wonderful atmosphere for teaching students about confidence and determination. It is rare that you find a program that also encourages self-expression, which fosters self-esteem. Students will be competent with communicating the thoughts and feelings from inside themselves. They will also learn beginning or intermediate dance steps. Dancing from the Inside-Out will show students how to relate music and rhythm to movement, express emotion with appropriate movement, and articulate the ideas in their imagination.

What should children wear?
Please wear clothing that is comfortable and easy to move in.Sweat suits are great. Please do not wear tight denim, you will not be able to participate. Footwear is simple for this workshop; please wear cotton socks or bare feet!