Movement In Mental Health

Posted 1 year ago by Stefanie Hoffman

 

Movement in Mental Health is a one week workshop in Choreography and Dance Basics including some Modern Contemporary, Jazz and Hip/Hop Dance techniques. This workshop is geared toward teens from the ages of 12-17 who want to find creative ways to express a neurodivergent or mental health journey and story through the art of dance. The project was inspired by board member Maria Fe Picar’s love for dance and extensive experience teaching others for many years on how to move their bodies for self-gratification and self-expression.

 

OBJECTIVE:

To be able to use dance as a vehicle to articulate a mental health story, release of pent up emotions and transform those emotions into a viable art form. Not only will students learn basic dance techniques, but they will be able to use choreography basics for future projects that translate as the beginning of learning musicality, composition, and structure as it also will apply to music and other performing arts.

 

EXECUTION:

The one week workshop will be structured as follows:

  • MONDAY: 
    • Introductions to the program and its; sponsors, rules, regulations, and signing of paperwork not previously signed.
    • Beginning Modern Technique- 45 mins.
    • Beginning of Choreography Basics- Directions and Level change- 45-50 mins.

 

  • TUESDAY: 
    • Continued Modern Technique and warm-ups- 45 mins.
    • Choreography basics- Tempo/Speed and Quality of Movement 45 mins.
    • Beginning Rehearsal of pieces- 30 mins.

 

  • WEDNESDAY
  • Jazz technique- 45 mins.
  • Working on pieces- rehearsal- 60 mins.
  • Questions, comments, etc. 15 mins.


  • THURSDAY
  • Hip-hop- techniques/dance- 45 mins.
  • Continue working on pieces- 60 mins.
  • Questions, comments, etc. 15 mins.

 

  • FRIDAY 
    • REHEARSAL DAY- 2 HOURS.
    • QUESTIONS, MUSIC, ETC.

 

  • SATURDAY
    • PERFORMANCE DAY- 1—4 PM. IN SPACE.
    • I will have an assistant in Tala Justo for whatever time she can allot.

 

OUTCOME:

This project will culminate in the performances which we will record for web-sites and social media purposes and to elicit funders for future workshops along these same lines.

 

Register HERE