Workshops and Residencies for Seniors!
DANCE AS EXPRESSION: CONNECTION & PERSONAL JOURNEY for SENIORS
Description
This course introduces seniors to basic dance techniques used in various styles as a way to discover personal expression and awareness through movement. Participants will explore improvisation, basic choreography, share anecdotes and personal stories and engage in mindfulness exercises to foster a nurturing and validating existence within their community.
This course is designed to uplift imagination, endurance, spatial awareness, improved fitness and overall confidence. This course will also have participants explore personal artistic possibilities, and the appreciation of the arts in general.
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All exercises are adaptive for all abilities. Focus is on positivity, wellness, and belonging. No judgement!
Learning Outcomes
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Recognize and express differentiate movements styles in relation to their own individual abilities
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Demonstrate sequences of dance movements and integrate personal expression.
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Explore the relation of movement to emotion and storytelling
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Communicate their creative process and to give/accept feedback in a non-competitive or judgmental way.
Workshop classes are administered through structured and unstructured modalities; giving the participant an ability to learn, process, explore and respond creatively. Emphasis will be on rediscovering the importance of working as a collaborative community. The class series will culminate as a gathering with friends, family, staff and general community when appropriate.