A dance workshop typically comprises of a 45 minute to one hour or so session of age appropriate dance/movement instruction designed for beginners. The instructor will often incorporate a combination of repeatable movements for the students to learn and depending on the particular group, introduce a creative challenge so participants may also engage their creative, musical and expressive abilities. Prior discussion with the teacher/school will allow the instructor to understand the needs of a particular group of students. To facilitate the session it is desirable for teachers to remain with their class and participate if possible. Teachers can benefit from the professional development experience.
Dance Steps & Creative Movement (Grades K-6)
- This class is geared towards imagination and individual creativity.
- The students are led through warm up exercises and games to stimulate movement ideas, rhythm, patterns, and improvisation.
- The students are given movement tools and methods to create dances. Working individually, in partners, and in groups, the students harness non-verbal teamwork skills.
- Each class/session is geared specifically towards the age and learning capacity of the group. Prior discussion with the teacher/school will allow the instructor to understand the needs of a particular group of students.
Technique and Improvisation (Grades 4-12)
- This class is meant to educate students on technical and expressive dance.
- Each class consists of warm up exercises and phrases of movement designed to exert energy and explore different ways of moving based on classical modern techniques and release techniques.
- The students will explore conditioning muscles, the arc of gravity, isolations, sequencing in the body, use of the core, and self-expression.
- Depending on the length of the session, partnering and group work may be conducted through an instructor-guided improvisation lesson, encouraging creativity and teamwork.
Kinetic Bodies 