ETHOS & METHODOLOGY
Every student deserves to be celebrated for their light – every child deserves to feel good in their own skin.
WE BELIEVE
* Healthy communities, need healthy individuals.
* Emotional, physical and mental health are inextricably linked.
* Dance is tool for holistic well-being: enhancing cognition, creativity, and compassion.
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
Schools are a microcosm of our broader society. Children learn their values and their value here. Our program seeks to ignite creativity, connection, and community in order to combat isolation, depression, and bullying, promoting emotional wellness in NYC underserved schools.
METHOD
We teach social emotional skills through experiential learning, using imaginative play and embodiment as our approach to explore these skills.
Pairing theatrical games with contemporary music, we facilitate a playful laboratory for children to explore a deeper connection to self and others. Our curriculum is rooted in three main learning pillars:
EMBODIMENT
We find knew ways to learn when we listen with our bodies.
Tools:
Listen to Intuition, Non-verbal communication, Somatic Awareness.
IMAGINATION
We all possess wisdom within us that waits to be expressed.
Tools:
Engage Wonder, Self Discovery, Creative Self-Expression
EMOTION
Our community relies on us to care for ourselves & others.
Tools:
Self-Awareness, Mindfulness, Agency, Compassion.