Dance for Special Needs Start Up
Donation protected
Mindful Movement Center for Dance web site
We are excited to move forward with the Mindful Movement Center for Dance's Right Brain Dance Program and Mixed Abilities Dance Program. But in order to do so we need to raise startup capital funds. These funds will help cover the cost of insurance, special equipment and props, continuing education for our instructors and assistants, and space rental.
At The Mindful Movement Center for Dance we feel that dance heals. Dance helps us connect, communicate, and grow. The Right Brain Dance Program is specifically geared towards children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our program engages and strengthens the right side of the brain, a side which studies have shown to be weaker in children with Autism, and helps it to communicate with the left side of the brain more fluidly.
The goals of the program are to improve:
• Posture and gait
• Spatial awareness ( how the child moves through space and their perception of where they are in a space )
• Balance both physically and emotionally
• Proprioception: or where the body is in relation to gravity and in relation to self and others
• Socialization through perception of non-verbal communication from others
• Emotional health: helping to feel emotions of self and read emotions in others
• Self-awareness and avoidance behavior ( keeping a child safe)
Within the class structure you will see a mixture of dance styles, authentic movement, as well as an infusion of yoga and breathing techniques. Each student will be placed in a class based on an introductory meeting that determines where the perfect fit for their child would be for their specific age, socialization level, movement experience, and comfortability level. Class is held once a week for 40 to 45 minutes. Class sizes range between 2 to 6 dancers in order to give each individual child the attention they need
The Mixed Abilities Program is to create a safe and comfortable environment for all dancers to move, create, share, and learn from each other. This program combines dancers with physical disabilities and dancers without physical disabilities who want to learn new ways to move and create.
The goals of the program are:
• To create community
• To enhance the creativity of the dancers
• To give dancers with physical challenges an environment where they can share their path and challenges with others and tell their story in their way
• To give all dancers a safe place to express themselves
• To create a safe space for emotional growth
• To allow every soul the chance to feel their breath and dance
The class structure will be all forms of movement and styles of dance. It will be a combination of teacher lead instruction and dancer lead improvisation. The dancers will work both individually and as partners. The classes will be held once a week for 45 minutes. Class size will range from 4 to 10 dancers.
We need funding for:
• Insurance
• Props and special equipment
• Additional instructors and assistants
• Continuing education
• Studio space rental
We are excited to move forward with the Mindful Movement Center for Dance's Right Brain Dance Program and Mixed Abilities Dance Program. But in order to do so we need to raise startup capital funds. These funds will help cover the cost of insurance, special equipment and props, continuing education for our instructors and assistants, and space rental.
At The Mindful Movement Center for Dance we feel that dance heals. Dance helps us connect, communicate, and grow. The Right Brain Dance Program is specifically geared towards children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our program engages and strengthens the right side of the brain, a side which studies have shown to be weaker in children with Autism, and helps it to communicate with the left side of the brain more fluidly.
The goals of the program are to improve:
• Posture and gait
• Spatial awareness ( how the child moves through space and their perception of where they are in a space )
• Balance both physically and emotionally
• Proprioception: or where the body is in relation to gravity and in relation to self and others
• Socialization through perception of non-verbal communication from others
• Emotional health: helping to feel emotions of self and read emotions in others
• Self-awareness and avoidance behavior ( keeping a child safe)
Within the class structure you will see a mixture of dance styles, authentic movement, as well as an infusion of yoga and breathing techniques. Each student will be placed in a class based on an introductory meeting that determines where the perfect fit for their child would be for their specific age, socialization level, movement experience, and comfortability level. Class is held once a week for 40 to 45 minutes. Class sizes range between 2 to 6 dancers in order to give each individual child the attention they need
The Mixed Abilities Program is to create a safe and comfortable environment for all dancers to move, create, share, and learn from each other. This program combines dancers with physical disabilities and dancers without physical disabilities who want to learn new ways to move and create.
The goals of the program are:
• To create community
• To enhance the creativity of the dancers
• To give dancers with physical challenges an environment where they can share their path and challenges with others and tell their story in their way
• To give all dancers a safe place to express themselves
• To create a safe space for emotional growth
• To allow every soul the chance to feel their breath and dance
The class structure will be all forms of movement and styles of dance. It will be a combination of teacher lead instruction and dancer lead improvisation. The dancers will work both individually and as partners. The classes will be held once a week for 45 minutes. Class size will range from 4 to 10 dancers.
We need funding for:
• Insurance
• Props and special equipment
• Additional instructors and assistants
• Continuing education
• Studio space rental
Organizer
Kristen DeBenedetto
Organizer
Valencia, CA