All dance classes explore the concept that our bodies tell stories that speak of our experiences, dreams and fantasies, highlighting a multicultural use of stories, storytelling, art and art making, through self-expressive dance, music & rhythm. |
Including: Psychotherapeutic: dance movement psychotherapy private practice; social skills classes: Wellness programs: creative & modern dance; baby & me; meditative dance; yoga; couples social dance, swing, ballroom styles; women’s self-defense.
Children’s Wellness Class Content: All classes include: the written word in literature and poetry; body awareness and alignment; breath and relaxation
techniques; and a discovery of shape and form in art, photographs, and personal drawings as sources for dance interpretation. The younger children
will work on creating simple choreographs assisted by the teachers, while the older children will develop more complex dances on their own and with partners, within the added structure of yoga and modern dance
technique.
Adult Wellness classes offer a variety of forms, from structured techniques such as yoga, ballroom dancing and modern dance, fitness and self-defense; to more inner focused explorations through movement mediation and authentic movement.
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• create an environment that supports and enhances each individual's natural curiosity and creativity leading to personal selfawareness, building confidence, independence, and a positive selfimage and body-image
• stimulate the love of learning and discovery while enhancing skills
• grow physically, mentally, emotionally and socially
• support diversity of learning styles, abilities and individuality
• build a sense of respect and community through sharing and friendship
• experience the joys and wonders of dancing and all the arts
• stimulate fun, laughter and exuberance
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"If
you have the chance to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!"
Lee Ann Womack |
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FALL 2008 CHILDREN'S WELLNESS CLASSES |
BabyCues BabyMoves: ENHANCE YOUR BABY’S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MOVEMENT EXPLORATIONS. Music, songs, silk scarves and beautiful baby-size climbing and swinging equipment will stimulate multi-sensory awareness and enhance the development of baby’s mind, body, and emotions. Learn about baby’s nonverbal language too. You and baby dance, play and laugh together and meet other families.
Teacher – Dr Suzi Tortora
Three levels:
• Rolling Baby: 2 - 8 mo. – just beginning to move, roll, sit-up
• Mobile baby: 8 - 16 mo. – exploring crawling, beginning to venture out
• Baby on the move: 16 – 26 mo. – walking to running
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CREATIVE & MODERN DANCE: 2 – 7 year olds- Enhance and preserve the natural dancer in your child, building confidence and self-awareness, as your child explores expressive dance styles and is introduced to the basics of creative and modern dance.
Teacher – Dr Suzi Tortora
• 2 – 3 year olds with adult – including specially designed obstacle course equipment! Develops physical and cognitive organization, strength, movement awareness and cooperative group social skills.
•4 – 7 year olds – creative dancing explorations on their own. NEW THEME: Feeling dances, explore & express feelings while gaining body awareness & control through music, dance, art & obstacle course play.
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Children's
Fall Semester Fees & Policies
Special
Trail Class Policy For Semester Long Classes:
Try up to first three classes for $20 each before signing up for the full session.
If you register, your trial class fees will then be applied to the full session fee,
but you must register by the third week. |
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BabyCues BabyMoves |
Mobile Baby, 8 - 16 month |
Baby on the Move, 16 - 28 months |
| Friday, 11 - 11:45 AM |
Friday, 10 - 10:45 AM |
Rolling Baby 2- 8 mo class 12:00 - 12:45 pm |
Session 8 weeks: Sep 12, 19, 26, Oct 3*, 17, 24* Nov 14, 21 |
FEE: $160 SPECIAL - 10% off two children |
* indicates break in schedule next week |
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Creative and Modern Dance |
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2 - 3 year olds |
4 - 7 year olds
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Friday, 9 - 9:50 |
Mondays, 4.30 - 5.30 PM
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Sep 12, 19, 26, Oct 3*, 17, 24* Nov 14, 21 |
Sep 15, 22, 29, Oct 6*, 20, 27, Nov 3*, 17
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Fee $160
SPECIAL - 10% off for two children any class |
Fee $160
SPECIAL - 10% off two children any class
* indicates break in schedule next week |
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Multi-Sensory Social Skills Obstacle Course Adventures |
| Mondays, 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
| December 2008 - January 2009 |
| December 2008 - January 2009 |
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| FALL
2008 ADULT WELLNESS CLASSES |
AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT PRACTICE: (3 Sunday series option) Inner focusing movement mediation. A form of meditation with closed eyes, moving by deeply listening to your body - enables a discovery of conscious & unconscious aspects of mind – body – emotion to be revealed. Sessions TBA call for info
all three sessions $100
two session $70
one session $40
Teacher – Dr Suzi Tortora
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BALLROOM DANCE : Swing, Waltz, Merengue, Rumba, Tango, Fox Trot and more - Looking for a fun social dance to get you in shape & hear good music too? Come join in the fun Private and semi-private classes available.
Teachers -Arlene & Bobbie Lee |
YOGA CLASSES The practice of yoga develops strength and flexibility and improves coordination and balance, while promoting overall health. Through the practice of yoga we gain the intelligence required to bring peace and contentment to our lives and we learn to still the mind. |
AWAKENING THE SPINE :All level yoga class based on the Iyengar method, included detailed instruction of yoga poses with a focus on breath, movement, alignment & relaxation
Teacher –Dr Magda Schonfeld
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MOM & BABY YOGA:This class addresses the changing needs of the postpartum body. Using BabyOm technique, we incorporate the babies into poses in ways that stimulate and amuse them. Older children may participate in their own pace.
Teacher - Kacie Chang
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| ADULT FALL SESSION
FEES & POLICIES |
| YOGA |
| AWAKENING
THE SPINE |
MOM & BABY
YOGA |
PRENTAL YOGA |
| Dr. Magda
Schonfeld |
Kacie Chang |
Sundays
6 - 7:30 PM |
Tuesdays
10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Tuesdays
9:00 - 10:15 AM |
Drop-in fee: $20. 5-class card good for 7 weeks: $95. 10-class card good for 12 weeks: $180
**Extend class card for $2 per class after expiration date**
SPECIAL - $150 for 10 class card if purchased by Dec 2008 |
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| TEEN & ADULT BALLROOM DANCING : GROUP CLASSES |
| All levels welcome - no need for a partner. We teach to individual & couple’s skill level |
| Ballroom Fridays: 7:30 – 8:45 PM |
drop in fee: individual - $15 couple - $20
5 lesson session fee : individual $70 couple $95 |
| Sep 19, 26, Oct 3* 17, 24 |
| * indicates break in schedule next week |
| THE TEACHERS |
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Dr Suzi Tortora – director & founder of the Dancing Dialogue: Healing and Expressive Arts Center has been a practicing dance movement psychotherapist and has been teaching creative dance in NYC & the Hudson Valley region for over 20 years. A national and international lecturer and guest teacher at universities and professional meetings, Dr. Tortora’s innovative work has been featured on Good Morning America; Eyewitness News, ABC-TV; Women’s Day magazine, NPR radio and The New Yorker magazine. Her book, The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children, was recently published. |
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Dr. Magda Schonfeld – Dr. Schonfeld has been a certified yoga teacher and chiropractic physician since 1985. She has completed a 2-year Iyengar training program in NYC and is the founder and director of Hudson Holistic Health Care in Cold Spring. Dr. Schonfeld’s in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology enriches her classes, which focus on breath, movement, alignment and relaxation. |
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Kacie Chang - Kacie trained with Laura Staton and received her yoga teaching certification form BabyOM. before moving to Cold Spring, she taught yoga in Brooklyn and New Yorkaat NYU, Artscetera, Yoga Mandali and Urban Monster. Kacie reeived her BFA in Dance from Florida State University and has performed in New York and around the world with Dean Moss, The Doris Humphrey Reparatory Dance Company, Poppo and the GoGo Boys and the Butoh Rockettes. Her experience as a dancer and choreographer inform her approach to yoga, the body and working with children. |
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Arlene & Bobbie Lee - Arlene and Bobbie have trained extensively with popular Hudson Valley senior teachers Naomi and Gene Anolick of Love to Dance. As their assistant teachers for many years, they come highly recommended by Naomi and Gene. After years of Bobby wanting to learn to dance, Arlene signed up for a beginners class with Love to Dance. After nine years of studying under Love to Dance and assisting them in beginners and intermediate classes they successfully received their certificates from New York Society of Teachers of Dancing Inc. Since then they have studied in several other certified Hudson Valley dance studios.They specialize in beginning and intermediate American Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz, Merengue, Rhumba and East Coast Swing. Bob and Arlene feel that there is not a person who can’t learn to dance and they encourage everyone to add it to their weekly activities. |
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