Workshops for Adults

Engaging the creative process provides a path for rediscovering the artist within. Exploring movement, connnecting with other individuals, and enjoying theater games enables our playful inner child to emerge. Playing, messing around, and exploring are the basis of the creative process which can produce experiences both joyful and profound. Workshops draw from a rich knowledge-base including laban, physical theatre, creative dance, contact improvisation, theatre games, creative drama, theatre and dance improvisation, yoga, tai chi, and arts education.

Mask making can be introduced in a 1 hour workshop or stretch to a 45-hour 3 credit university semester. All materials are non-toxic, inexpensive, and often include recycled objects.

Paper Masks Workshop
This 1-3 hour workshop will focus on colorful poster board masks. The mask's features are created through sculpting the paper and contrasting the colors using the add-on method. Exciting for young children and adults, each mask is a unique statement that can be used for performance or display.

Paper Mache Workshop
Paper mache workshops must span 24 hours to allow drying time. The workshop could take as little as two, two hour sessions with the masks formed over molds, or two, four hour sessions sculpting clay for the base. Giant masks using this technique will need at least 6-8 hours as a group project.

Masks + Movement = Magic! This workshop combines making masks with using movement to bring them to life or create a full character with vocalization, movement, story, and costume. This workshop can be done on a modest scale or a larger residency culminating in performance.

Giant Puppets
Giant Puppets takes Mask Magic to a larger scale to create and animate full bodied and larger creatures. Truly spectacular!

Accesible to everyone, this fusion of movement, music, breath, and sound invite you to access the feelings and experiences that go beyond words. Rediscover delight, embrace joy, and form a trusting relationship with your self while connecting with others. Explore the mind, body, spirit connection through these ancient and timeless methods for release and renewal, music and movement.

Learning how to take care of yourself as well as you take care of others. Gain powerful tools for self care, stress reduction, and replenishing your spirit. Taking care of yourself is so vital that when you take time to nurture yourself, it allows you to serve others. Experience deep breathing, visualization, movement, relaxation, touch, and methods to find more delight and lower stress.

Individual dance class where we learn a different dance form each month, such as: Jazz, Modern, Musical Theater, Latin, Disco, Ballet, Folk, and Belly Dance. Dancing makes your mind sharper and your body more flexible while having a delightful time. In brain studies on the effect of various activities, dance reduced the risk of dementia by 76%. Dancing significantly improves balance and increases energy and serotonin production, which helps to reduce stress and depression. We also have fun! Laugh as we learn. No experience necessary as we enjoy the delight of sharing dance.