Expressive Soul

16/07/2018

As Frank Norris says: “Dance provides a vehicle for young people to tease out and discover an emotional response for themselves. It doesn't require someone to talk directly to them – it just allows a door to open to their creativity. At a time when we hear so much about the need to support STEM subjects, it feels as if the arts have been somewhat relegated to a second-tier position. What we need to develop in young people are the creative juices and the opportunities to work with others in finding new solutions and outlooks. Dance enables this and can play an important part in strengthening all other areas of the curriculum.”

A project in three Manchester secondary schools engaged students in discussions about mental health and enabled them to develop their own creative responses through dance and movement. Kevin Edward Turner tells the story.

07/07/2017

Dance helps to develop aware and connected human beings. Love every point in this blog.

Ever since my post back in May about the Side-by-Side dance program in Utah, I’ve been thinking about dance education in schools and checking out various sources on the subject. Recently I re…

27/06/2017

“It gives you a chance to reach kids who don’t feel connected or needed...For some kids, this is their only form of expression, and they have a way to express themselves in a way that’s not negative”

Dance Programs in Schools

30/03/2017

Defining deeper learning

Flickr:Saxtourigr In preparing students for the world outside school, what skills are important to learn? This goes to the heart of the research addr

27/03/2017

02/05/2016

Inspiration for my Year 6 students...

This is a routine about seeing the difficulties and struggles ahead of you, yet still having the strength to face them head on knowing that it will be worth ...

17/03/2016

I'm getting ready to go and teach Creative Dance to all of Year 5&6 at Wahroonga Public School today.... Here's a bit of inspiration for the morning. Congratulations PS DANCE NYC! Emmy Award Nominated!
"..dance for every child, dance in every school! Because everyone feels better when they're dancing!"

Our dance education documentary PS DANCE! was nominated for a New York Emmy Award!! We're so thrilled, and we wanted to share our excitement with a song that…

14/03/2016

"Early in his career, Payne volunteered in refugee camps, where children were dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. He describes them as, "jumpy, nervous, and hyper-vigilant, wary of anything novel or new." Years later Payne ran a private practice in England, where he recognized many affluent children were displaying the same behavioural tendencies as the children he'd seen living in war zones. Why would these children living perfectly safe lives show similar symptoms?"

When I read Kim John Payne's book, Simplicity Parenting one message leapt off the page. Normal personality quirks combined with the stress of "too much" can propel children into the realm of disorder. A child who is systematic may be pushed into obsessive behaviours. A dreamy child may lose the abil…

27/01/2016

Mindfulness relaxation undertaken by a Canberra school has seen overwhelming benefits for its young students, teachers say.

26/01/2016

When children understand what’s happening in the brain, it can be the first step to having the power to make choices and build their emotional intelligence.

25/11/2015

Thanks InsideOut Parenting, Counselling & Training

17/02/2014

I am delighted to be offering a session of movement and dance at the next Women's Retreat up here on the Central Coast. It is a gorgeous weekend of nourishment and connection at the Rainbow Reach Retreat 14th-16th March... Will I see you there?

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