EXPRESSIVE ARTS PLAY GROUPS FALL 2021
Please contact Mia at movinggrace@gmail.com for more information and with any and all inquiries.
FOSTERING A PLAYFUL PARADIGM OF PARTNERSHIP & RE-CONNECTION
These classes are designed to be able to be taken separately, but taken together we will inevitably weave a beautiful tapestry of all the practices, skills, experiences and insights. The three explorations together yield cumulative and emergent benefits as they are all part of one system of expressive arts.
How far and deep we go in these explorations will depend entirely on the combined skill levels and enthusiasm of the participants. No matter what, it will be tailored to gently meet and dynamically engage you at the edge of your creative expression. We will immerse in the natural world as a primary inspiration and teacher.
The underlying intention is to sensitize and open our field of perception, to expand our sense of what is creatively possible individually and as a group... and to fly free in the flow of true play, resting in a container that cultivates permission, compassion, and belonging.
VOCAL PLAY
VOCAL YOGA ~ Our warm-ups are wholistic, embodied, and a soulful approach to vocal cultivation
CIRCLE SINGING & IMPROVISATIONAL GAMES ~ We learn and grow musically, through PLAY!
Sourcing from internationally beloved improvisational singer
Rhiannon's work, "Vocal River"
SOUND PRAYER ~ The fruits of our practice become an ecstatic experience & offering of our collective sound and
vibration. A palpable healing prayer sent into the world.
MOVEMENT & DANCE PLAY
SOMATIC LISTENING ~ A meditation in movement that allows the sensorium to relax and open into it's full awareness
AUTHENTIC & TRANSFORMATIONAL MOVEMENT ~ Powerful practices that deepen connection to your body as your
instrument, and bring you in contact with truth and discovery.
CONTACT IMPROVISATION ~ One of the most powerful somatic expressive tools available, we will explore and grow our
somatic palette through the fundamental physical principles of this dance form, as well as
enjoy it's gift as an metaphorical mirror... illuminating how we relate to and play with
others in all of life!
THEATRE PLAY
CHARACTER IMPROVISATION ~ Sourcing from internally guided imagery, and from archetype, we play with a full range
of human, and more-than-human expression!
ENSEMBLE GAMES ~ Dynamic group-building play; Long form and short form improvisational games; View Points and
more... We will explore what it means to allow art to emerge, and to bring our conscious
awareness to theatrical devising as a group.
SOCIAL PRESENCING THEATRE ~ A powerful, mindfulness-based theater form developed by Arwana Hayashi that
explores what is alive personally and collectively, and reveals an effortless path to
trust in what is emerging.
These classes are designed to be able to be taken separately, but taken together we will inevitably weave a beautiful tapestry of all the practices, skills, experiences and insights. The three explorations together yield cumulative and emergent benefits as they are all part of one system of expressive arts.
How far and deep we go in these explorations will depend entirely on the combined skill levels and enthusiasm of the participants. No matter what, it will be tailored to gently meet and dynamically engage you at the edge of your creative expression. We will immerse in the natural world as a primary inspiration and teacher.
The underlying intention is to sensitize and open our field of perception, to expand our sense of what is creatively possible individually and as a group... and to fly free in the flow of true play, resting in a container that cultivates permission, compassion, and belonging.
VOCAL PLAY
VOCAL YOGA ~ Our warm-ups are wholistic, embodied, and a soulful approach to vocal cultivation
CIRCLE SINGING & IMPROVISATIONAL GAMES ~ We learn and grow musically, through PLAY!
Sourcing from internationally beloved improvisational singer
Rhiannon's work, "Vocal River"
SOUND PRAYER ~ The fruits of our practice become an ecstatic experience & offering of our collective sound and
vibration. A palpable healing prayer sent into the world.
MOVEMENT & DANCE PLAY
SOMATIC LISTENING ~ A meditation in movement that allows the sensorium to relax and open into it's full awareness
AUTHENTIC & TRANSFORMATIONAL MOVEMENT ~ Powerful practices that deepen connection to your body as your
instrument, and bring you in contact with truth and discovery.
CONTACT IMPROVISATION ~ One of the most powerful somatic expressive tools available, we will explore and grow our
somatic palette through the fundamental physical principles of this dance form, as well as
enjoy it's gift as an metaphorical mirror... illuminating how we relate to and play with
others in all of life!
THEATRE PLAY
CHARACTER IMPROVISATION ~ Sourcing from internally guided imagery, and from archetype, we play with a full range
of human, and more-than-human expression!
ENSEMBLE GAMES ~ Dynamic group-building play; Long form and short form improvisational games; View Points and
more... We will explore what it means to allow art to emerge, and to bring our conscious
awareness to theatrical devising as a group.
SOCIAL PRESENCING THEATRE ~ A powerful, mindfulness-based theater form developed by Arwana Hayashi that
explores what is alive personally and collectively, and reveals an effortless path to
trust in what is emerging.
Regarding COVID Protocol:
These groups will be held outside and unmasked. All three groups will involve proximity and some contact with other players. We are not requiring vaccination, which means each participant MUST adhere to the greatest caution in other areas of their lives, pay close attention to any possible exposure, and DO NOT COME to a session if you are feeling in any way less than optimal health.
Please only sign up if you are completely comfortable with these arrangements.
These groups will be held outside and unmasked. All three groups will involve proximity and some contact with other players. We are not requiring vaccination, which means each participant MUST adhere to the greatest caution in other areas of their lives, pay close attention to any possible exposure, and DO NOT COME to a session if you are feeling in any way less than optimal health.
Please only sign up if you are completely comfortable with these arrangements.