Dancing is a natural expression of our body, emotion and spirit. One dances to release energy, to communicate to the world our inner life, a way of regulating our thoughts and emotions and a way of expressing joy. There is a disconnect between ourselves and our dancing bodies in North America. Trauma can trigger this disconnect be it through personal, cultural or historical events. As well, our North American Culture dictates that the head is better than the heart, that the brain is more important than the body. This session lead by Michele Olsen (choreographer and dancer for Raven Spirit Dance) will discuss how movement and dance can be a key to health and offer perspectives on how to integrate it into our lives.
Learning session topics include:
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Why physical movement is important
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How dance is part of Indigenous life both in traditional and contemporary contexts
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The reasons our Indigenous people dance today
All are welcome to attend and participate in this FREE live videoconference and computer webinar session.
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PST)
Where: Participate live via videoconference OR computer webinar. Want to know the difference between videoconference and computer webinar? Click here to find out.
About the Presenter
Michelle Olson is a member of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and the Artistic Director of Raven Spirit Dance. Her work as a performer and creator embraces the arenas of dance, choreography, theatre, storytelling and community development. She received a Bachelor of University Studies at the University of New Mexico and continued her dance training at the Aboriginal Arts Program at the Banff Centre and as an ensemble member with Full Circle First Nations Performance. Michelle is also a Certified Movement Analyst in Laban/Bartenieff and Somatic Studies.
Aboriginal Dance and Performance Resources
Raven Spirit Dance
Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre
Full Circle First Nations Performance
Dancers of Damelahamid
Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance
Compaigni V’ni Dansi
Other interesting sites
PowerPoint Presentation
Click here to download the PowerPoint that was shown at today’s presentation.
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