“I would watch the children crawling across the floor like caterpillars or monkeys, or running and jumping and rolling. It seemed like they were playing, but I could see they were building their strength and agility, their courage and determination. But it was more than that. They were given time to figure things out on their own, to make mistakes, to pay attention and to learn from each other. I watched my son learn that something that seems impossible at first becomes possible with practice. And I watched how this changed his willingness to try new things outside of class too. I watched his resilience and his character develop. The focus was on the journey and the process of growing.”
- Ann, Perspectives in Motion
One of our Creative Dance teachers, Diana Nicastro, sent us this wonderful quote (published in an article on Dance Advantage ). It expresses so many of the elements we include in our dance classes for children: new motor skills, play, cooperation, problem-solving, personal development, and especially the journey that each child takes. Our creative dance classes are about process, about exploration and discovery — for each student as well as the class as a whole.
Our creative dance classes are offered for children ages 3-6 every Saturday morning at Dance Place San Diego in Point Loma. Bring your child and begin this process of self-discovery and fun! Details about all of our classes, tuition, and registration are available at www.MalashockDance.org .
Creative Dance I
Ages 3-4
Saturday, 9-9:50 a.m.
Creative Dance II
Ages 4-6
Saturday, 10-11 a.m.
As a recent dance graduate (Laban, London), interested in pursuing a career in Arts Management, I left Great Britain with my sights set on the American west coast. Having worked for the organization Dance UK I was keen to learn whats happening in Dance across the pond. After dodging the volcanic ash, traveling 15 hours and finally declared not a terrorist so safe to enter the United States…. I arrived. All this in order to spend 3 months with the Malashock Dance office team in Point Loma, San Diego.
