Press Release Summary = A few thoughts on introducing dance-drama to young children.
Press Release Body = DANCE DRAMA THERAPY http://www.dance-to-health-help-your-special-needs-child.com
Why do we all love Fairy Tales? To hear or read the words \"Once upon a time...\" tells us that in the end all will come right and every character will receive his or he just reward or punishment. We need fairy stories now more than ever because we are seeking reassurance that Justice, Peace, Beauty and Love will triumph against all the odds.
Dance can be combined with other art forms to offer a powerful form of therapy. If you introduce a story element to the dance movement session you can enable your child to make a significant contribution to its\' content. He or she could make up a story to dance. This would allow children to express their own interests, emotions and movement needs. Favorite stories can be an inspiration. You yourself could use dance drama therapy sessions as an opportunity to work on problems or to encourage certain aspects of behaviour. Even educational themes like numbers or spelling could be used as a topic.
The question now arises what about music and choreography? Its\' important that the child relates to the music. All genres of music can be introduced. This will allow them to experience how the dynamic of the dance changes according to the music. If there are sufficient children perhaps they could form a percussion orchestra and give their own \"color\" to the proceedings. Help him or her to find movements and steps that are expressive of the various aspects of the story. This can be great fun and very stimulating. A child with disabilities may have very limited movement but do encourage exploration and experimentation within his or her limitations. Children can learn and have fun this way all at the same time.
I am presently working on a dance-drama for children with special needs. http://www.dance-to-health-help-your-special-needs-child.com
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