How we teach children to be good through dance and creativity
If we were to think about the most important values we would like to pass on to our children, they are love, trust, gratitude, responsibility, authenticity, empathy, respect, and kindness. We chose to talk about kindness with Valentina Secara, the founder of Acorns and First 7 – Center for early education, a person from whom […]
How do you express your creativity through dance?
Dancing is a way to feel free. Through dance, people can express their emotions when they go through hard or happy moments. I talked to Laura Andrei, choreographer at TMoves, about what it means to know your own body through dance and what emotional benefits this can bring you. Creativity through dance At TMoves we […]
Dance with the obstacles in your life
Do you know that saying?! Each one of us has good days and bad days. Fear of failure is one of people\’s biggest fears, according to a study by Linkagoal, a company that has developed a platform to increase productivity. According to the results presented by Linkagoal, over 31% of respondents do not make new […]
Creativity on the move
Each person is born with a minimal dose of creativity, and the way he chooses to develop can influence the role that creativity will play later in his life. One thing is for sure: creativity is present at every stage of life, even if sometimes people are not aware of the skills they have. Sometimes […]
How we communicate with children through the 5 Love Languages
There are many definitions of love, but ultimately each of us understands love in a subjective way. This is true for adults, but especially for children, because many of the skills and perceptions of the future adult are formed in childhood. In The 5 Love Languages of Children, authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell argue […]
The impact of perfectionism beyond the stage
Movement, freedom, rhythm, accuracy, show. Dancing for spectators is delight and relaxation. But do we know how much work is behind a dance performance? Rehearsal hours, hard work, stress and effort to make every move impeccable are not included in the invitation to the show. Studies in recent years show that perfectionism in dancers is […]
The Power of Creative Dance in the development of the child\’s life skills
The world of dance is extremely diverse. There are many types of dance, each with specific influences and characteristics. But one type of dance combines them all: creative dance. Although it seems a descriptive construction, it is a style in itself which combines technical skills with free expression of the self, in unique choreographies. Practised […]
Dance Therapy – the answer to dancers\’ perfectionism
America in the 1940s introduced dance as a form of therapy for children and adults, and the results have had numerous social, psychological, and physiological benefits. We might be tempted to conclude that professional dancers effectively have continuous therapy and are \”the most zen\”. A 2003 study made by two university professors in England shows […]
What impact does dance have as a therapeutic method on children\’s emotions?
As humans, we move for many reasons, whether out of a need for self-expression, pleasure, connection to the community, habit, or ritual. When the idea of dance movement therapy emerged in the 1940s, it was practised primarily in psychiatric hospitals. However, in the 1950s, as a result of the natural integration of dance with self-expression, […]