Workshops and Seminars

Donna brings to her workshops and seminars her passionate belief that everyone can dance, that dance improves the quality of life of the individuals who do it, transforms the space between those individuals, and makes the world a better place. Donna has a grounded presence and a wealth of experience to offer in any setting. With infectious enthusiasm and a wise heart, Donna offers the following:

• Training Staff to Use the Octaband™
  Learn ways to use this colorful and engaging product to encourage movement and socialization with people of all ages and abilities. The Octaband promotes both individuality and group cohesion and is particularly helpful in heterogeneous groups with people of varying physical and cognitive abilities.
  
  
• Moving for Health and Pleasure
  Using props, humor and every day movements, Donna encourages elders to express themselves, have fun, and experience a greater sense of vitality, well-being and connection to others. With a wide range of music, both familiar and new that makes everyone’s toes tap, Donna stimulates participants to stretch, shake, twist and bend. Recommended group size no more than 20, all levels and abilities.
  
  
• DJ Dancin’ Donna
  This program is designed for large groups of senior adults of all abilities and levels to get them moving to toe-tapping music from the Big Bands, the 1940's, 50's, and 60's, Broadway musicals, and the Caribbean. Donna brings themes, props, plenty of inspiration, and a sense of fun to elicit movement, dance, song and a greater sense of vitality.
  
  
• Non-verbal Communication for Caregivers of People with Dementia
  This workshop / consultation is designed to introduce the caregiver to some of the elements of non-verbal communication, including the use of distance and proximity, posture, gestures, facial expression, rhythm, space, and tension. The opportunity will be provided for caregivers to become more aware of the communicative movement of both themselves and individuals with dementia. By learning how to better attune with persons with dementia, we let them know nonverbally
  that they are seen, heard, and affirmed and we bring them back into a
  sense of connection and belonging.
  
  
• Bringing Dance to Elders – a Six Session Course
  Co-led with Joan Green, dancer, teacher, choreographer. This course will teach how and where to teach dance to elders, and how to market
  yourself to the eldermarket. Developing novel structures, activities, and
  approaches will be part of the curriculum. Each student will have the opportunity to lead part of a group with elders.
  
  
• Stress Management for Caregivers
  
  
• Moving toward Spirituality
  
  
• Listening to the Body’s Wisdom: Cultivating Body Awareness and Acceptance
  
  

Please contact Donna if you are interested in one of her workshops

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