Artist

Valerie Branch

Program Type

Assembly / Performance

Description

New Beginnings is an interactive 20-30 minute assembly experience for early learning children ages 0-8. Can I change my mind? Can I start again? Can I take that back? Sometimes we act and move so quickly that we forget to think about the possible outcomes our reactions will have on the people around us, the people we care about, and the people we are developing relationships with. Children will learn decision-making and creative problem-solving through the art of choreography with Ms. V!

In life, we always have the opportunity to start over, to re-think, and create new experiences for ourselves and the people with whom we engage. Children will remember and understand that it’s okay to make mistakes, but it’s how we learn and grow from those mistakes that show and make us who we are.

In this assembly, children will learn and expand:

• Dance Elements and Choreography
• Creativity and Improvisation Exploration

Dance and creative movement allow us to teach, learn, and develop self-control, decision-making, but also to go with the flow and to respond to situations accordingly. It’s also an opportunity for caregivers to start or continue conversations with their young ones about real-life happenings and to use their own creativity to explore ways of how we can be responsible for the decisions that we make. We cannot control the actions of others, but we can learn how to be in control of our own emotions, actions, and thoughts and take responsibility for the decisions that we make.