MOTIONAL LITERACY

For young movers

Philosophy: Everyone with a body can move

Motional Literacy is the program Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD) facilitates to enhance felt empowerment and embrace self-care for individuals and small groups. ARD’s innovative and experiential program introduces simple movement experiences and vocabulary that participants can apply to personal and creative development. Curated for each community, we offer invitations to work through stressors, physical & emotional pain, and collaboration & inclusion efforts, offering tools to improve creativity, show up completely and achieve an embodied vulnerability.

Motional Literacy workshop goals

1. Open: Practice how to fully “show up,” embrace new perspectives, and achieve personal acceptance

2. Lengthen: Use simple alignment techniques and movement efficiency to activate internal resources and innate strengths

3. Make Space: Reshape how to approach movement using imagery and play to find space for mental and creative growth

4. Yield: Replace control with instinct by trusting physicality and self-awareness to better navigate our personal and professional lives

5. Reset: Reflect on how to carry these new tools into the future

program offerings

ARD’s Motional Literacy Workshops are held in collaboration with schools and communities to best fit their needs and abilities.

4-8 week, semester, or full academic year programming
Weekly or monthly 30-60 minute workshop sessions with one or two ARD Motional Literacy teachers
Series schedule determined in collaboration with each individual school/community
Optional interactive performance with ARD dancers
Invitation(s) to ARD rehearsal(s)
Discounted tickets to ARD performances

standard program FEES

*if your community is unable to afford these fees, please reach out for our sliding scale options.

Introductory Series (4 weeks): $1,500
Immersive Series (8 weeks): $2,500
Semester Series (16 weeks): $4,500
Full Year Series (32 weeks): $9,000

For inquiries, please reach info@arielrivkadance.com