We will begin with Soul Dance dance and then move into a guided process created by Allison called Emotion in Motion- where we allow our individual and collective stories to emerge and weave into original pieces of expression. This process and container values authenticity rather than performance, while engaging artistry. It is a journey for all people who want to explore sharing in ways that weave individual narratives into the fabric of the collective through movement, sound and singing and poetry.
In a trauma-informed container, Emotion in Motion™, brings our stories- the ancestral, epigenetic and lived- and weave our cultures, lineages and patterns together so we can all move forward out of separation and division, landing in our collective healing- past, present and future.
We will finish with nervous system regulation to welcome balance, calm and perhaps some levity. Engaging in practices that help us navigate stress, anxiety and fear, while also celebrating life.
There is interaction and sometimes contact in this practice.
PREPARATION: Wear clothing you can freely move and sweat in. Have water. Bring earplugs if you are sound sensitive
Cost: $40-$45
REGISTER HEREWhat is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?
Soul Dance and Emotion in Motion will be the primary movement part of the process. We will engage somatic practices and meditation to slow down, land and anchor.
What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?
At the confluence of decades immersed in study, training, professional and personal experience, Allison developed Emotion-in-Motion as a process for creating her work. Allison is deeply influenced by early artistic years working at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Double Edge Theatre, dozens of theatre and dance artists in NYC and encountering the work of Pina Bausch. The work is visceral, raw and moves between the highly artistic to the simple and profound. With over 26 years as a theatre director, collaborative choreographer, somatic therapist and Historical trauma specialist, Allison aims to assist artists, creatives and all humans- in landing in their fullest most authentic expression. Allison is a somatic therapist and the creator of Soul Dance and Emotion in Motion, out of twenty-five years of study, training, and practice in the performing and healing arts. In her role as the National Healing & Wellness Practitioner for the Joyful Heart Foundation, she developed and led programs, workshops, and therapeutic retreats for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse—as well as for the healers working on the frontlines of trauma. She was the Founder of Creative Seeds, a non-profit organization, which focused on working with communities through creative arts immersion projects and initiatives in both South Africa and the United States.
Certifications include Trauma Resiliency Model, Yoga for Trauma, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist, Historical Trauma Specialist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Theatre with a focus on addressing Historical Trauma and Collective Healing.
Allison was named one of the 2015 United States Presidential Scholars’ most influential teachers by the United States Secretary Department of Education. She served as the Department Head of Movement, Dance, and Devising, where she also taught movement at the Professional Performing Arts School of New York City. She is a Theater Director and has directed at numerous theaters in New York City, regionally, and internationally. She received mentorship as an Assistant Director at the Steppenwolf Theatre. She was an ongoing Resident Director with New York University’s First Look Theatre Company, a member of the Lincoln Center Theatre Directors’ Lab, and a 2004 SSDC Traube Fellowship nominee. Allison has studied, trained, certified, practiced, and walked many paths and methodologies in the creative arts, mental health, and spiritual realms.
Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…
…It is one of the most life-giving, life-affirming, connective practices I have ever engaged in!
How can students learn more about this offering?
Website: allisontalis.com
Contact Information
Contact:
allisontalis@gmail.com
