| What can students expect from this class?
Rainbowdance® prepares children aged 5-18 for this program. Having an established sense of harmony & affiliation to each other & to the natural world, they move forward to explore their unique & collective beauty & expression. Children explore emotional intention, manifested through music & movement. Themes include: Leadership & Following, Join & Retreat, Transition, Alone & together, Nature as Teacher, Myth Based Dances & Improv. Dancers with special needs are always welcome. We will work with you to find the right class & offer 1:1 sessions when appropriate. |
| Registration:
Please register with Boston Children’s Foundation. Class sizes are limited and filled upon receipt of tuition. If classes are at capacity upon registration, you will be placed on a waitlist:
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| Cost of Class
$235 for 15 Classes
$220 Sibling Rate
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| Accepted Payments
Cash/Check Venmo: www.venmo.com/bostoncf PayPal: www.paypal.me/BostonCF |
| What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?
The Art & Technique of Isadora Duncan offers celebratory explorations of relationship to classical music, peers, ancestral community & nature. Duncan, “Mother of Modern Dance,” sought movements expressive of the human spirit; her technique glorifies natural movement, sources rhythmic & emotional links fundamental to all life & traces dance to its sacred roots using mythological archetypes & ritual. Dicki has for 30+yrs encourage responsiveness to beautiful music & joyful movements inspired by nature in non-competitive environments for healthy emotional, creative & physical development. |
| What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?
Dicki, a 3rd generation Duncan Dancer, was trained as a child by Anita Zahn (Isadora’s student). She carries on the tradition which informs her Rainbowdance® program, & her training of graduate students. She is an Isadora Duncan Movement Analyst, director of the performance group Guardians of Isadora, BC-DMT, LMHC, and the director of Boston Children’s Foundation (BCF). Ashlyn, R-DMT: immersed in the Duncan genre since 2020. Bella, R-DMT, LMHC: immersed in the Duncan genre since 2019. Under the mentorship of Dicki, Ashlyn & Bella are certified teachers in DJM’s Isadora Duncan Children’s Pedagogy, members of the Guardians of Isadora performance troupe, & Assistant Directors of BCF. |
| Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…
Dicki: I am passionate about teaching this style as it is socially just, honors beauty as a value, and is inclusive. Self-esteem, grace, reverence, reciprocity, artistry are inherent to this work. Ashlyn: I strongly believe in the arts’ ability to empower youth and build their connections with their peers and communities. Bella: Duncan Dancing allows dancers of all ages to return to a place of nature based themes, joy in the body and movement, and storytelling that inspires our creative selves to be free! |
| How can students learn more about this offering? |
| Contact Information
Contact Ashlyn: bostoncfinfo@gmail.com |
Studio 2
Ashlyn O’Dowd (she/her/hers), Bella Mazza (she/her/hers), Boston Children’s Foundation, Dicki Johnson Macy (she/her/hers)
Street shoes are not allowed in the studio at any time.
