Throughout her training Megan has had the privilege to learn from and work with Danielle Agami (Ate9 Dance), LajaMartin, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Company 605 (Vancouver), The Penguin Lady, and the Staatliche Ballettschule School located in Berlin, Germany.
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She continued her training at the University of Utah School of Dance on full scholarship and graduated in 2017 with a BFA in Modern Dance. For 15 years Megan extensively trained at The Winner School in many different styles of dance. At a young age, she fell in love with movement and performance when she created impromptu shows to classic rock songs for her mom and dad. If you have suggestions for what you’d like to see let us know: O’Brien is dancer/artist born in Salt Lake City, Utah. New online educational resources are being developed every day.
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3rd-6th: climb, paint, search, celebrate, exercise, sneak, swim, leap, spin, stretchįeel free to share these videos, embed them for your students, or link to this page. Change the action word each time the music replays!Įxamples of action words (verbs): K-2: run, chop, jump, walk, kick, mix, crawl, fly, shake, skip, swim, tip toe, spin.If a player does not freeze immediately, s/he does 10 jumping jacks during the start of the next round and then rejoins the next movement.When the music stops, each player must freeze immediately and hold that position until the music begins again.In this activity, everyone moves as the specific action word that is called out (example: skipping) as the music plays.The caller will be in charge of starting and stopping the music and calling out each action word for each round of freeze dance. This activity is a part of Connecting the Dots: Health as Art.Begin by brainstorming a list of action words (or verbs) together.
Create your own dance moves, and when the music stops you will freeze and practice deep breathing in different poses! Pay close attention to how you feel before and after, notice the changes in your body, and practice anchoring to the moment.ĭownload the activity guide Opens in new window Practice mindful moves with the integration of yoga, creative expression, and dance. Through different poses, we can anchor to the present moment, check in with our bodies, and strengthen the mind-body connection.īecause the practice of yoga integrates the whole body, there are many health benefits including improved posture, flexibility, and strength, and it can help us to reflect on how we are feeling, manage stress, and discover the many pieces of us that make us – us. Yoga is the connection of the mind (movement) and body (mindfulness and reflection).
Our NourishEd program is a comprehensive approach to nutrition education and improved food access. Our activities and resources will help inspire lifelong healthy habits. We leverage family-school partnerships to build healthier communities where kids thrive. What We Do We help create healthier schools by bringing all the members of a school community together and equipping them with the tools and resources they need to make change happen.