Storytime!

Last week I had the pleasure of doing a story telling session in a private school in Kuala Lumpur, for six hundred kids, from the ages seven to nine years old. I must admit I was a little worried about the large number of students at first, and I also realise that children at that age have a short span of attention. However, I had really enjoyed every moment of telling the stories! The kids were very participative and seem to have enjoyed listening to the stories as well.
The theme of the stories was on character building.

Dramatherapy Awareness Workshop: April 2008

Creative Movements presents….

DRAMATHERAPY AWARENESS WORKSHOP

Date: 26th April 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 10am – 1: 00pm
Venue: GOLD, Kompleks 3C , Jalan PJS 11/2, Taman Bandar Sunway,46000, Petaling Jaya
(next to Sunway Pyramid, across ESSO petrol station)

FEES: RM 30

Dressing: Something comfortable to move in

Age requirement: 18 and above

For Whom?

· Those who are in the helping profession
· College Students, interested in the field of psychology
· Anyone who is curious and interested

Facilitator:

Vanitha Chandrasegaram
Dramatherapist
MA Dramatherapy (Hertfordshire), UK
MSc Psychology (Pittsburg State), USA
Diploma Bharatha Natyam (Indian Classical Dance)

For confirmation of attendance please contact:

Email: vanitha_dramatherapist@yahoo.com
Or Tel. no: +6017 232 5611

DRAMATHERAPY


Dramatherapy is a form of psychotherapy, which comes under the umbrella of Creative Arts Therapies.
It uses various creative tools, such as

• drama games


• mimicry


• puppetry


• acting


• story making
  
• movement / dance


• art work


• voice /sound,

to help individuals to express and work through difficult life and psychological issues.

It uses various concepts of psychology as its basis and can work within the framework of various psychological theories.

For Whom?

For any reason a person would seek help from a counselor or psychologist he/she may seek a dramatherapist. These include those with

• mental health issues
  
• difficult emotional issues


• relationship problems


• learning disabilities


• abuse and trauma


• difficulty coping with illness and


• bereavement
• stress management
• any other life challenges

** Dramatherapy can be used to work with people of all ages. Clients do not have to be physically very active. No artistic skills is necessary in order to participate in dramatherapy sessions.

CHOREOGRAPHY / DANCE

The dance style mainly performed and choreographed is based on mainly Indian Classical, Contemporary and Egyptian dance forms.





painting by Noelle Wilaimson

About Creative Movements

I believe that through artistic creativity, one is able to reach the depths of the soul. It helps in the process of healing and enables one to reach beyond the superficiality of daily life. When one is engaged in an artistic activity, he/she is engaged in his/her deeper self. The process may help unblock paths mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Creative Movements offers the opportunity to engage in artistic creativity at different levels.

Creative Movements' mission is to connect with ones highest potential through the use of creative arts. This could be through the process of therapy, training, or being a witness to creativity.

Our motto is 'Moving towards positive transformation'