Artsplay Highland Training Opportunities
Moving Matters
Led by UK-based Dance Artist and Early Years Specialist, Skye Reynolds
Free training aimed at Early Years Practitioners & Creatives, staff and volunteers.
Date: Sat 3 June
Time: 10:30 to 14:45
Note: bring a packed lunch
Morning/afternoon tea will be provided
Led by UK-based Dance Artist and Early Years Specialist, Skye Reynolds
Free training aimed at Early Years Practitioners & Creatives, staff and volunteers.
Date: Sat 3 June
Time: 10:30 to 14:45
Note: bring a packed lunch
Morning/afternoon tea will be provided
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Creative movement offers wonderful opportunities for young children to make independent choices and express their thoughts, feelings and ideas. Touch and movement are our earliest senses and provide learning experiences which have a huge influence on development and wellbeing.
This workshop is for early years practitioners and creatives wishing to deliver playful movement encounters for children in their early years. During this session we will meet at the level of the child to roll, slide, creep and crawl, exploring how low-level play embodies essential movement patterns which support development from birth onwards. We’ll unpack Schema behaviours such as rotation & orientation, gaining insight into the ways children learn and express their ideas, discovering how these shape physical tasks and games. I’ll share some favourite movement activities gathered over the years and invite you to create your own. We’ll explore how props, cardboard boxes and a ‘loose parts’ environment encourage imaginative play and can inspire creative processes with young children and families. There will be time for collaboration and creative response through group making & sharing, with the opportunity to reflect & discuss. Workshop materials and the attitude of delivery will be inclusive and respectful to the needs of participants. With well-being at the heart of this practice, during this workshop you’ll gain increased confidence, an enhanced toolbox and fresh perspectives into movement-making with the early years. Skye Reynolds – Biography Edinburgh-based dance artist, Skye Reynolds has been working with children as an educator, performer, choreographer, researcher & movement consultant for over 20yrs. Her early years practice is multi-artform & responsive, drawing upon dance, improvisation & early years methodologies. She regularly facilitates creative movement CPD workshops for early years (EY) practitioners & creatives and is committed to accessibility for all. Skye was invited to create ‘Dance & Play,’ the first class for children aged 0-3yrs at Dance Base, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance. She was an EY Specialist with Little Big Dance UK, and recently an Artist in Residence with Starcatchers, Scotland’s Arts and Early Years Organisation + Scot’s Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre exploring emotional literacy through movement. Skye is an Infant Developmental Movement Educator trained with The School of Body-Mind Centering and graduated in The Feldenkrais Method in 2022. Skye's current early years research ‘out of the box’ is supported by Starcatchers & Citymoves and explores thresholds of participation and performance. This research highlights the creative potential of early years environments and the dynamics of improvisation and play as interfaces for creative expression. |
Quotes from previous training.
“ Incredibly inspirational both for teaching practice and own musical philosophy," "Very interactive and engaging sessions.” “Best CPD yet!”, with 86% of participants saying that the overall impression was excellent. |
Artsplay Group at
Anam Cara |
Venue: Anam Cara
Follow the link on the right or visit the Anam Cara website for directions as Satnav will get you lost. Anam Cara is a beautiful venue with wonderful views, wooden floors and and wood burning fire. Please remember to bring socks, as shoes need to be removed. |
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