Summer Reading is back at Momentum!

This summer, we are reading Care-full Creativity in Theatre and Dance Education: Consent-Forward, Trauma-Informed, Psychologically Safe Movement Pedagogy! Author Nicole Perry will lead the sessions.

Join us for 8 Mondays from 6-7pm ET, beginning June 29 for an hour of discussion, reflection, and planning. Outline:

• Monday June 29

  • Read Chapters 1 & 2

  • Topics: Power Over and Power With

• Monday July 6

  • Read Chapters 3 & 4

  • Topics: Trauma and Psychological Safety

• Monday July 13

  • Read Chapter 5

  • Topics: Belonging and the First Day of School

• Monday July 20

  • Read Chapter 6

  • Topics: Belonging, Syllabus Building, and Expectation Setting

• Monday July 27

  • Read Chapter 7

  • Topic: Creating class experiences that foster agency

• Monday August 4

  • Read Chapter 8

  • Topics: Touch and Touch Alternatives in Movement Class

• Monday August 11

  • Read Chapter 9

  • Topics: Assessments and Grades as Sources of Trauma and Sources of Agency

• Monday August 18

  • Read Chapter 10

  • Topics: Feedback, Consent, and Trauma

• Bonus 1! Monday August 25

  • Read Conclusion

  • Topics: Wrapping up and Sharing plans

• Bonus 2! Tentatively scheduled for Monday December 21

  • Topics: How was the semester? Plans for Second Semester.