Press Pause + Prioritize.

Written By Brittany Mulder
 
 

Press Pause + Prioritize . The world is doing it and we are too. During this uncertain and quiet time, I have found myself rushing less and enjoying more. Family has always been my number on priority and right now I’m so grateful to be able to spend extra time with my little man and for the opportunities I have to connect with you online.

Cancelling our classes mid March was scary, and sad. I miss the kids and I miss the studio. In response to everything that’s going on, I’ve decided to start sharing free resources to families to get them up and moving in their homes. Movement is SO important to our physical and mental health and now is not the time to stop.

WIth activity centres, swimming pools and playgrounds closed, I’ve decided to start sharing LIVE videos on Facebook and I’m trying to create YouTube videos to help kids to get creative and moving. Doing this is so far out of my comfort zone it’s not even funny. But if I help one family stay sane for one morning, it’s worth it!

As for our Summer Contemporary Dance Collective goes, it doesn’t look like it will happen this year. Of course this breaks our hearts but that doesn’t mean that we will stop creating. We are currently working virtually with some of our alumni dancers to create a contemporary dance film .

 
Brittany Mulder

Brittany Mulder, owner, and director of Maddox Dance Company, currently teaches Creative Dance Education to students, parents, and teachers all over central Alberta. Mulder has extensive knowledge in teaching preschool-aged dancers and draws from her experience in assisting occupational therapy groups with To The Starts Occupational Therapy, her training in Brain-Compatible Dance Education, her own personally driven research. In June 2015, Mulder received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Dance and a minor in Management and Society from the University of Calgary. Mulder’s movement and teaching style has been influenced by Wojciech Mochniej, Melissa Monteros, Joanne Baker, Melanie Kloetzel, and Anne Green Gilbert. During her fourth year of university, she danced with SURGE Dance Co. and W&M2; pre-professional contemporary dance companies from Calgary, AB. In April 2015, she toured Poland with W&M2 and performed the piece FALLING. In the summers of 2014 & 2015, Mulder attended the Summer Institute for Dance Teachers (SIDT) in Seattle WA, led by Anne Green Gilbert, certifying her in Brain-Compatible Dance Education. The SIDT has inspired Mulder to enhance her methods of teaching in order to benefit her and her students mentally and physically. Before attending the University of Calgary, Mulder also studied Dance at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) for a year. While studying at UNLV, Mulder had the opportunity to work with such artists as, Richard Havey, Cathy Allen, Beth Mehocic, and Margot Mink Colbert. In 2010 Mulder took the opportunity to work for the Walt Disney World Resort through the Disney College program. Through the experience of working with the Disney Company, Mulder gained innovative business sense as well as world-renowned customer service ideals. Prior to university, Mulder became an ADAPT certified dance teacher, educating her in the esthetics of Jazz and Tap.

https://www.maddoxdance.com
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