Winter Theme Based Pedagogy and Imagery Mini-Course
The Winter Season is rich with opportunities for very evocative and playful imagery.
You will be guided through Powerful Pedagogy Methods and Strategies with inroads to all students due to the variety of images.
Yes! I'm Ready to Add the Magic of Imagery to my Classes
100 + Images
Ready made and ready to use right away with students of all ages. Includes dozens of full colour Printable PDF's.
Pedagogical Ideas
Use Imagery to help teach and explain teaching concepts to your students, including mindset and perspective.
Digestible Content
Over 4 hours of video content (2 each course) divided into smaller chunks for easy digestion at your own pace.
Artistic Director of
The Radiant Dance Teacher:
Mariah-Jane Thies
Mariah-Jane has 35 years experience as a dance teacher, including 10 years as a studio owner. She is an RAD Registered teacher, mentor and supervisor as well as a certified Evans Laban based modern teacher.
She loves creating and working with imagery and linking up great learning, functional anatomy and creativity.
Mariah-Jane draws on decades of training in Laban and anatomy and most recently, Franklin Method training.
Content of the Winter Theme
Based Mini-Course
Developmental Movement Patterns
A brief introduction to the 6 developmental movement patterns and their very profound effect on the body, especially connectivity.
Winter Based Technique Progressions
Helping students to understand the 2 types of Progressions using Imagery makes it easier and more likely for progressional learning to stick.
Winter Weather Based Imagery
Winter weather includes snow, wind and ice; all of which are great fodder for imagery development and easily accessible by children.
All About Snow
The many contrasting qualities of snow gives a plethora of dynamic image possibilities and metaphors for technique/performance.
Snow Based Tasks
From salting the roads to clearing snow off the roof, there is a lot imagery opportunities linked to snow removal based tasks.
Snow Day!
The joy of a snow day for kids of all ages and all the fun and games that accompany a snow day are great imagery inspiration.
Winter Animals
Connecting to the animals associated to winter gives students rich imagery creation potential.
Resource Books
Influential books are recommended for further study are shared so you dig deeper if you wish.
Resource Videos
Videos links that are additional deepening of the concepts in the lessons are shared here for you!
