Collaboration with National Centre for Dance Therapy

Together, MamaDances and the National Centre for Dance Therapy are developing an original program servicing families with special needs, and parents or caregivers with unique interests or challenges in building strong bonds with their babies. The program combines the  MamaDances approach with the expertise of a Certified Dance Movement Therapist. Those who might benefit may include for example:  mothers who are at risk of postnatal depression, or anxiety , single parents, parents with twins, traumatic labor or, for example, mothers/ parents of babies at risk of difficulties in development. Mother/parents that take part in the classes will have the option to consult with a dance therapist, in a private setting, depending on the need.

This is a pilot project beginning April 29, 2019. Please call 514 849-0269 for more info

Parent Child Program in German with Karin

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Karin Gausterer completed the MamaDances Teachers Training Program last summer. Since then she has been at work adapting the Parent and Child Dance Program for those who want to expose their children to the German language and German/ Austrian culture.

Karin is originally from Austria and she is mother to a wonderful little Emma. Her love for music and dancing  and the desire to share  her passions with her daughter, drew her to participate in both the MamaDances Programs, which he enjoyed immensely.  She found the educational children songs, interactions and child relevant themes could be a great approach to language development.

These classes will be an opportunity for the German language to be experienced in motion, with various styles of music and a great portion of fun, here in Montreal. In keeping with the  MamaDances style her program includes rhythms and songs from different cultures and various music styles, with a particular German content including  waltz music, traditional and contemporary German children songs as well as German/Austrian Pop songs. 

Chartwell and MamaDances AIDE Collaboration

We have a great project for Mothers in Ahuntsic that will bring participants of 3 generations together! 
Project A.I.D.E. offers a  Mother and baby class, in the residence where elders of the Chartwell Bois-de-Boulogne Residence  are invited to the observe or participate.

This program is sponsored by Chartwell Bois-de-Boulogne, A.I.D.E. whose mandate is to encourage the residents to participate in stimulating activities with a vocational dimension.

MOMentum

A momentous, one of a kind, mother/father/caregiver and baby dance performance project...

A new choreography by MamaDances Artistic Director, Eryn Dace Trudell – debut performance was held at Lac-Aux-Castors, Montreal on August 25, 2018. 

The first edition of MOMentum was made possible by support from The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the marvellous contributions of volunteer dancers, our partners and sponsors and the catalytic invitation from The 16th Edition of Festival Quartiers Danses.

This first edition will pave the way for future events in the upcoming years.