Certification Course - Divine Choreography/Dance Composition (Creating Dances for Worship)
As you weave divine expressions through movements, your heart yearns to elevate your choreography. Perhaps, you feel hemmed in the same set of patterns, or you sense a calling to take your skills to the next sublime level. We hear you and we're here to support your incredible journey in expressing the Father's heart through dance.
Introducing our brand new online course - exclusively tailored for worship dancers like you. With nearly 30 years of experience in dance ministry, Dancing for Him Ministries presents an engaging platform for you to deepen your understanding of dance choreography.
Immerse yourself in rich content, enriched with tips, ideas and concepts on the mechanics of dance composition and choreography techniques. Each curated lesson is designed with the express purpose of transcending paradigms, sparking creativity and infusing life into the way you choreograph.
From understanding the intricacies of rhythm, to mastering composition elements, our online course goes beyond the ordinary to bring out the extraordinary in you. As you delve into these immersive lessons, your choreography will beautifully translate into dances that bypass the mind and resonate in hearts.
So, are you ready to inspire change leading to blessings through your dance? This is your chance to go beyond the boundaries of conventional choreography, to create dances that reflect the Father's heart in every move you make.
Your invitation awaits - all you need to do is scroll down (to read through more details, if you like), click on the cost/enrollment link and enroll today! Let the rhythm of divine choreography flow through, as the world awaits your beautiful dance!
This course in Divine Choreography and Dance Composition will teach you some foundational concepts about the subjects that will enhance your understanding and ability to choreograph dances for the Lord. There will be some instructional videos to watch and a book to read. Then there will be many assignment suggestions (exercises that you can do/practice).
TOPICS INCLUDE
What is a Motif
Why Choreograph
Movement Analysis (Actions of the body, Spatial Environment, Relationship, Qualities of Movement)
Circles, Lines and Angles
Dynamic Movement and Timing
Rhythm
Creative Expression (Stimulating Creativity)
Conveying Messages With Emotion
Storytelling Through Movement (With A Prop)
Art Inspiration
Creating Movements To Your Own Text
Putting Movements Together Sequentially
Learn A Choreographed Dance Step By Step
Bonus: Dance Patterns and Steps To Faster ‘Praise’ Music
COURSE CONTAINS
1 E-Book (Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques)
2 Full Length Instructional Videos (including Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques and Dance Composition)
At least 10 Demonstration Videos
At least 10 Assignment Suggestions for certification or practice
This course will teach you how to choreograph by helping you explore movement possibilities, enhancing your God-given creativity and choreographic flow. These practice exercises will help you to think creatively, while uniquely developing choreography skill. You will never look at choreography or dance composition the same again. You will gain the confidence you need to create dances for our King!
TIME FRAME
This course is designed to take about 5-12 weeks (depending on how much time/effort you devote to it). But you may study and practice at whatever pace you desire (up to 6 months for certification). You may optionally audit the course (not pursuing certification) and will have access for one year. If you audit, you may study at your leisure without having to turn in any assignments. You must decide which option you want during the enrollment. The Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques E-book and related digital video, as well as the Dance Composition Video downloads, you may keep indefinitely.
We are so grateful and blessed you are considering participating in one or more Dancing For Him Ministries Continuing Education courses. These are self study courses, so you may go at your own pace and your own timing, studying at your leisure.
AUDIT You may enjoy the growth and learning experience gained through practicing these classes without having to do any assignments, uploads or exams. This would be considered 'auditing' the course, and no certificate will be given. Simply have one year to enjoy the journey...
CERTIFICATION If, upon registration, you chose to receive a Continuing Education Certificate (within 6 months of the date you registered), you would have assignments to complete. They would look like this below, depending on which type of course:
1. Upload Youtube videos of yourself teaching some exercises from some classes in the course sessions. The place to insert your video will be at the bottom of the course page. 1a. If you are a DFH Alumni, please also place at least one of your assignment videos into the DFH Alumni Facebook Page.
2. You'll do a brief video evaluation, and written evaluation of the course, as if you were telling a friend about how you liked it and what you gained from the experience.
3a. If you are a DFH Alumni, please also place your video evaluation assignment video into the DFH Alumni Facebook Page.
4. Once you have fully completed the entire course and its assignment uploads, please email Lynn Hayden. Tell her you will have completed the course and you would like a Continuing Education Certificate of completion. She will examine your work and if everything is satisfactorily completed, she will then email you a PDF of your Continuing Education certificate of completion. There is an additional administration fee of $12 added at checkout, should you choose certification. This choice must be made during check out.
Most of the classes (all taught by Pastor Lynn Hayden) are in an 'in home setting,' showing that you too, may enjoy participating in learning to choreograph in the comfort of your own home.
These courses are highly recommended for those who have graduated from the DFH online school, to maintain your license. However, you do not have to be a part of the DFH school to enroll in these on demand courses.
With this and the other courses, just having that arsenal of movement and creative ideas resident inside of you will enhance your ability to choreograph or even move spontaneously, as Holy Spirit inspires you. More than just taking an in-depth course, it is a wealth of valuable information that will help you grow in your call to minister to, with, for and before the Lord.
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
I am enjoying your modern class so much. You have excellent pacing and very clear instruction. Your creativity is wonderful. I would think anyone could join with little, a lot or no dance background. I am older and danced in my earlier years and love the challenge of seeing what I learned years ago in a modern class with Graham technique. I feel such an anointing after the class I savor the time with the Lord. I love the choreography and feel so connected to the Lord with your choice of worship music. Thank you so much. I feel more confident that aging will never be dull but vibrant and fun. I look forward to the next session. Blessings, Karen P
Pastor Lynn's Modern class has been the highlight of my week. I have developed my choreographic vocabulary to fresh and spirit-filled movement. Each class's strengthening workout has been essential to executing movement with precision and power. The facilitation of well versed dance movements has expanded my communication and clarity as a dancer. Modern with Pastor Lynn is simply more than I could have imagined. I've been truly blessed and already signed up for my next class. Ishmael H.
I love taking these dance classes with Pastor Lynn!! It has really strengthened me as a dancer physically as well as spiritually! I have taken modern and ballet with her for one year, after a two year hiatus of not being able to dance (due to a leg and arm surgery as well as other health problems). Now, a year later, I am still with her and feel better than ever! She has such a sweet anointing from God over her classes and her friendly, easy-going personality makes every class so fun and challenging. I highly recommend taking these classes if you want to gain strength, better dance technique, get closer to God and get in better shape! -Amy H.
Where do I begin? This class has been a God send! Pastor Lynn provides a solid foundation in technique and the mechanics of dancing. Certainly, it is worthwhile investment, as you learn as well as strengthen your mind and body. Jump right in and you will never be the same! Vivienne - NY
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