Movement workshops for artists of all disciplines to tap into our creative energy and experiential knowledge. Led by dancer/choreographer Yvonne Ng, B.F.A., M.A. and RSW Matthew Eldridge, they will blend the Open Source Forms© movement approach with creative practices to explore issues in artists’ health. Time will be set aside for facilitated reflections on each session’s movement focus. Limited spaces available. No dance experience needed.

Facilitators: Yvonne Ng is a choreographer, presenter, arts educator and artistic director of princess productions. She is the recipient of the Murriel Sherrin Award, Jacqueline Lemieux Prize, K.M. Hunter Artist Award, New Pioneers Arts Award, Chalmers Arts Fellowship, Soulpepper’s Community Artist Award and the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts – New Talent. Matthew Eldridge is a Registered Social Worker. He has held social work positions across southern Ontario in hospitals, family health teams and a community health centre. Matt has a background as a competitive trampolinist/gymnast and performed as an acrobat in the Cirque du Soleil production of Dralion.

Venue: Array Music Space, 155 Walnut Ave., Toronto

Dates: Tuesdays – September 18, September 25, October 2, October 9

Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Registration: Participants must sign up for the entire series. Pay-What-You-Choose. Options are: $28, $40 for the entire series (that’s $7 or $10 per session). To register, visit https://artistshealth.com/aha/creations/.