Courses at The Substation

Embodied Movement

Embodied Movement
Saturday 27 April 2013
Saturday 4 May 2013

Bonding with your Baby
10am – 10.50am
The Substation Classroom 2
Suitable for children aged 16 – 28 months, open ONLY to 4 families

Sharing Dance with you Child
11am – 11.50am
The Substation Classroom 2
Suitable for children aged 2 – 4 years old
Admission: Drop in for one class: $50, Sign up for two classes: $90

Movin’ Tales
1pm – 1.50 pm
The Substation Classroom 2
Suitable for children aged 3 3/4 – 5 years old
3pm – 3.50 pm
Suitable for children aged 6 – 8 years old, open ONLY to 5 children
Admission: Drop in for one class: $30, Sign up for two classes: $50

Authentic Movement: Back to Base
4pm – 5pm
The Substation Dance Studio
Suitable for adults ONLY
Admission: Drop in for one class: $35, Sign up for two classes: $60

For more information, visit www.embodied-movement.com
To register, contact: dancetherapy.kmp.com
Registration closes on 10 March 2013.

Moving The Rhythm
Saturday 28 April 2013
Sunday 5 May 2013
The Substation Dance Studio
Suitable for adults ONLY
Early Bird Promo before 15 March 2013: $150; after: $180

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ShinKyokushin Karate

ShinKyokushin Karate
Thursdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm
The Substation Dance Studio
Instructor: Sensei Bong Kim Lee (4th Dan)
Admission: Contact Sensei Ernest Ong 97692237/ ernest.ong@ibase.com.sg
This is an OpenHouse course

What is ShinKyokushin Karate?

Kyokushin kaikan is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese karate master, Masutatsu Oyama. Kyokushinkai is Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth”. Kyokushin rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training. Infamously known as Oyama Karate-Do in the eighties & nineties, Kyokushin Karate is the most successful modern Karate today with its full contact style gaining international appeal to more than 12 million practitioners throughout the world.

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Tanz Ballet | Ballet Lessons for Children

Tanz Ballet | Ballet Lessons for Children
By Ms Cherrie C.Tan
Every Saturday, 2pm-4pm
The Substation Dance Studio
Admission: For costing, duration and registration, please call 9222 7513 directly for more information.
This is an OpenHouse course 

Designed for children, these ballet classes are specially designed to develop creativity, musical awareness and co-ordination of movements and to encourage good posture.

As the children progress, they will be introduced to the technique of classical ballet, free movement and character dance. The children will be trained in the curriculum of the Royal Academy of Dance UK and be prepared for the Royal Academy of Dance Graded Examinations. All classes are taught by experienced and qualified teachers.

Shall We Play Another Way?

Shall We Play Another Way?
A Children’s Play Shop
Workshop 1: Sunday 24 February 2013, 10.30am
Workshop 2: Sunday 10 March 2013, 10.30am
The Substation Theatre
Admission: $25 per session, register online or contact Mish’aal 6337 7800 /register@substation.org
This is an InHouse event

Human instinct is to play. Every child begins discovering the world through the exploration of their senses, especially with their hands. They are also natural inventors and philosophers, making sense of the world through speculations, imaginations and intuitions.

A damaging change in this innate ability to think innovatively occurs when adults enforce an anaesthetic learning formula: sit still, watch, and imitate. Such reproductive learning not only stifles mental freedom by shutting off all sensory experiences, but also hinders a child’s aptitude to observe, communicate, and investigate.

Shall we play another way? is a series of six play-shops devised by artists and educators who see the importance of promoting purposeful play in our sterile environment. Instead of focusing on specific subjects of the arts or sciences, we present tasks and questions to stimulate the creative and critical mind across the standard curriculum.

Program conceived by Yuun.
Playshops devised by Eve Tan, Lai Chee Kien, Koh Jantimah, Zai Kuning.

Or the blog: http://shallweplayanotherway.wordpress.com/

Butoh Workshops

Butoh – Workshop
By Syv

Every Wednesday,  7pm – 9pm
The Substation Classroom 2

Every Friday, 8pm – 10pm
The Substation Classroom 1

Admission: $25 per session, drop in.
For more information contact Syv at 82810058 / bbz.syv@gmail.com

Each class will start with massage or shiatsu followed by meditative sounds to warm up the body and relax the mind

Butoh is a fascinating, powerful and poetic dance created in Japan after WWII. It is quite unique in a way that movement is not dictated from the outside, but comes from the inner world of each individual.

Both a healing and creative process, Butoh is a personal journey through the rhythm of your body. It is a great way to connect with yourself, with others and the surroundings.

By letting go of your daily consciousness, you will find a new freedom in expression and in the way you perceive yourself, with no judgment of right or wrong,  with no bounding to any form.

Through imagery and various conditioning techniques and exercises, you let your body be moved by your own memories, feelings and stories. By bringing awareness into the body, you will be able to reconnect with yourself, to release tensions buried in your body and mind, to express and play with your emotions and body.

And eventually to transform everything into your own dance.

What you can expect from this movement form:

- discover the freedom of expressing yourself by exploring the space of your body, and the space outside of your body

- develop your awareness, feel connected to yourself and the others

- use movements to reach physical and mental blockages and to release them

- feel centered and grounded

- reach and express your emotions

- rediscover the joy of moving, have fun and do something different!

**No dance experience required**

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The Right Way to Draw


The Right Way to Draw
Every Saturday from 25 May 2013 (6 Sessions), 2-5pm

The Substation Classroom 2
Instructor: Tania de Rozario
Course Fee: $180 (6 sessions)
Material Fee: $80 (additional to be paid to instructor at first session)
Admission: Register Online or contact Mish’aal 6337 7800 / registration@substation.org
This is an InHouse course  

Participants will develop an awareness of the basic skills required to create convincing representational drawings as well as examples in which these skills have been applied. Students will have a basic familiarity and confidence with materials such as charcoal and drawing pencils.

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Capoeira

Capoeira
Every Friday, 8pm-10pm
Every Sunday 3pm-5pm
The Substation Dance Studio

For 2013;
Every Friday, 8pm-10pm
Every Sunday 3pm-5pm
Every Saturday, starting from 12th January 2013, 10.30am – 11.30am
Instructor: Master Ousado
Course Fee: $100 per month for kids aged 12 and below, and $130 for participants older than 12
Admission: Contact Master Ousado 9452 1349 / ousado@adoclife.com
This is an OpenHouse course 

If a heady mix of music, deft martial arts movements and airborne acrobatics are sure to get the adrenaline pumping, Capoeira is for you. If you’re interested in some acrobatic high-jinks Brazilian-style, look up Capoeira Master Ousado of the local chapter of the Association of Capoeira Argola De Ouro. This martial art is for anyone and everyone of all ages!

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DanceSport Lab

DanceSport Lab
Every Saturday, starting from Feb 2013, 4pm-5pm (Latin session) and 5pm-6pm (standard session)
The Substation Dance Studio
Course Fee: $8 and $5 (concession) per class
Admission: Contact education@dancesport.org.sg for enquiries
This is an OpenHouse course 

Have you ever wondered how to Waltz? How to do the Salsa, the Tango or the Foxtrot?
What about the Samba, the Rumba or the Jive? Learn them all in the DanceSport Lab.

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5 Rhythms Dance

5 Rhythms Dance with Francesca Mitchell
Every Tuesday, 7pm-9pm
The Substation Dance Studio
Course Fee: $25 per class; no booking required
Admission: Contact francesca.mitchell@gmail.com for any enquiries
This is an OpenHouse course 

For anyone who wants to dance. 5 Rhythms is a simple yet powerful movement practice that is open to everyone. There are no steps to learn, instead the aim is to find the dancer that lives in every body. If you can breathe then you can dance! A form of moving meditation for those of us who can’t sit still, it has the power to catalyse healing on a deep level. It can also be uplifting, exhilarating and great fun. For more information visit www.danceyourselffree.com.sg