Creative Arts Therapies Week 2011

March 19 to 27, 2011




Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Discover Creative Arts Therapies at Concordia University

The experiential public workshops offered at Concordia University during Creative Arts Therapies Week showcase the therapeutic applications of various creative arts disciplines such as visual arts, dance/movement, music, and drama therapies.

Location: Library Atrium of Concordia University
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal
Information: 514- 848-2424 ext. 5670 or g.vaillancourt@concordia.ca

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Wednesday, March 23, 6 to 7 p.m. (Discussion to follow, 7 to 7:15 p.m.)

The Story Within - myth and fairy tale in therapy
Produced and directed by Yehudit Silverman, MA, DTR, RDT
Six people embark on journeys of profound self-discovery by immersing themselves as characters in self-selected and personally meaningful myths or fairytales.  This film takes us through the stages of an original and dynamic approach to the Creative Arts Therapies and is a moving testament to the power of  creativity and myth in clinical practice. The artist can find the courage to paint again.  Out of the ashes of suffering can rise new beginnings. The audience witnesses the living imagination and creative process in action.

Location: Concordia University, VA Building, Room 323
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West (corner Crescent)

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Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Discussion to follow, 8:30 to 8:45 p.m.)

The Hidden Face of Suicide
Produced and directed by Yehudit Silverman, MA, DTR, RDT
This award winning film enters the world of survivors, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and reveals their remarkable stories.  Looking for the story behind the silence in her own family, Silverman sets out on a journey of understanding  and transformation.  Using masks, the survivors find a unique way to express the unspeakable.  Their journey brings to light the danger of secrets and the terrible cost of silence.

Location: Concordia University, VA Building, Room 323
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West (corner Crescent)


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Thursday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm

Exploring a New Model for Diversity Training Through Drama Therapy, Ethnodrama and Playback Theatre

Facilitators: Stephen Snow, PhD, RDT-BCT and Maud Gendron-Langevin

An experiential process that examines now prejudices and stigmatization evolves in regards to a given group will be implemented through Drama Therapy and Playback Theatre methods. A model for research techniques will be explored in relation to a documentary film of a four-year Ethnodrama project at The Centre for the Arts in Human Development. Discussion of how this systemized methodology could be employed with diverse populations will take place after the experiential and research components have been presented.

Please wear comfortable clothes, as we will be moving. Maximum: 16 participants.

Location: Concordia University, VA Building, Room 215
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West (corner Crescent)
Price: $5 or free for students
To reserve a space, contact Carlos Wilson at carlosdwilson@gmail.com

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Thursday, March 24, 7 to 9 p.m.

You Arrive
A play by Bonnie Harnden, MA, RDT
Arts-based research performances illustrate how therapy can help to repair the effects of familial trauma on sexuality and individuation.
Location: Concordia University, VA Building, Room 212
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West (corner Crescent)

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Friday, March 25, 4 to 7 p.m.

Open House
at the office of Shelley Snow, MA, MTA, Music Therapist/Psychotherapist

Come and learn about the Arts in Psychotherapy, Music Psychotherapy, Djembe Drumming and Sound Healing! Refreshments will be served.

Location: Queen Elizabeth Health Complex
2111 Northcliffe, Suite 644-1 (6th floor)
N.D.G./Westmount (1 block west of Métro Vendôme)
Information: 514-688-0398 or shelleysnow@sympatico.ca

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Friday, March 25, 5 to 8 p.m.

Opening
"La Ruche d'Art St. Henri Community Studio and Science Shop"

Event will include Mohawk Blessing, Art Exhibit by artists working at the St-James Drop-In Centre; as well as collaborative art making, participatory music making, and refreshments. Families and ALL welcomed.

Location: 4525 St. Jacques, Métro Place Saint-Henri
Information: Call Janis Timm-Bottos, PhD, ATR-BC at 514-848-2424 ext. 4799

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Saturday, March 26, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm

Developmental Tranformations Workshop
 
Facilitator: Jason Butler, MA, RDT/BCT

Developmental Transformations (DvT) is a form of drama therapy that utilizes a fully embodied approach to working with clients. As an embodied encounter in a playspace, DvT is an approach that assists individuals in working through blocks and in cultivating personal spontaneity and creativity. This workshop will be experientially based and will engage participants in a state of play. You may have heard of this method before, and this workshop is a great, low-impact way to dip your toes in the DvT waters and see what it is all about. Anyone interested in learning more is welcome.

Please wear comfortable clothes, as we will be moving. Space is limited.

Location: Concordia University, VA Building, Room 212
1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Price: $5 or free for students
To reserve a space contact Carlos Wilson at carlosdwilson@gmail.com

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CANCELED Sunday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Core Processes in Drama Therapy

Facilitator: Susan Ward, MA, RDT

This experiential workshop will introduce the core processes of drama therapy identified by Phil Jones, a British drama therapist. Dr. Jones explores these processes in his book Drama as Therapy. Together we will explore how these core processes work together to create a therapeutic environment in which reflection, insight and change may occur. The work of Renée Emunah, who developed The Phase Model of Drama Therapy, will also be touched upon.

This event is canceled.

Last updated on March 25, 2011