TINY MOMENTS OF HEARTS POURING OUT
By Madison Brown
Madison Brown was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania. In 2020 she graduated with a BFA in Dance at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. During her time at University of the Arts she trained closely under the mentorship of Milton Myer's and Kim Bears-Bailey. In addition, she performed in pieces such as “Peace”: by Gary Jeter and was a soloist in Myer's work "Rituals." She was a competitive dancer for over 12 years, training in various styles such as jazz, tap, ballet, acro/tumbling, hip hop, jazz funk, lyrical, contemporary, point, modern and musical theater. Throughout her competitive dance training she has received many first overall awards, scholarships, as well as regional and national titles. Madison also works as an instructor. She has had the opportunity to choreograph works for former students and dance studios in the Philadelphia area. For the last 6 years Madison has taught recital program classes in the styles of jazz, tap, and ballet, as well as mommy and me, and tumbling/acro classes. She has taught everything from ballet to hip hop for beginners all the way to advanced students of all ages. In the coming years, Madison plans to attend graduate school in order to become a dance/movement therapist.
30 DAYS OF POURING YOUR HEART OUT THROUGH MOVEMENT AND WRITING.
My attention is turning towards the acts of love; loving, and being loved. I wonder how love constantly shifts and changes especially in romantic relationships, friendships and relationships with family members that become unhealthy. Through my own personal research, I explore how past traumas and epigenetics affect our daily lives and relationships as stressful situations may cause excessive tension in the body. By considering the differences of love and toxic love, I wonder how these notions disguise themselves, but also how they evolve and change into moments of realization and lessons to be learned. I would like to reorient society's way of dealing with trauma by creating a platform that is nurturing much like a cocoon. Initiating from this idea of the cocoon, I think of the butterfly and what it symbolizes for the soul in all of its forms. When a person falls in love, there is this sense of dying and coming back to life all at the same time. I wonder if this is what a butterfly feels like as it bursts out of its cocoon. What happens when we free ourselves from this habitat, this shell that we hold all of our trauma and fears? Within these ideas, I am interested in a world that is expressed through a different lens where art allows pain and trauma to be viewed as beauty and strength.
INTRODUCTION OF THE PRACTICE
This workshop will be investigating relationship patterns including parents, family members, friends, peers, romantic partners, etc. For 30 days you will embark on a transformative journey to better understand oneself in the context of relationships. The work is intended to be a healing process to better familiarize oneself with their own relationship patterns and the possible trauma resulting from these relationships.
The three aspects of the research are:
1. Relationship with one's self
2.Relationship with family
3.Relationships with peers friendships/romantic
As you embark on this journey each day I encourage you to keep a journal dedicated to the practice. The work is not intended to add to your list of responsibilities but is a moment of self dedication to your own well-being.
The practice is up to 15 minutes a day for 30 days.
May… your journey begin.
