Finding Joy: Dance Therapy

Overview

Lead by a certified Dance/Movement Therapist. This workshop will be open to performers, artists, and producers looking to dive into some creative wellness. This safe space will promote creativity while also providing space to overcome internal struggles as an artist and encourage performers to return to play in their creative modalities.

About the Artist

Alyssa Bigbee is the Founder & Director of Rebel Arts Movement based in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. She has over 15 years of experience as an educator specializing in dance forms such as acro dance and circus arts. After observing mental health struggles amongst the youth she taught, she enrolled in the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling program at Drexel University where she did her Master's Thesis on Virtual Reality in Dance/Movement Therapy while completing an internship at University of the Arts Counseling Center. Upon graduation, she continued working at Uarts as a full time Dance Therapist assisting students overcome trauma from generational and artistic upbringings. She partnered with the School of Dance to conduct group Dance Therapy workshops for student dancers to overcome issues around identity, self worth, and navigating oppressive systems. Now she devotes her time incorporating Dance Therapy principles into her work with low income youth to empower and inspire the next generation of artists.