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Waldorf Night School: Spacial Dynamics
March 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Spacial Dynamics with Movement Teacher Charlie Orphanides
Movement is an integral part of Waldorf education. During our March session of Waldorf Night School, Movement Teacher and Therapeutic Movement Specialist Charlie Orphanides will cover “spacial” dynamics. The evening will include presentations of ideas, lots of movement, time for questions, and ample opportunity for connection with one another.
Date: Wednesday, March 8th*
Time: 6-7:30pm MT
Location: DWS Festival Hall
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*Childcare is available for $7 per child, payable by cash or check made payable to The Denver Waldorf School; ages 3 y.o. and older.
We will explore some of the key concepts and history behind Spacial Dynamics, and discuss the connections between Spacial Dynamics, Anthroposophy, Waldorf Education and Bothmer Gymnastics. The class will then put these concepts into action through movement. We will practice several Spacial Dynamics and Bothmer Gymnastics exercises while exploring an expansive, receptive and available understanding of the self and our relation to others and the world.
About Charlie Orphanides
Truly a mover, Charlie is an integral part of The Denver Waldorf School faculty as the current Movement Teacher and Therapeutic Movement Specialist. He came to our school after teaching at Waldorf schools in Boulder, New York City, and New Hampshire. He has been teaching for a decade, and began his career fortified with an English degree from Lewis and Clark College, a Master of Education degree and Waldorf Teacher Certification from Antioch University—complemented with many trainings in movement, art, and meditation studies. Charlie is also a graduate of a 5-year training program in “Spacial” Dynamics, certified in Bothmer Gymnastics (based on exercises from the first gym teacher at the first Waldorf school), and has been teaching circus for more than 7 years.
Away from the classroom, Charlie’s hobbies include gardening, fixing and building things, running, bicycling, playing with his two sons, reading, writing, studying a variety of healing modalities, and playing guitar and piano (along with anything else with which it’s fun to make music!).
About The Denver Waldorf School
The Denver Waldorf School is an urban pre-K through 12 independent school in Colorado. Founded in 1974 on Rudolf Steiner’s humanitarian curriculum, DWS believes education should foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire a love for the world. We are currently enrolling for in-person learning:
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