Age Level:
Elementary and Middle School students.
We may organize two sections of this program based on the age distribution of the students who register. 2 students minimum to run the program.
Mindfulness Theater Club
Format:
Small group format meeting in person at park(s) in Westchester County
Length:
Five weeks
Schedule:
The duration of this program is five weeks. Session options are below:
- Tuesdays at 3:30 PM
- Wednesdays at 3:30 PM
- Thursdays at 11:30 AM
Pricing:
$500 Total, which includes five 75-minute group sessions
Description:
The interactive group program will guide students in developing an understanding of their own thoughts and feelings through meditative practices and theater techniques. Over the years, we have learned the benefits associated with guided meditations, meditative activities, and creative expression. Theater skills such as acting, playwriting and performing require components of mindfulness meditation such as concentration, active listening, and emotional memory. Our goal is to provide students with the foundational techniques to couple these two beneficial practices, which will guide self-expression and improve executive functioning skills. Led by one of our expert coaches, each session will focus on selected skills associated with mindfulness, executive functioning, and theater.
Mindfulness Theater Club Course Instructor: Peter Halligan, MS
Peter Halligan earned a Bachelor’s degree in childhood education from The College of Saint Rose and Master’s degree in special education from Touro College. He has been working with children in educational settings since 2007. Certified by the State of New York to teach both general education grades K-6 and students with disabilities grades K-6, he supports students with unique learning profiles while collaborating with school psychologists, counselors, social workers, and families. Peter has extensive experience creating and implementing interventions related to executive functioning skills such as planning, prioritization, organization, task initiation, time management, and sustained attention. As a member of the school district’s building leadership team, he works to create social emotional programs for students that will foster interpersonal skills and build a sense of community. In his spare time, Peter is a passionate actor, currently in his own third-tier intermediate acting class, a skill he brings to the Mindfulness Theater Club.
