In the picture above, Helen teaches first graders at The Nueva School.
As the Lower School Arts Specialist, she runs an integrated arts curriculum for PreK-4th graders that combines Visual Arts, Dance, and Theater.
Available for private and small group classes
Students develop gross motor coordination, dance, acrobatics, visual art and curriculum based movement inquiry.
Contact me for further info.
Class offerings for Toddlers - Teens
Creative Movement
Acrobatics
Storytelling through Movement
Theater/Improv
Yoga
Circus Arts
Strength and Flexibility (Integrated into play!)
Act Creation
For adults:
Dance Cardio
Stretch and Tone
Movement Invention & Choreography
Contemporary Dance
Basic Acrobatics
Virtual Movement Class Music Video – A Helen “Radio” Original
More about Helen Wicks - Movement Educator
Helen Wicks is a San Francisco based dancer and educator. Through her practice and teaching she facilitates methods on how to think with the body and connect to other people and the environment using breath, movement, and music. Helen’s training began as an elite gymnast where she was a member of the US National Team 2001-2004. She has studied extensive modern, ballet, and aerial circus modalities and dabbles in breakdancing. She earned a BA in Dance and Psychology from Bard College. She teaches creative movement, acrobatics, circus arts, and storytelling to youth at ODC, The Nueva School, Mission Montessori, Bay Area Discovery School, Mission Graduates, Zaccho Center for Dance and Aerial Arts, and various Bay Area creative centers and schools. Helen currently integrates ideas from Seymour Papert, Reggio Emelia, Maria Montessori, Axis Syllabus, and Body-Mind Centering into her practice and teaching.