Scoring for Self-Care
Scores are generally understood in terms of symbolizations of processes, which extend over time. The most familiar kind of “score” is a musical one in which a musician follows a set of notes on a page, over the course of a performance. In the field of movement-based Expressive Arts, its meaning is extended to include…
Dancing with Polarities
A professional dance artist and close friend wrote to me: “This is a huge show for me, and I am required to hold a profound silence and deep presence, while expecting highly technical and really crazy dance moves. I am starting to get overwhelmed by the pressure, instead of rising up into it. Even though…
The Body as a Feedback & Feedforward System
Our bodies are speaking to us at all times, if we are paying attention. In this work of Expressive Arts, we think of the body as a laboratory, and we are experimenting. We are listening to body wisdom. The body is a biofeedback system, and it communicates to us through our sensory receptors. This is…
Meditation in Motion
Meditation is an experience of relaxation and a first step toward creative emergence. Firstly, it is an emptying of the mind of past and present thoughts and imaginations, finally resting easefully and completely in the present moment. From this state of emptiness, we can experience unimaginable surprises and a freshness and newfound appetite for our…
Integrative Dance for Personal Health & Embodiment
What does creative entitlement mean to me? I would say that it is my human right to puncture the air with the vibration of my voice, my idea. I would say that it is my right to open spaces for people to bear their hearts, and I would say that I have the power to…
About Me
Hi, I’m Maggie! I’ve built a life around the things I love. My vocation is artistic. My career is health-centered. The heart of the matter for me is to grow and evolve, to take the time to embody what I discover and to share what I learn with others. Life is all about quality for me!
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Dancer: Maggie Forgeron, “Moon on White Crow”
Choreographer: Margie Gillis
Photographer: Chris Randle
Company: Ballet BC
Not Just Any Body Part 