Brenda Ingrid Hall MA

Experience

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  The Dance Studio

  Sept 1976 - Jun 2017

  Incorporated classical ballets in performance syllabus; therefore impacted students with the history of ballet/dance and the co occurring cultural development of society. Educated student's first steps to principal dance roles . Created 100's of dance productions (some full length original works with magical child inspired themes), thus developing an immense understanding and knowledge of culture, music and dance in all areas of the world, as well as, numerous genres. Many students have reached high levels in performance arts throughout the world, as well as, attaining undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance. Created productions start to finish ( choreography, costuming, costume design [directed costume design and construction in for period pieces and hand sewn classical ballet tutus], lighting, direction, stage sets, music editing, marketing of performance, programs).Also, created many multicultural/social justice works through out career. Founding member of C A R D ( a social justice group addressing discrimination and racism within the community). Returned to school to develop a more formal child education background and focused on psychology and graduated with honors from Lesley University with a BA in psychology. Throughout career, maintained a high GPA with a 3.99 at graduation. Created a philosophy of education (a blend of Steiner, Mallaguzzi and Vygotsky), wrote a children's book, a 40 plus page thesis on the effects of geography on the music and dance of Brazil, created a hypothetical immunization thesis directed toward the state of Massachusetts, created in-depth APA Style papers on race, misdiagnosis, and the states of people of color and metal health).In graduate school , studied clinical psychology and expressive arts through the lens of archetypal psychology with a focus in transpersonal and spiritual psychology. Thesis - capstone - graduate work was a synthesis of the stated. Show less

  • Dance Educator

    Sept 1976 - Jun 2017

  • Director of Dance School

    Sept 1976 - Jun 2013
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  UMASS - Community Healthlink Inc

  Jun 2020 - now

  Masters Level Clinician, Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy