Nadia Jane Performing Arts: Introducing midfullness to young people

Nadia Jane Performance Arts in Long Eaton had a mix of boys and girls at their summer camp with ages ranging from 4-13 years. As a dance school, the holiday camp ran a mixture of different dance classes throughout the programme which included ballet, street dance, contemporary, salsa, musical theatre, acro and gymnastics.

The schedule for each day included mindfulness activities with arts and crafts meditation yoga and relaxation with an emphasis on looking after the body mind and spirit for optimum health and wellbeing.

The young people enjoyed learning about food with artistic healthy eating plates they made themselves drawing and painting on necessary foods e.g. carbs, proteins, fruit and vegetables.

The holiday club held a talent spot for participants to show off their skills followed by a think tank session on who they admired and aspired to be like.

At the end of the It’s About Me programme the holiday club leaders held a 20-minute open session for families to watch all the children perform 3 dances they had learnt.

To continue their development, Nadia Jane Performing Arts gifted participants vouchers for 8 weeks of free classes from the September term, hoping to provide ongoing support to children and families who may not find classes affordable.

“The enjoyment they have had and the skills they have learnt were widely appreciated by their parents and the children. Many of these children are taking up regular exercise for the first time and this will improve their health physically and mentally. It is also possible this will encourage them to come to the next It’s About Me programme and gain further benefits from attending.” Holiday Club Leader, Nadia Jane Performing Arts