Re-Ignite the Mind with Improvisation and Play!
To register please email reignite@taproottheatre.org or click the button below:
Taproot Theatre’s “Re-ignite the Mind” classes are designed for students with Early-Stage Memory Loss (ESML). Class sessions are taught by professional theatre artists and are designed to fit the needs of class participants. Students find immediate success and improved quality of life as they learn new things, interact socially and live creatively in the moment.
Z-IMPROV: Online Zoom Classes
Re-ignite the Mind with Z-Improv – Second Monday of each month!
Improv students engage fully in the present moment while enjoying improv on Zoom. It’s the perfect theatre class for individuals with Early-Stage Memory Loss (ESML) who are unable to attend an in-person class. There is no memory requirement, just the delight of participating in a creative experience that releases the imagination while giving a sense of accomplishment, self-confidence and social enrichment.
Care partners are welcome and encouraged to attend as improv can add a wonderful new dimension to shared daily life.
Dates: Second Monday of Every Month
Times: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
In-Person Improv Classes
Re-ignite the Mind with Improv – Second Tuesday of each month!
Improv students engage fully in the present moment which makes improv a perfect theatre class for individuals with Early-Stage Memory Loss (ESML). There is no memory requirement, just the delight of participating in a creative experience that releases the imagination while giving a sense of accomplishment, self-confidence and social enrichment.
Care partners are welcome and encouraged to attend as improv can add a wonderful new dimension to shared daily life.
Dates: Second Tuesday of Every Month
Times: 12:45pm – 1:45pm
Location: Greenwood Senior Center (just up the street from Taproot Theatre!) – parking available at the senior center parking lot!
To register for classes:
Please email reignite@taproottheatre.org or click the button below:
Download a flier about our Early-Stage Memory Loss Zoom classes here.
Bring one of Taproot Theatre’s In-Person “Re-ignite the Mind” improv classes to your group or organization
Email reignite@taproottheatre.org if you are interested in booking a “Re-ignite the Mind” class at your location.
Re-ignite the Mind with Improv: See description above.
Re-ignite the Mind with Imagination: This is a lightly guided, slightly slower paced class that uses improv exercises and guided imagination experiences that are designed to rely on and activate long lasting memory that can still be accessed by those with Early- to Mid-Stage memory loss.
Improv is all about saying, YES, to whatever happens IN THE MOMENT in creative play. Taproot’s trained improv teachers lead our memory loss classes, and students excel in this creative setting, utilizing multiple areas of memory that still function well. The end result is a feeling of success and accomplishment in a class filled with laughter and social connection.
– Pam Nolte, Taproot Theatre Co-founder and Teaching Artist
Behind the Program
Taproot Theatre’s commitment to offering classes for individuals experiencing memory loss began in 2011 and has continued without interruption since that time. We are proud partners with Seattle’s Momentia Movement. For more information visit: www.momentiaseattle.org.
Listen to an interview with teacher Pam Nolte on KBFG FM
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Photos by Josh Henning.
BOX OFFICE:
206.781.9707
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Taproot Theatre Company
PO Box 30946
Seattle, WA 98113
