International Kinesiology Conference 2015
PRE – CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Mariah-Jane Thies

Mariah-Jane Thies
Mariah-Jane Thies has a long and varied background in both music and dance, spanning over 35 years, with additional specialization in Brain Dance, Laban, Brain Gym and Rhythmic Movement Training. She pulls threads from all areas of her training to create the material of the Grow Up SmART children’s and teens programme, as well as incorporating these concepts into her unique teaching methodologies in ballet and modern. Mariah-Jane is a registered Royal Academy of Dance ballet teacher. She holds a dance teacher degree from Grant MacEwan and is a certified Evans Laban based Modern teacher. She is also a licensed Brain Gym consultant and a certified Blomberg Rhythmic Movement Training (BRMT) consultant. She is a regular presenter at such events as the International Somatics-Based Dance Training Conference in NY and Healthy Dancer Canada Conference.
Title: Brain Dance: A fun, easy and effective tool for enhanced Brain Wiring
and Movement Potential
Country: Canada