Syzygy Dance Project

SINCE THE CREATION OF SDP, WEVE PROVIDED WEEKLY MOVEMENT CLASSES AT THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL, MENLO PARK VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL, OPTIONS RECOVERY SERVICES IN BERKELEY, INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH & HEALING AT THE CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER, AND SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOLS. WEVE ADDED CLASSES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT UCSF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE OFFERED A YEARLY TRAINING AT THE CENTER FOR SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR SOMATIC INTERNS. IN 2023, WE WERE INVITE TO OFFER A 2-DAY IN-DEPTH TRAINING.WE HAD OUR 9TH OUTREACH FACILITATOR TRAINING IN AUGUST 2023 TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL PEOPLE WHO CAN OFFER THIS WORK TO A BROADER RANGE OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WE WERE HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS TRAINING IN PERSON. WE HAVE MADE CONNECTIONS WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CALIFORNIA ARTS IN CORRECTIONS, WILLIAM JAMES FOUNDATION, UCSF PALLIATIVE CARE, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, AND THE FAMILY CARE ALLIANCE. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED TO CREATE ONLINE AND HAVE ADDED IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. WE CREATED NEW CLASS SERIES ON ZOOM, WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS AND MOVEMENT. WE RENEWED OUR CONTRACT WITH NEWBRIDGE SERVICES TO OFFER MOVEMENT CLASSES TO THE ELDERLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN NEW JERSEY. WITH IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS CONTINUING TO EMERGE, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER OUR WORK IN ARIZONA, NEW YORK, AND WEST VIRGINIA. OUR CLASSES AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN PALO ALTO, CA ARE GOING STRONGLY WITH AN ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT CLASS FOR BLIND VETERANS. OUR CLASS WITH THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES OFFERING DANCE TO WOMEN WITH SEVERE TRAUMA IN A TRANSITIONAL LIVING COMMUNITY HOUSE HAVE BEEN DOING WELL IN 2023. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO OFFER A WORKSHOP FOR THE STAFF AT THE NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN 2024. THE STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES WITH TRAUMA FROM VIOLENCE.