Introducing a 4-week Teen Empowerment Dance Class

Come build awareness for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month while practicing self-care.

Teen Dance Empowerment Program
Dance, relax, meditate, and connect with your self and community! Critical Mass Dance Company's Teen Dance Empowerment Program serves youth, ages 16-25 years old. This program utilizes our trauma-informed healing movement practice called Dance From the Heart to build self-confidence, reduce stress, and anxiety. Teens who have participated in our empowerment programs walk out of our virtual classes blissed out, deeply relaxed, and with a newfound love for self. No dance or meditation experience is necessary!

Week 1: Self-care
February 4, 2021 from 4pm-5:30pm

Week 2: Self-love
February 11, 2021 from 4pm-5:30pm

 Week 3: Self-relaxation
February 18, 2021 from 4pm-5:30pm

Week 4: self-empowerment
February 25, 2021 from 4pm-5:30pm

Meet Patille Violeta of the Teaching Artist/Teen Empowerment Program

Patille discovered the healing power of dance when she joined Critical Mass Dance Company in 2016. She is one of CMDC's Teaching Artists and the Teen Empowerment Program Facilitator. Patille has been teaching Dance From the Heart classes to youth and women at CMDC since 2017. Through CMDC's Teen Empowerment Program, she has taught Dance From the Heart classes at nonprofits and schools across Los Angeles, including MOSTe Girls, South Central Sisters, Peace Over Violence, Kid City Hope Place, A Place Called Home, Abode Communities, Alexandria House and more. She is passionate about creating brave and safe spaces for youth to ground, explore their identity, and discover their passions. Patille brings ten years of Youth Wellness Advocacy to her work. She is a trauma-informed Yoga teacher, Reiki Master Practitioner,  Meditation Teacher, and Painter.  Patille's mission is to support the community with tools that promote wellbeing, emotional resilience, inner peace, and positive self-esteem.