Kickstart Arts Centre
Embodiment and Awareness by
Movement
Welcome to didansa.life
Discover your inner dancer and begin a journey to a more balanced, free, and connected life. Allow yourself the freedom to express your truest self. Feel the joy of being whole and connected by bringing dance into your daily life.
As a committed dance teacher, I’ll guide you through mindful and instinctive movement experiences. By practising 5Rhythms, Sacred Circle Dance, Meditation, and other art forms, we create a space where people come together as a supportive community in Tasmania, promoting better health and a profound sense of well-being.
Why 5Rhythms
If you have a body, you can dance
Awaken the dancer within you with the fundamentals of 5Rhythms® Waves. A free movement and dance meditation practice that will change your life.
About Didansa
Fall in love with your own dance
DIDANSA fosters community that offers a safe space to express yourself. Learn how to surrender to your dance and enjoy being in your own body.
Upcoming Events
Ready to start dancing ?
Do you want to improve your health, release stress, sharpen your practice, have fun and be part of a supportive community?
Upcoming Events
Tasmania & Beyond
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What Dance Can Do For You
Benefits of Dance
Stay Healthy and Fit
- Dance improves flexibility, endurance, strength and muscle development.
- Dance increases your energy and is good for your heart, lungs and bones.
- Dancing reduces blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health and lowers risk of obesity.
- So Dance Your Heart Out.
Feel Good
- Dancing releases endorphins that reduce stress and any build up of frustration.
- Dance improves your mental health and well-being by reducing depression, anxiety and worry.
- It also improves sleep and your ability to focus.
Brain Power
- Dance promotes neurological development:
- By learning to move to rhythms, it stimulates our brains.
- This improves our cognitive abilities, as well as our neurological health.
- Research shows that dancing is the only physical cognitive activity to reduce your chances of dementia.
- No matter your age, this increased brain power improves your mental sharpness and agility.
Connected
- Dance is a form of art.
- Dancing can be fun, it will improve your mood and give you an outlet for self-expression.
- Dancing allows you to take the lead and tell a story, this increases self esteem and will boost your confidence.
- Dance will stimulate your creativity and encourage art appreciation.
- You will be exposed to many different music styles and cultures in dance.
- This broadens your knowledge and tastes
Freedom to Create
- Dance keeps you in touch with your body.
- Dance also helps you connect with your mind, your centre, emotions, and spirit.
- With all of the cognitive benefits of dance, combined with confidence, dance will strengthen your ability to communicate non-verbally.
- Not only will your body language improve, but you’ll also learn to read others better.
- Dance is tied deeply to the roots of our communities and cultures, dance builds awareness and appreciation of the differences and similarities between people.
- Dancing teaches empathy.
Lifelong
- Dancing Improves flexibility, balance & coordination.
- Flexibility can decrease the chances of injury.
- It also gives you a wider range of motion as well as improving blood flow to your muscles.
- Dancing is excellent for your spine, and encourages good posture.
- As it teaches you where your centre is and develops spatial awareness.
- When you can carry yourself better, you won’t slouch, and your back, shoulders and neck will benefit.
Brain Power
Dance promotes neurological development: By learning to move to rhythms, it stimulates our brains. This improves our cognitive abilities, as well as our neurological health. Research shows that dancing is the only physical cognitive activity to reduce your chances of dementia. No matter your age, this increased brain power improves your mental sharpness and agility
Stay Healthy and Fit
Dance improves flexibility, endurance, strength and muscle development. Dance increases your energy and is good for your heart, lungs and bones. Dancing reduces blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health and lowers risk of obesity. So Dance Your Heart Out.
Freedom to Create
Dance is a form of art. Dancing can be fun, it will improve your mood and give you an outlet for self-expression. Dancing allows you to take the lead and tell a story, this increases self esteem and will boost your confidence. Dance will stimulate your creativity and encourage art appreciation. You will be exposed to many different music styles and cultures in dance. This broadens your knowledge and tastes
Lifelong
Dancing Improves flexibility, balance & coordination. Flexibility can decrease the chances of injury. It also gives you a wider range of motion as well as improving blood flow to your muscles. Dancing is excellent for your spine, and encourages good posture. As it teaches you where your centre is and develops spatial awareness. When you can carry yourself better, you won’t slouch, and your back, shoulders and neck will benefit.
Feel Good
Dancing releases endorphins that reduce stress and any build up of frustration. Dance improves your mental health and well-being by reducing depression, anxiety and worry. It also improves sleep and your ability to focus.
Connected
Dance keeps you in touch with your body. Dance also helps you connect with your mind, your centre, emotions, and spirit. With all of the cognitive benefits of dance, combined with confidence, dance will strengthen your ability to communicate non-verbally. Not only will your body language improve, but you’ll also learn to read others better. Dance is tied deeply to the roots of our communities and cultures, dance builds awareness and appreciation of the differences and similarities between people. Dancing teaches empathy.
Testimonials
What students say about us
Jade Blackwell
“The 5Rhythms event I attended was freedom, expression, safety, love, acceptance and harmony 🌸 I’m so grateful for having this experience, I felt like I was dancing through the energy of life, experiencing my life story and letting go. It was a healing process for me 🙏 Marjolein helps guide you with care, compassion and love. I had the best day ever! ✨ Thank you. So much gratitude in my heart 💖”
M, Deloraine
“Deepest thanks and gratitude for the opportunity to dance your workshop. Wow.
Your energy and the space you created and held for us was so nourishing, so much fun and just absolutely beautiful. And I SO loved the music you used!!!”
Jane Anderson, Kettering
“Marjolein’s passion for dance and 5Rhythms shows me that she has a deep knowing of its power and also is committed to something that is both healing, freeing and potentially life changing for people. Anyone who pursues their passion and dedicates many years into the training, while staying focused and determined to open the power of dance to others, shows authenticity and courage.”
Colette, Hobart
“Marjolein brings meaning, depth and joy into the 5 Rhythms of mind-body movement”
Juliet, Darwin
“Marjolein’s sessions provide a welcome space to recalibrate the mind, body and heart. Marjolein’s teaching helps me to explore inner depths and wildness, and find freedom through movement, and understand the wisdom of the body. After each dance I feel more open and connected. It is liberating and joyous to dance the 5Rhythms with Marjolein.”
Andrew, Hobart
“Marjolein provides an extremely safe and caring dancing environment and her transitions between songs and rhythms are seamless. I particularly enjoy her soothing voice that gently guides with instructions during the dance. It just blends in beautifully. What a blessing to have 5 Rhythms right here in Hobart town. Thanks Marjolein”
Philip, Melbourne
“5Rhythms is a gateway to the Dancing Path that will transform your relationship with yourself and the world. Get into it!”
Nicholas, Hobart
“Marjolein holds a wonderful, supportive and safe space to guide the passion out from the shy beginner into the world of movement and dance.”
Angela, Kingston
“Marjolein’s conscious dance classes and workshops have been such a welcome support for me through a challenging year of health, career and life transitions. I’m extremely grateful for her vibrant personality, enthusiasm for dance, eclectic taste in music and commitment to facilitating the deeper transformative processes of the 5Rhythms. It’s been a joy to see Marjolein building such a welcoming community and safe space for new and experienced dancers to explore their journey”.
