We proudly present MADi, a new creative workshop that introduces children and young people to the world of art through movement, music, dance, imagination, and hands-on creative exploration.
This two-hour workshop invites participants to discover the lives and works of world-renowned artists, including Yayoi Kusama, Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinsky, and Piet Mondrian, through a unique multidisciplinary learning experience.
Rather than learning about art only by looking, children will experience it through their whole bodies. They will explore how visual art can be expressed through movement by transforming lines, shapes, colors, forms, and textures into physical expression, while connecting these ideas with the elements of dance through Laban Movement Analysis (LMA).
Throughout the workshop, participants will engage in movement games, theatre activities, live music, group exploration, creative interpretation, and hands-on art making. They will be encouraged to use their imagination, communicate through the body, collaborate with others, respond to music, and develop their own artistic voice.
In the first part of the workshop, children will explore the artists’ stories and artworks through movement and music, creating short performance moments inspired by the artworks they encounter.
In the second part, participants will dive into hands-on art-making, guided by Italian art educator and designer, Michela Currone. The group will explore collaborative creation and create their own individual artwork to take home.
The workshop will be led by Kru Som, founder of Dance for All Thailand, alongside professional dancers and choreographers as our teaching assistants. Michela Currone will then guide the design activities, helping participants visually express the artistic themes they just explored through movement. Furthermore, participants will also experience live music by Kru Ann Ting A Tong, creating a joyful, playful, and immersive learning atmosphere.
MADi offers a fresh and inspiring way for children to connect with art — through the senses, the body, imagination, play, and creative experimentation.
"Come move, think, play, experiment, create, and begin an artistic adventure with us at WOOFPACK creative space, Saladaeng Soi 1"
Sunday, June 14 & Saturday, June 27
9:30–11:30 For children aged 5–8 Exploring Yayoi Kusama and Jackson Pollock
13:30–15:30 For pre-teens aged 9–13 Exploring Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian
Wipavee Patoompong
(Kru 'Som)
Lead Movement facilitator
Kru Som is a dance and movement educator, Certified Laban Movement Analyst,and Ways of Seeing Practitioner, dedicated to expanding access to meaningfularts education in Thailand. With over 20 years of teaching experience across theentertainment industry, schools, studios, and universities, she brings a rich anddiverse perspective to her work.
She is certified in various dance genres, including ballet teaching certificationsfrom RAD and ABT, jazz dance certification from ADA, and Spanish dancecertification from PDB. She also completed a one-year teacher training programat the Martha Graham School in New York. Beyond dance, Kru Som has a stronginterest in theatre and movement-based performance. She has exploredtechniques such as Michael Chekhov Technique at the Michael Chekhov Schoolin New York and physical theatre with SITI Company. She has worked as amovement coach, physical acting coach, movement director, and choreographerin the entertainment industry.
She is the founder of Dance for All Thailand, where she creates inclusive learningexperiences through movement for people of all ages and backgrounds. Sheholds a Master’s degree in Dance Education from New York University. Currently,she serves as a part-time lecturer in the Department of Dramatic Arts, Faculty ofArts, and the Faculty of Communication Arts at Chulalongkorn University. She isalso a guest lecturer for workshops and teacher training across a wide range ofsectors.
Her work is rooted in the belief that joyful, multisensory learning can nurturecreativity, empathy, and a lifelong connection to the arts.
Panalee Maskati
(Dew)
Movement facilitator
Dew Panalee Maskati is a dancer trained in ballet, contemporary dance, andflamenco,
and has recently taken up capoeira. She loves moving her body,reading, and playing with cats.
Dew graduated from Williams College with a B.A. in Comparative Literature, andcurrently works as a marketing assistant for a contemporary art gallery. Sheholds an RAD Adv. 2 certificate, the culmination of years of training within theRoyal Academy of Dance’s vocational graded curriculum, as well as a Tercer AnoEstudiante certificate for completing the Spanish Dance Society’s advancedsyllabus.
Kanokporn Vorapharuek
(Im)
Movement facilitator
Im Kanokporn Vorapharuek is a Thai dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Sheholds an MA in Dance Choreography from P.A.R.T.S. in Brussels and a BFA inDance from CalArts. Her recent choreographic work, “When Ashes Spiral”,explores immersive practices and has toured in Belgium. She has worked withNOON collective, Oddkin collective, Johanna Bruckner, and Jitti Chompee’s 18Monkeys Dance Theatre. She is currently a part-time contemporary danceteacher in the Voice and Musical Theatre program at the College of Music,Mahidol University
Music facilitator
Maneerut Singhanart
(Annmanee)
Musician and Sound Designer
Founder of Ting A Tong
Maneerut is a percussionist and sound designer committed to developinginteractive, site-specific auditory journeys. Her creative output has reachedaudiences both locally and abroad. As the visionary behind Ting A Tong, sheleads a performance group that reimagines playthings and youth-orientedinstruments as vehicles for narrative-driven soundscapes. Her artistic practice iscentered on the potential of unconventional objects to foster imaginativestorytelling and immersive sonic environments.
Hands-on-art-making facilitator
Michela Currone
Art educator and designer
Michela Currone is an Italian educator and creative practitioner with abackground in art and design studies in both Italy and Finland. After working asa jewelry designer across China, the United States, Taiwan, and Italy, she movedto Thailand, where she has lived for the past 11 years. For the last five years, she has worked as an Atelierista in Early Years educationin Bangkok. Her practice is rooted in creativity, materials, and design thinking,and in the belief that exploring diverse forms of expression is essential to humandevelopment. She is especially interested in the connections between visual arts,theatre, dance, and the many ways children learn to communicate
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