FIND YOUR CREATIVE VOICE
Express Yourself through Hip Hop Dance + Creative Writing
Get Moving and Writing!
A 6-week hip-hop dance and creative writing class for pre-teens ages 12-14 (grades 6-8). Students move for one hour (hip hop dance is fun!) and then circle up for an hour of creative writing. Fun, fitness and friendship happen here. We hope to inspire a joy in moving and writing beyond our class.
Learn how to dance. Say what you want at Move it Write it.
It’s your pen, your expression, your voice.
Led by a professional hip-hop instructor, students learn beginner hip-hop and practice self-expression through movement and fun! They then channel all their creative energy into an immersive writing experience in a safe and inclusive environment.
Jen Tawse
Owner, Creative Writing Instructor
Jen Tawse founded Move It Write It in 2020. Jen was inspired to start Move It Write It because, when her daughter was in middle school, she found it hard to find creative after-school activities for those with a bent toward the humanities. She wanted to offer a class for youth curious about dance and writing. She believes that one hour of hip hop that then shifts into one hour of writing practice is powerful and fun.
The writing section of the class consists of Jen giving the circle of youth writing prompts. Often the kids will share their writing and, if the topic is provocative, there might be a discussion. Jen hopes her class ignites enthusiasm for hip-hop dance and a friendship with pen and paper. Her hope is that their journal writing will become a long-term resource that will help them well beyond the scope of this class.
Jen studied theatre and improvisation. She has performed mostly solo improv and created a solo show for the Boulder International Fringe Festival. She has written and performed several monologues. Her favorite activity, besides writing and improv, is going to the theatre. Jen works as a senior massage therapist at the St Julien Hotel and Spa.