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🌸💃🎨 Hana Dance & Art Holiday Programme 🖌️🌟🤸♀️
📅 Date & Time
12 – 16 January 2026 (Monday – Friday) ⏰ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
📍 Venue
Chandler Dance Academy
9/115 Felton Mathew Avenue, St Johns, Auckland 🏫✨
🎂 Age & 👥 Group Size
Age: 5–13 years 🧒👧✨🎈
Group Size: 8–15 children 👥🤹♂️🤸♀️ (minimum 8 children to run the group)
💰 Cost
Full 5-day programme: $450 + GST 🏖️🎨🩰
Single day option: $100 + GST / day 📅✨
Includes:
📸 Fun photography to capture every smile
🎥 Exciting video highlights of all activities
🤸♂️🎨🩰 Movement, creativity, and dance moments
Give your child a holiday full of memories, creativity, and fun! 🎉💖
✨🩰🎨Give your child a holiday filled with movement, imagination, and connection! 🤸♂️🤹♀️💫
Our Creative Movement & Art Holiday Programme is a 5-day camp designed for children aged 5–13, running from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, Monday to Friday. 🗓️⏰
Inspired by dance movement and creative arts therapy, the programme offers a balance of:
Active play 🤸♂️🏃♀️
Quiet creativity 🎨✏️
Social connection 🤝💬
…all in a safe, supportive environment 🛡️💖
🌟 What Children Will Experience 🌟
🌞 Morning Circle & Warm-Up: Connect and feel comfortable
🩰 Dance & Movement: Fun themes to build coordination and self-expression
🎨 Creative Arts: Drawing, painting, clay, and storytelling
🤝 Teamwork & Friendship: Group projects and social connection
🌈 Daily Reflection: Share highlights and check in with emotions
🍎 Lunch & Breaks Included – Please Bring Your Own Lunch 🥪
✨🎉 Final Day - Mini Performance & Photos 📸💃🎨✨
On the final day, we’ll host a simple, informal mini performance for families, where children can share a short dance or movement piece together 💃🩰🤸♂️. It’s a warm and gentle way to showcase their creativity, courage, and growth over the week 🌟🌈💖.
We’ll also have a photographer on site 📸✨ to capture these special moments. For families who would like a keepsake, we’ll be happy to share selected photos of your child after the programme 🖼️💛🌸.
🌟🎨🩰 Why is this holiday programme special? 🧠✨🖌️
🌟 Fun & Inspiring
🎨 Creative Arts & Zen Calligraphy
🩰 Dance & Movement
🧠 Psychology Skills & Mindfulness
✨ Confidence & Personal Growth
👩🏫🌟 Meet Our Facilitators 🌟👩🏫
Chloe Chow 🩰🎨🤹♀️ – Dance Movement & Art Therapist bringing fun, creativity, and movement for kids.
Ai Kihara 🧠🖌️💃 – (Director) Counsellor & Zen Art Therapist guiding children in mindfulness, self-expression, and growth.
📩 RSVP 🐾✨
Please RSVP by 10 January 2025 ⏰✉️✅
Don’t miss out on a week of fun, creativity, and movement! 🎨💃🤸♂️🌸
📝🌸✨ Registration ✨🌸📝
FAQs
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Hana Counselling is a holistic counselling and wellness service based in Auckland, dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and communities through therapy, movement, and creative expression. Their motto is “Healing Through Movement, Rediscovering Yourself.” Their mission emphasizes reconnecting people with themselves, others, and their life purpose — rooted in the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai.
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Counselling & Therapy — including trauma-informed counselling, using tools like EMDR; available for individuals and groups, children to adults, in English and Japanese. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Dance Movement Therapy & Dance Classes — promoting body–mind integration and emotional expression through movement. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Workshops, Training & Supervision — a range of programs: mental health first aid training, wellness workshops, supervision for practitioners, trauma-informed trainings, and more. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Consultation / Mediation / Coaching — broader support including mediation and coaching services. Hana Counselling and Education Limited
They aim to provide trauma‑informed, culturally sensitive, and inclusive care — acknowledging whole-person needs: mind, body, identity, and self-awareness.
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Combines evidence-informed therapy and creative movement (counselling + dance/therapy) for holistic healing. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Services tailored for diverse backgrounds — multilingual support (English & Japanese), cultural sensitivity, inclusive of all ages. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Supports both individual healing and community/program-level needs (therapies, workshops, training, supervision), making it suitable for personal growth and organizational wellness. Hana Counselling and Education Limited+1
Strong philosophy rooted in purpose, self‑discovery, and body–mind integration — offering a different approach than traditional talk-only therapy.
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Phone: 021 085 18838 (for clients) / 021 0257 2183 (for agencies) Hana Counselling and Education Limited
Email: admin@hanacounselling.com Hana Counselling and Education Limited
Based in: Auckland — in-person where possible, plus online sessions; available to people across New Zealand.
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Join our holiday programme for kids aged 5–13 with Chloe Chow — a skilled Dance Movement Therapist, art therapist, and dance instructor, fluent in English, Chinese, and Cantonese. With her experience as a youth social worker in Hong Kong, Chloe creates a fun, safe, and inspiring environment where creativity, movement, and self-expression help children thrive.
Highlights of the programme:
Creative Expression: Art, dance, and movement activities designed to spark imagination.
Holistic Development: Build confidence, social skills, and emotional awareness.
Culturally Inclusive: Support for English, Chinese, and Cantonese-speaking children.
Expert Guidance: Led by Chloe, with professional experience in therapy, dance, and youth work.
Safe & Fun: Every activity is designed to be engaging, supportive, and enjoyable.
Give your child an unforgettable holiday experience where learning, creativity, and play go hand in hand!
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Our holiday programme is designed to:
Provide a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable space for children
Support self-regulation through movement and creative activities
Encourage emotional expression beyond words
Strengthen social skills and teamwork through group games and projects
Promote physical health and body awareness through interactive movement and dance-based play Holiday program plan
By the end of the week, children often feel:
More confident expressing themselves through movement and art
More aware of their feelings and how to manage them
More connected to others and to the group community