Courses
Preventing Dementia through Applied Neuroscience in Somatic Movement Education
Start Date: 08 Sep 2025 | End Date: 27 Oct 2025
Danz Artistica, 116 Middle Road, #04-03 ICB Enterprise House, Singapore 188972
| Course Details | |
| Course Number | SACE-CBO-M-070E-2025-09-01 |
| Course Start | 08/09/2025 |
| Course End | 27/10/2025 |
| Registration | Closed |
| Duration | 28 hours over 7 sessions |
| Session | Monday, 9:00am - 1:00 pm, 8/9, 15/9, 22/9, 29/9, 6/10, 13/10, 27/10 |
| Objective | To equip learners with the knowledge and skills in movement science and how the brain works through practical and experiential approach specific to dementia prevention. |
| Description | This course aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills in movement science and how the brain works through a practical and experiential approach, specific to dementia prevention. Through the knowledge learnt, you will connect and demonstrate a new level of muscular control and developmental movement patterns to use in daily life and more! By the end, you will work with your classmates to develop a group performance to display your knowledge.
Topics Covered: 1) Re-Awakening Awareness (The Neuro-physiological Connection). 2) Developmental Movement Patterns 3) Creativity and Movement Ease – How the Brain-Body Connects. 4) Personal Exploration – Applying skills to practical scenarios. 5) Social Exploration – Applying skills to practical scenarios. 6) Dance Vs Movement – How the brain and body is engaged in preventative education. 7) Creating a finale of celebration |
| Trainer | Vincent Yong
Vincent is an educator, facilitator, program designer and trainer. At Harvard University Neuroscience Conference, he was presenter; and at the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science was also presenter. He is a certified Movement Analyst (LIM, US), registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA, US), Bartenieff Fundamentals Specialist Teacher (LIMS, US) and a Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming Coach (ABNLP, US). He graduated with a Masters’s Equivalent in Laban Movement Analysis, Bachelor’s degree in Dance (CODARTS, The Netherlands), Distinction Diploma in Dance (Lasalle College of the Arts). |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
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| Application | Register online with details on Course Topic, Start Date, Full Name (as in NRIC/FIN), Date of Birth, Gender, NRIC/FIN, Race, Citizenship, Address & Postal Code, Email and Contact Number |
| Fees Payable | $140 pp NSA fee for Singaporean/PR age 50 and above, $700.00 pp for all others |
| SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) | Applicable |
| SACE Membership Credit (SMC) | Applicable for SACE members |
| Contact Person | Secretariat – Tel: 6266 0648 or Email: secretariat@sace.org.sg |
