Express Yourself (Ages 16+) 

About This Class

Express Yourself is a songwriting and music video program created for individuals who are minimally speaking or who use AAC. Participants shape the artistic vision from concept to premiere through lyric writing, music exploration, movement, improv, storytelling, and collaborative planning.

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This class is designed for multimodality communicators who benefit from individualized pacing, adapted movement, and the support of communication partners. Acting, movement, and music instructors guide the process with input from speech and language and occupational therapy advisors.

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Inside the Program:

• Acting, movement, and music instructors

• Speech and language and occupational therapy consultants

• A supportive online classroom community

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Who Should Enroll:

• Participants sixteen or older

• Individuals who are minimally speaking

• Individuals with apraxia or unreliable speech

• Individuals who use AAC or other communication supports

• Artists who want to collaborate and create with like-minded peers

What You Will Create:

• Original songs

• Collaborative music video projects

• Lasting friendships with like-minded peers

What You Will Learn:

• Collaborating as an ensemble with support from communication partners

• Shaping a shared creative vision as a group

• Expressing yourself through movement, music, improv, and storytelling in ways that match your communication and motor planning needs

• Building confidence with movement and choreography taught in clear, accessible steps

• Developing original lyrics and shaping class songs

• Choosing how you want to be heard in the final project, whether through your own voice, singing, or your device’s voice

• Recording simple contributions from home with support

• Exploring costume and set elements that reflect your creative choices

• Helping plan the visual direction of music video scenes

• Contributing meaningfully to a multi-week creative process

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If interested in this group, please complete our Performing Arts Intake, and a member of our team will contact you to schedule a free trial class.​

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This class, like all Miracle Project classes, is neurodiverse and includes neurotypical peer role models – called “co-actors.” If interested in volunteering as a co-actor, please complete our Volunteer Application.

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