Presented by Samantha Bakopoulos
Creator & Founder of Sammyblu
Sammyblu offers mindful painting classes tailored for elementary and secondary students, as well as professional development days for educators.
In these engaging 90-minute sessions, participants explore mindfulness through the fusion of music and painting. Under thoughtful guidance, students are empowered to express their emotions vividly through the art of colour and brushstrokes.
Value Proposition
Details
90-minute session
$260
How It Works
During our group session, students will paint while immersing themselves in a specific song that is played repetitively. This repetitive practice helps clear their minds and tune out distractions. Students are encouraged to deeply engage with the emotions conveyed through the song's lyrics, beat, and rhythm, translating these feelings into vibrant colours and expressive brushstrokes, resulting in uniquely personal artworks.
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Sammyblu Sessions are 90 minutes in length.
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All materials will be provided for a maximum of 30 students per session.
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Morning or afternoon bookings will be reserved individually through the bookings calendar and exact session times will be coordinated via email to accommodate for different school schedules.
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Professional development day bookings for educators can be made by email request.
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Cancellations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.
About Sammyblu
My name is Samantha Bakopoulos
My name is Samantha Bakopoulos. I studied art, art history, and philosophy at the University of Guelph and earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Western Ontario. My passion for the arts was at the core of my teaching style as an elementary classroom teacher. I was actively involved in various aspects of programming with a focus on developing artistic programming and opportunities for all students, especially those at-risk. In 2010, I switched creative gears and self-published and co-authored two Greek cookbooks titled, Three Sisters Around the Greek Table and Three Sisters Back to the Beginning. My books garnered bestseller status selling over 25,000 copies worldwide and earned several awards including the New York Book Festival and Gourmand Award for Best Cookbook in Paris, France.
Recently, I have trained as a Mindfulness Meditation teacher and I am a certified Zumba fitness, Barre Physique & Barre Flow instructor.
I am the founder and creator of sammyblu.com, a website that is the amalgamation of all of my passions dedicated to providing self-care opportunities for others through art, food, and movement.
