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Zero Project 2019
Award Winner
To Our Amazing DanceAbility Community
Thank you all for the financial and moral support you have given us in the months since COVID-19 upended all of our plans for 2020. In a time when our teaching and performance income has been severely restricted and every cent counts, your generous support has made it possible for us to continue to do our important work, adapting to this new, virtual world.
To see founder Alito Alessi's full statement, click here!
Joy Lab Project Photo: Gil Grossin
Photo: Brian Lanker
Joy Lab Project Photo: Gil Grossin
“I believe that DanceAbility® goes beyond movement exploration and is, for many people their
first opportunity to define themselves in their own terms and see that this dance form,
like their lives, has many options and possibilities.”
- Susan Sygall,
Executive Director, Mobility International U.S.A.
DanceAbility International’s mission is to dissolve barriers and connect people with and without disabilities through dance and movement. This mission is accomplished through classes, workshops and events for adults and children, performances, teacher trainings and educational materials for teachers of inclusive dance.
The work of Joint Forces Dance Company creates inclusive communities through dance.
The DanceAbility® Method
DanceAbility International's biggest contribution to shifting the culture of dance is the award-winning and world-renowned DanceAbility method and curriculum. DanceAbility method trainings happen all over the globe. DanceAbility was recently recognized as a global innovator for inclusion by the Zero Project, presenting at the United Nations building in Vienna. Click the link to read more.
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Local
Ongoing classes currently postponed for safety concerns regarding COVID-19
Special Thanks to the City of Eugene and Cultural Services for our partnerships in 2019
National
Board Member Frances Bronet has been nominated for a Topaz Award. You can read about Frances here.
DanceAbility in Maine: Spark Dance Program was a featured non-profit at the Four A Cause event. DanceAbility Certified Teacher Michaela Knox shares here: Click here to
International
Announcing:
DanceAbility International and Ensemble BewegGrund Trier present:
Master Teacher Certification Training 2021
Details about online and in-person trainings can be found here.
Congratulations to the participants who completed the DanceAbility Teacher Certification Program in 2019! Click here for a full list.
Opportunities to give back to those who help us
We are grateful for Oregon Cultural Trust for their grant support. Want to help us say thanks? Click here to find out how! From now until December 31st you can use your tax credit to double your impact for FREE!
