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DanceAbility has ongoing classes, workshops & events all over the world
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Learn Inclusive Dance!
The best way to an inclusive dance practice is with a DanceAbility International Teaching Certification!
In development for the last 37 years by DanceAbility Founder Alito Alessi, the DanceAbility Method has allowed over 800 dance teachers in 40 countries to bring inclusive dance practice to their communities of people with and without disabilities as Certified DanceAbility Teachers. This summer you can chose from two different DanceAbility Teacher Certification Trainings- one in historic Vienna, Austria and the other in Brunswick, Maine, in the beautiful New England region of the United States. A tough choice, right? But be sure to choose soon! Positions in each class are limited and they fill quickly!
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SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!
DanceAbility Teacher Certification
at ImPulsTanz,
the Vienna International
Festival of Dance July 13-Aug. 8
Information and Registration Here!
ImPulsTanz, Alito Alessi (founder and executive director of DanceAbility) and Connie Vandarakis (Master DanceAbility Trainer), offer a four-week long DanceAbility Teacher Certification course, taking place during the ImPulsTanz Festival 2025.
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What: a course that will enable you to learn to lead mixed abilities dance, movement & theatre groups.
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Who: Alito Alessi (Founder of DanceAbility) and Connie Vandarakis (Master DanceAbility Trainer).
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When: Sunday, 13 July 2025 (orientation meeting at 17:00) until Friday, 8 August 2025 (final event and presentation). Total of 4 weeks, Mon–Fri, 6 hours per day, 10:00-17:00.
Please note that the ImPulsTanz festival takes place from 10 July – 10 August 2025. -
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Costs: €1,900
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Max. number of participants: 32 people
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Teaching language: English
More than 700 people with and without disabilities have attended intensive DanceAbility Teacher Certification courses in various countries since 1996. Those trained in DanceAbility have continued to develop and expand inclusive dance communities around the world.
The DanceAbility Teacher Certification addresses people who want to teach integrated groups in movement arts, or learn a model for facilitating communities that foster inclusive participation. The course covers well-defined methods and techniques for teaching, but there is not a stagnant set of rules. It is an approach to designing creative movement practices that allow anybody and everybody’s movement to emerge, thereby facilitating individual and group expression.
Participants in the DanceAbility Teacher Certification course will build on their own experiences to develop appropriate materials for the continued development of the work in their own communities.
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Learn to lead inclusive dance
Teacher Orientation Course | 6-Day Intensive
6-day Intensive
Saturdays Aug 1-3, & Aug 8-10, 2025
at Steps PDX in Portland, Oregon, USA
Learn basic DanceAbility exercises and theory for immediate application by dance educators, teachers, therapists, and dancers. Participants will practice movement improvisation and inclusive dance, learning how to work with all people simultaneously. Upon completion, participants will earn a certificate and teaching guide with over 40 exercises to continue their inclusive dance practice in their communities!
Dive deeper into the DanceAbility Method
25-hour Intensive
taught by Founder & Artistic Director Alito Alessi
25-hour Intensive
Saturdays Sep 13-Nov 15, 2025
at Hilyard Community Center in Eugene, Oregon, USA
Our popular class is back! Learn the principles of inclusive dance and get an in-depth review of the DanceAbility Method taught by Founder and Artistic Director Alito Alessi. This could be your first step on your journey to becoming a Certified DanceAbility Teacher or Master DanceAbility Teacher!
THANK YOU to all our collaborators and sponsors!
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