Reminder - Room To Move: Inclusive Community Dance Series Starts Sat July 28

***The Radiance Dance Project* in partnership with *the Belconnen Arts Centre*(BAC) presents****

*****Room To Move** Inclusive Community Dance*****

***About the Series*****

****Monthly inclusive (open to people living with and without disability) community dance and movement sessions with a focus on improvisational movement led by a variety of skilled and experienced facilitators. These sessions aim to create a positive learning environment rich with the creative possibilities each valued participant brings with them. Experience the freedom and joy of improvisation in a welcoming and supportive environment. ****

****Open to all adults including people living with disabilities. No previous dance/ movement experience required. All skill levels welcome. Come to as many or as few sessions as you wish.

*****About The Radiance Dance Project*****

****Room To Move is made possible by a donation from The Radiance Dance Project (RDP), administrated and delivered in partnership with the Belconnen Arts Centre. The founder of RDP, Morgan Jai-Morincome, is the inclusive movement practices mentor for the series.****

The Radiance Dance Project (RDP) (2005-2012) was a 40 week-long inclusive community arts project(using the mediums of dance & theatre) founded and facilitated by Morgan Jai-Morincome and co-facilitated by Min Mae.
RDP provided a creative and collaborative space for up to thirty adult women each year living with a diverse range of physical, cognitive and sensory abilities.****

The project previously received grants from Disability ACT, The Department of Education and Training & ArtsACT and were winners (2007) & finalists (2008) of the ACT Adult Learners Week Outstanding Program Award. Morgan has presented the work of the project at local, national and international conferences as well as being the subject of research and publication in the Journal of Adult Learning Australia (A/Prof Lisa Ehrich QUT, 2010) and The International Journal of the Arts in Society, Morgan Jai-Morincome & A/Prof Carolyn Broadbent, ACU, 2010).****

*Workshop Dates 2012

*****Saturdays 2.30-4.30pm (last Saturday of each month)****
July 28, August 25, September 29, October 27 and November 24****

*****Contribution*****

****$10/participant per workshop session (support workers/ carers free)****

*****Location*****

****Belconnen Arts Centre (Dance Studio)
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT ****

*****Session 1 **Saturday July 28th 2.30-4.30pm*****

*Dance Jam*****

Join dancer, artist and cultural facilitator Min Mae in an experimental dance workshop based on progressive, playful and collaborative inclusive movement practices inspired and informed by her years of work with neurally, physically and socially diverse participants in workshops and performance.****

*Bio*****

Min Mae is a dancer,award winning artist, community arts worker and performer with a background in community development. She has produced and collaborated on various dance and theatre projects in the ACT and NSW. She credits her seven years as co-facilitator of The Radiance Dance Project with her growth as an artist and a human being. Min currently facilitates inclusive dance at Canberra Dance Theatre.****

*****Information & Bookings*****

****Telephone: 02 6173 3300****

Email: info@belconnenartscentre.com.au****

http://www.belconnenartscentre.com.au****