Room to Move: Inclusive Community Dance Workshop with Philip Piggin Sat Oct 27th

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

*Room To Move* Inclusive Community Dance & Movement


> Monthly inclusive (open to adults living with and without disability)

> community dance and movement theatre sessions with a focus on
> improvisational movement led by a variety of skilled and experienced
> dancers and movement artists.
>
> Workshops 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.
>
> No previous dance/ movement experience required. All skill levels
welcome.
> Come to as many or as few sessions as you wish.
>
> *October Workshop ** **with Philip Piggin*
>
>> In this workshop participants will focus on developing their
>> understanding and techniques of working with other bodies in space.
>> Led by Philip Piggin, Community Arts Officer for Belconnen, and
>> passionate dance activist who has worked extensively with mixed
>> ability groups in Australia and overseas, it will be dynamic,
challenging and fun!
>>
>> *About Philip Piggin*
>>
>> After dance and education training in Australia, UK and New York,
>> Philip has worked in Australia, UK and Russia, and was Community
>> Dance Animateur in Wales, founding his own company, *Men Dancing*. On

>> returning to Australia he freelanced in the Albury-Wodonga region and

>> beyond, teaching, choreographing, performing, initiating and
>> directing a number of community and professional dance projects,
>> served on Hothouse Theatre's Artistic Directorate, Arts NSW Dance
>> Committee, the Australia Council Advisory groups and on various
regional arts and educational organisations.
>>
>> He relocated to the ACT in 1999, working with Ausdance ACT, Ausdance
>> WA, Tracks Dance NT, MUSE magazine, Australia's first two National
>> Community Dance Forums, the Canberra Theatre Centre's Performing Arts

>> Advisory Committee, artsACT Peer Assessment Panel, with various ACT
>> and NSW schools and universities, Lee Pemberton and Dancers, and
>> Canberra Dance Theatre. He is now Community Arts Officer based at
>> Belconnen Arts Centre and has completed the delivery of the first
>> Ausdance Skill Set for Dance Teachers in the ACT in 2011.
>>
>
>
> *Reamining Workshop Dates 2012*
>
> Saturdays 2.30-4.30pm (last Saturday of each month)
>
> 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
>
> *Information & Bookings*
>
> http://www.belconnenartscentre.com.au/classes/inclusivecommunitydance.
> html
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> Telephone: 02 6173 3300
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> Email: info@belconnenartscentre.com.au