Promoting strong and creative MOVEMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL
ABILITIES, MOVEMENT SPEAKS® classes bring more mobility, greater
flexibility, better balance, socialization, creativity and increased
vitality. Dances For A Variable Population’s MOVEMENT SPEAKS®
programs, which heighten individual expression and community
empowerment through dance, are held at 16 locations citywide! View all
of the program locations at https://www.dvpnyc.org/programs/
[https://www.dvpnyc.org/programs/] During the winter/spring 2020
season, Dances For A Variable Population (DVP) presents MOVEMENT
SPEAKS®: free, community based programs of creative movement and
fitness classes, held in senior centers, libraries and recreation
center are for adults of all ages and abilities. The curriculum of
balance-building, strengthening, improvisation, collaboration and
dance making are core components of the program. Based on the basic
values of appreciating one’s own body and moving with other people,
the programs promote greater mobility, self-confidence, physical
awareness, social interaction, expressiveness in movement, and a
greater sense of meaning. Dances For A Variable Population starts by
acknowledging each individual’s history and takes each participant
forward from that place. The entire program is designed to be
accessible to individuals of all abilities, using the power of dance
in connecting communities. The classes will culminate in public
performances at specific centers and in iconic NYC spaces such as
Grant’s Tomb and Washington Square Park in June and Sept 2020 with
legendary guest artists. Through this interactive experience, older
New Yorkers become participants as well as audience members.
Participants to wear comfortable clothing and shoes for moving! Older
adults of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate!
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