The Dancing Wheels Company Presents
Centre East Showcase 8/31/10
(School Assembly) 8 mins
Perfect for K-College, this 45-minute to 1-hour program, including a question-and-answer session, brings together information about dance and disability related issues in a fun and informative manner. Teacher’s study Guide accompanies program.
The elementary school program is a way to reach children while they are young and impressionable. Secondary and college age students learn an impactful life lesson of equality and determination. The company serves as an example of equality with a composition of dancers representing a wide spectrum of age, ethnicity, gender and physical ability. The Dancing Wheels Company connects with children and adults with and without disabilities on a very personal level sharing the vision that dreams can become a reality.
Components of an assembly based lecture performance:
Disability, accessibility, the arts, and
achieving one’s dreams:
Through dance and dialog audience members will be entertained and informed in a truly unique and inspiring way. After a series of energetic and engaging dance excerpts, audience members will hear a compelling personal story from a dancer with a disability. This inspiring segment touches on their quest to live a formidable life despite barriers and obstacles that often exist, as well as the important aspects of accessibility. Dancers also demonstrate the language of dance through adaptive translation with other methods of communication such as sign language, shadowing, and audio-description. The final message relates to the founder’s dream to dance despite her disability, and her desire to make the arts accessible and available to people of all abilities. Personal dreams are achieved through perseverance, hard work, and belief in oneself.