Join us for our new challenge: #21DaysofDance!
Why 21 days of dance? - We have just started our online dance classes for our friends from the Halton Down Syndrome Association (HDSA). There’s no better way to honour our friends with trisomy 21 then dancing for 21 days! - We are 21 days away from the start of our new season. Check out our in-person and online class schedules and registration! How to join the challenge: All you have to do is film yourself doing a dance to the song "September" from the movie Trolls and send it to us: contact@danceabilitymovement.com! At the end of the 21 days, [...]
Congratulations Eliora Wee on being selected as our August 2020 Volunteer of the Month!
Eliora joined our team this past season, eager to learn more about the field of Occupational Therapy, and share her love of helping others! Eliora was matched with a new dancer at JCB Danceworks who also happened to join late in the season - and they immediately hit it off! On her first day, Eliora welcomed two new dancers into the studio as if she had been part of our community the whole time, while also being open and eager to learn from others. She fit seamlessly into the team, and brought positive energy and new ideas to the group. Although Eliora [...]
Meet the recipients of the 2019-2020 Volunteer Outstanding Achievement Award & Commitment Appreciation Award!
Our volunteers are a crucial part of our programming, and we are so thankful for their dedication and commitment to ensure our dancers have the best experience possible. As a way to recognize our volunteers’ efforts and show how much we appreciate them, every year we run our Volunteer Outstanding Achievement and Commitment Appreciation Awards. Please join us in congratulating and giving a big shout out to our 2019-2020 award recipients! Graduate’s Outstanding Achievement Award ($200) - Presented to a graduating volunteer who has committed over 300 hours to the program, has been an exemplary role model sharing their passion [...]
Sign-Up Now for Our 2020-2021 Season!
Students can NOW register for our dance classes through the Parent Portal. We are offering in-person and online classes depending on each studio availability. For now, in-person classes will be available only for select classes and for dancers who can safely participate according to Covid-19 protocols (Teens, Tap, & Bridging Steps) at the following studios: Creative Children’s Dance Centre (Toronto), Dance Elite (Milton), Elite Dance Corps (Bradford), JCB Danceworks (Richmond Hill), June Lawrence Dance School (Mississauga), and The Dance Workshop (Alliston). At this time, students registered for in-person classes must be able to independently remain inside of a taped box [...]
New Dancers, Join Us for a Virtual Trial Class!
New dancers are invited to join us for a trial virtual dance class with Miss Jade & Miss Emma! This is a great way to get connected with us via Zoom, try out a few dance songs at home, and meet some of the Dance Ability Movement team. We will provide an orientation to our virtual dance classes, share information about our upcoming season, and then connect you with an Occupational Therapist who will be in touch with you to complete an intake before the dance season starts! Virtual Trial Classes Saturday, August 22 – 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 25 [...]
Featured move of the week – Kick Ball-Change!
Are you ready to learn a new move this week? Join our volunteer Ana to practise the Kick Ball-Change!* We would love to see you practising these moves at home! If you post pictures or videos on your social media channels, don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag: #DanceMoveOfTheWeek *Please note these are videos submitted by volunteers who may not have dance teacher training, use at your own discretion