Congratulations Sam Mittleman on being April’s Volunteer of the Month!
Sam was nominated by her JCB instructor team because she continuously supports a more positive FUTURE for our dancers and team. She has become such a huge member of our FAMILY and adds so much to our community. During our theme weeks, Sam always shows her FUN spirit with amazing costumes and positive attitude. She has taken on more and more leadership as the year has gone on. Sam is always thinking about how to make the program more inclusive for our Dancer's FUNCTIONS, bringing such creativity into adapting the movements to everyone's strengths. Sam is genuinely kind and gentle in nature, making her such an asset to the Wednesday [...]
Congratulations Caitlin on Being March’s Volunteer of the Month!
Caitlin has been such a huge addition to our volunteer team, bringing her passion for dance and Occupational Therapy (OT) in our community. Caitlin has been able to join the Dance Ability FAMILY and make such an impact on so many of our different classes. She has gone above and beyond constantly, giving up so much of her time to support our different classes. Caitlin’s FUTURE as an OT has made her such an asset to our volunteer team. She has been able to find the intersections between Dance and OT flawlessly, supporting the growth of our dancers, classes and [...]
Private Dance Classes: Customized Lessons to Help You Achieve Your Goals at Your Own Pace!
A group dance class is a great opportunity to connect with new friends and share the joy of movement together. However, if you don’t feel comfortable in a group class or simply want to improve your dance technique and performance levels, a private class might be a perfect fit for you! A private dance class provides the opportunity to work one-on-one with a teacher who is committed to helping the dancer achieve their goals at their own pace and in privacy. This was one of the main reasons that motivated Lisa to sign-up her son Cole, who is one of [...]
Congratulations Amy Davis on being February’s volunteer of the month!
Amy was nominated by one of our DAM instructors for going above and beyond. She came to us through a school program where she is working on learning more about how dance and Occupational Therapy (OT) can come together to spread inclusion to more places. Her FUTURE as an OT has given her a unique perspective coming into our program. She is able to work with instructors and other volunteers to support current and new programs to keep dancers moving and to specifically target movement goals. Amy has shown great initiative in classes, jumping in with feedback and activities to [...]
Making Your Virtual Dance Party a Magical Experience!
The birthday girls and their family dancing together and having fun! Just because we’re self-isolating doesn’t mean we shouldn’t celebrate the birthdays that are happening! With a little bit of creativity, we can still bring families and friends together to celebrate your birthday with lots of dance and fun! Although the Covid-19 outbreak has presented new challenges in the last year, Cindy, one of our dancers’ mom, wanted to do something special for her twin daughters’ birthday. However, she was trying to figure out ways to include her girls’ friends in the celebration, so they could have fun [...]
Families are at the Heart of what we do!
Click on the image for the PDF version The Dance Ability Movement is a community made up of dancers, volunteers, teachers and occupational therapists who are involved in classes together to share in the joy of dance and let their inner dancer shine. However, all of this is only possible because of the families that surround our dancers. Parents, siblings, and caregivers who know and love their dancer and support them each and every day to be who they are! We truly believe that families are at the heart of our community, keeping the pulse of all that [...]