The Volunteer of the Year award is presented to a volunteer who has consistently gone above and beyond in their role, has been an exemplary role model sharing their passion for dance, and demonstrates the values of The Dance Ability Movement by helping us build our dance community. Robin began volunteering at our Mississauga location, [...]
Are you ready to learn a new move this week? Join our volunteer Eliora to practise the Grape Vine*! We would love to see you practising this move 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 [...]
While you’re enjoying these lovely days of Summer, take a few minutes to practise some of our “Featured Moves of the Week”! Every Monday, one of our volunteers will teach you how to perform a dance move so you can keep practising at home, improve your technique and have fun! On this week’s video, Kelly [...]
Join Miss Mallory & Miss Jade, as well as some guest teachers, for a week of virtual dance fun! WHEN: July 20th-24th from 1:00-3:00 pm WHERE: Online through Zoom! WHO: Dancers previously registered with The Dance Ability Movement, ages 13+ WHAT: A variety of dance styles and social time to connect! COST: $200 +HST For [...]
Let yourself be free and dance along with us! Check out our performance to Think by Aretha Franklin: https://youtu.be/9fWgGAwnV38 We are continuing with our #KeepDancingChallenge throughout Summer on a monthly basis since we have a great library of videos already. If you want to bring the joy of dance to your home, please visit our [...]
Click on the image to see Class Schedules, Tuition Fees and Special Discounts! Weekly dance classes will be facilitated on Zoom by one of our team members, and taught by our qualified instructors. All classes are inclusive and seated adaptations will be modelled. Classes start the week of July 6th and run for [...]
It is really hard to see the bright side of things when we are going through a difficult time but some people have this amazing ability to see what is beyond the surface. They can dive deeper into the ocean of uncertainty and they are able to discover hidden treasures that can change not only [...]
This week, Tori McQuat will be sharing her story about her time with the Dance Ability Movement and what she has done to improve service delivery at the Dance Ability Movement. Hi everyone! My name is Tori McQuat and I am a second year Occupational Therapy student at the University of Toronto. Originally, I had [...]
My name is Mara and I am an occupational therapy student from the University of Toronto! For the past eight weeks, I have been working with Mallory and Jade along with three other students to complete our third fieldwork placement. I was ecstatic when I learned I had been matched with the Dance Ability Movement! [...]
Throughout my two years as an occupational therapy student, I have learned the importance of creating an inclusive classroom and allowing individuals of all abilities to have a chance to participate in any activity they enjoy. As occupational therapists, we understand the importance that activities have on an individual’s wellbeing and mental health – each [...]
