Sharing Dance Older Adults

Canada’s National Ballet School & Baycrest Health Sciences

Creation & Production

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Presenters

Maggie Forgeron

On-Site Facilitator

A FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre co-presentation
with Canada’s National Ballet School and Baycrest Health Sciences
Sharing Dance Older Adults
6 WEEK CLASS SERIES

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Sharing Dance Older Adults Registration

ALGOMA CENTRAL LOBBY

TWO CLASS STREAMS:
18 MARCH — 22 APRIL
19 MARCH — 23 APRIL

Series cost is $40 +HST
No dance experience is required to participate.

TUES stream: 18 March – 22 April | “On Your Feet” – seated to standing
This class begins in a seated position and progresses to a standing position, with seated options. Designed to be accessible for people with mild physical and/or cognitive challenges.

WED stream: 19 March – 23 April | “On Your Feet” – seated to standing with chair support
This class begins in a seated position and progresses to a chair supported standing position, with seated options. Designed to be accessible for people with mild and/or cognitive challenges.

Sharing Dance Older Adults is an accessible dance program which aims to support overall physical, emotional and social wellbeing through dance engagement as well as build and develop skill and confidence in dance movement for older adults with varying levels of physical and cognitive abilities.

Through video-streaming technology, each weekly class is taught by a professional dance teacher from Canada’s National Ballet School’s studios. The classes are adaptable for all abilities and all levels of experience. Participants can dance along either seated or standing so that everyone is comfortable and focused on having fun. Classes build from week-to-week.

As a graduate of the teacher training program for professional dancers at Canada’s National Ballet School, I’m thrilled to be the on-site facilitator. I will be your friendly face that greets you in person week-to-week. I am available to answer any questions or concerns, host the pre and post class social time, provide an introduction to the material and guide you with modifications needed along the way. “My hope is that Sharing Dance Older Adults will help redefine what dance is, who can be a dancer and to break barriers that have separated dance from everyday people.”

Doors open at 10am and included is a post-class social time with tea and coffee hosted by the PAC.

TUESDAYS:
Tues 18 March @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Tues 25 March @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Tues 1 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Tues 8 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Tues 15 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Tues 22 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am

WEDNESDAYS:
Wed 19 March @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Wed 26 March @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Wed 2 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Wed 9 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Wed 16 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am
Wed 23 April @ 10:30am – 11:30am