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DanceAbility Professional Learning Opportunity
February 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Inclusive Dance Teaching with DanceAbility
Organized by Art Spark Texas (Art Spark Dance)
Special thanks to Rosedale Foundation for making this professional learning opportunity possible
Special thanks to Rosedale Foundation for making this professional learning opportunity possible
Saturday, February 28, 2026
4:00–6:00 PM
**Rosedale School (Austin, TX)
4:00–6:00 PM
**Rosedale School (Austin, TX)
What is DanceAbility?
As dance educators, we believe integrated dance can reduce isolation and support self-expression and personal growth for people of all abilities. DanceAbility is an improvisation-based method that supports artistic exploration between people with and without disabilities. Through dance and movement, people from diverse backgrounds practice the art of being together—building connection and strengthening more inclusive communities.
DanceAbility cultivates common ground for creative expression with equal agency and representation. Movement material is drawn from the group present in the room, so no one is isolated or singled out. The method supports self-empowerment by offering ways for each person to participate fully and make creative choices—while also respecting personal limits.
Core principles you’ll learn
Sensation • Relationship • Time • Design
(often described as self, others, and community in motion)
(often described as self, others, and community in motion)
What you’ll leave with
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Practical, adaptable DanceAbility exercises you can use right away
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Tools for inclusive improvisation, partnering, and facilitation
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Strategies that support participation for people of all abilities
Who should attend
Dance educators • teaching artists • classroom teachers • therapists • movement facilitators • anyone curious about inclusive dance practice
Register here: https://forms.gle/oB9q7eG6g446B8gh7
Questions / Access requests: dance@artsparktx.org
Questions / Access requests: dance@artsparktx.org