DanceAbility Professional Learning Opportunity
2026-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Rosedale School, 7505 Silvercrest Drive, Austin, TX, 78757, United States
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
Saturday, February 28, 2026
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)
What you’ll leave with

Practical, adaptable DanceAbility exercises you can use right away

Tools for inclusive improvisation, partnering, and facilitation

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

Professional Learning with Krissie Marty
2026-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Creative Action, 1023 Springdale Rd. Bldg 3, Austin, Texas, 78702
DANCE EDUCATORS — COME LEARN IN COMMUNITY
A Collaborative Workshop with Krissie Marty
Master Trainer, Wolf Trap Institute
Bring your lesson plan ideas, your questions, and your teaching challenges.
In this free professional learning workshop, Krissie Marty will share tools and insights from her deep experience in creative movement and teacher training, while inviting participants into a collaborative process of reflection and exchange. Together, we will experience an exercise, unpack it, and reflect on what it reveals about teaching practice.
This workshop is designed as a space for learning, experimentation, and shared problem-solving, with additional support from Art Spark Texas on meaningful inclusion of students with disabilities.
April 18, 2026
Creative Action, Austin
1023 Springdale Rd, Bldg 3
Austin, TX 78721
Please register here. Free to attend
