Community arts programs & projects in creative dance/ movement theatre, drama and sound. Specialists in inclusive arts .
The Radiance Dance Project
Enrolments now closed for 2010.
Australian Dance Week Celebration
Free Workshop with The Radiance Dance Project 10-11am Wednesday 5th May 2010
No bookings required. Wear comfortable clothing. Open to men & women with & without disabilities.
The Radiance Dance Project 2010 starts Wednesday 3rd February. Sessions will be held Wednesdays 10am-12.30pm at The Majura Centre Hall, Rosevear Pl, Dickson. There is no cost to participate however the ability to commit to the duration of the program (40 weekly two and a half hour sessions plus 2 public performances) is essential.
Contact Morgan for further information.
Finalists of the Outstanding Program Award 2008 - Adult Learners Week Awards 2008 Winners of the Outstanding Program Award - Adult Learners Week Awards 2007
The Radiance Dance Project is a 40-week creative dance/ movement theatre community dance program for women with & without disabilities in the ACT region. Participants will experience the enjoyment & freedom of collective creative expression through movement, make meaningful connections with others & develop confidence in self-expression & communication through the practical activities & performances.
No specific experience, skills or abilities required.
Photos from The Human Touch performance Sat 6th December 2008 - photos by Deye
The Radiance Dance Project's History
Radiance Dance was founded in April 2005 by Morgan Jai-Morincome after a short pilot program teaching belly dance to women with disabilities in 2004. Morgan was fortunate to receive an Innovations grant from Disability ACT making the dream of an integrated dance group a possibility. In 2007 & 2008 Morgan recieved an ACE (Adult & Community Education) grant from the ACT Department of Education & Training to continue to provide inclusive dance experiences for women in the ACT region.
The Radiance Dance project in 2009 draws on creative dance, movement theatre and improvisation. Out of the initial stages of the creative process, movement material is woven together to create a performance work that shares with others some of the magic moments of our weekly sessions.
Inclusive dance is a growing field that aims to teach and facilitate in ways that are appropriate for a diverse group of people with a broad range of physical, sensory and cognitive abilities. Participants learn and explore fundamental creative dance and movement theatre concepts and skills.They work in solo, partners and groups to create their own movement material.
Community dance is people-centred with a strong emphasis on the process. The approach and methods used for community dance and inclusive dance are driven by the needs and wants of the participants. Performance is an extension of this process and a way for participants to share a part of their experience with others.
The Radiance Dance Project provides places for up to thirty women of diverse abilities who meet every week to explore dance/ movement theatre and create two public performances to share with others. The group is facilitated by Morgan Jai-Morincome & Min Mae.
We are inspired by each others creativity and believe passionately in encouraging all ways of moving and in valuing difference as a rich source of creative material with which to work with. This requires a broad definition of what dance is and may challenge the public's perception dance yet we have found this philosophy to draw out very honest, innovative, adventurous, exciting and moving expressions driven by participant's creative responses and their unique form of movement. Radiance draws on the diverse abilities of participants and works with the needs and wants of the group to incorporate a range of movement possibilities. It is about individuals expressing themselves in a group in which they feel supported to be themselves.
