Creative Movement Workshop

This creative movement workshop conducted by Restless Dance Theatre is specially designed for individuals with disabilities (physical, sensory, developmental and/or intellectual), regardless of their experience level, to powerfully express themselves through movement, allowing them to push beyond their perceived limitations.

Introducing participants to the Restless Dance Theatre Method, which combines physical devising techniques and contemporary dance. Participants will be exposed to fun activities which aim to develop creative self-expression, build confidence, stimulate imagination, improve body awareness, and most importantly have fun, all in a safe and supportive environment. This is a participants-only workshop.

Restless Dance Theatre is committed to making dance accessible to everyone. The company has designed workshops to meet access needs and individual differences and has catered to participants with and without disability. Restless’ facilitators are highly trained and can adjust workshops to cover all neuro-diverse, learning and physical differences.

To ensure the safety of all participants, the workshop will be limited to a maximum of 25 participants. Please dress comfortably for the workshop. Pre-registration is required, and participants are to meet the following criteria:

• Individuals with disabilities (physical, sensory, developmental and/or intellectual)

• Able to follow simple verbal cues and instructions

• Age 15 years old and above

This workshop is facilitated by Larissa McGowan (Restless Dance Theatre Associate Artist and Assistant Director of Listen to See) and company dancers of Restless Dance Theatre.

This is a participants-only workshop. Caregivers are to drop participants 10 mins before workshop and pick up at same location. Alternatively, Caregivers may observe the workshop discreetly from Level 2 of Esplanade Annexe Studio.

This programme is presented as part of da:ns focus – EveryBody, a weekend of dance which challenges conventions by presenting high quality works and experiences focusing on inclusivity, diversity and participation, where we encourage everybody and every body to experience dance.