Shared Ability
In February of 2009, New Haven Ballet began a shared ability choreography project for differently abled children and student dancers from New Haven Ballet. To facilitate the project, New Haven Ballet has collaborated with highly experienced movement specialists, such as Brad Roth and Dancing Day, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Milford, Connecticut, whose mission is to promote shared ability workshops and performances, and Kerry Kincy, a teaching artist who creates residencies that explore movement and dance as a tool in building social and cognitive abilities.
The goals of the program include increasing New Haven Ballet’s accessibility, creating an opportunity for New Haven Ballet and differently abled artists to meet, interact, and share their experiences and skills, and fulfilling New Haven Ballet’s mission:
“To provide the greater New Haven Community with exceptional classical ballet training, performances, and outreach programs, which nurture appreciation of ballet and foster the joy of dance.”
Click here to see the 2018 Shared Ability performance
SHARED ABILITY 2020:
WHAT: Weekly dance workshop for differently abled artists
WHEN: Saturdays in the Studio, beginning October 3, 2020, 1:00 p.m. or Tuesdays via Zoom, beginning October 6, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Saturdays – The Community Foundation Building, Lower Level (LL), 70 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT; Tuesdays – Your home!
WHO: Differently abled artists aged 10+ years
FEE: $215 (Financial assistance available. No student denied based on inability to pay)
Click here to download Financial Aid Application
To see a video of Shared Ability’s performance on May 9, 2014: 2014 Shared Ability Performance Video
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