Adaptive Ballroom Dancing
Arts and Recreation Webinar Series
Thursday, June 15, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time Zone
Sponsored by Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN)
For help, contact Great Lakes ADA Center: 1-877-232-1990 (Voice/TTY) or email webinars@accessibilityonline.org
Description:
Ballroom dancing provides many physical and mental health benefits such as improved strength, endurance, cognition, and mood. It also provides self-expression, relaxation, social connections, and acceptance of others. During this session, dancers with physical disabilities and their partners and/or instructors without physical disabilities will share their experiences participating in ballroom classes and competitions. Dancers will also share tips for others to consider when exploring adaptive ballroom dancing. Participants will have an opportunity to ask the speakers questions following the presentation.
This session will have Real-Time Captioning and Sign Language Interpreter available.
Continuing Education Credit available: Certificate of Attendance; ACTCP: 1.5 Credits
Speakers:
Cheryl Angelelli, World-Ranked Para Dance Sport Athlete , Co-Founder of Dance Mobility
Amanda Cast, Ballroom Instructor, Five Start Dance Studios
Frank Epperson, Ballroom Dancer, Five Start Dance Studios
Zack Evans, Ballroom Dancer, Five Start Dance Studios
Natalie Hendrix-Evans, Ballroom Dancer, Five Start Dance Studios
Session Questions:
This session is accepting questions from registered users. After you have registered to participate in this session you can submit your questions on your Account Manager page. Please note: the number of questions will be limited and submissions will be closed well before the session starts to provide time to prepare answers.
English