DWL (Dance Without Limits)
DWL (Dance Without Limits) was founded in the fall of 2018 with the goal of offering inclusive dance education to people with
disabilities and health conditions ages 1 years old and up. DWL is founded on the principle that dance is for everyone, and ALL
abilities. We strive to provide integrative dance education and performance opportunities everywhere we serve. We do this by
challenging stereotypes, and removing barriers through innovative, caring, dance education and performance arts opportunities.
"Contemporary integrated dance is where artists of diverse minds and bodies create new dance and performance, drawing on various established techniques within the improvisation, theatre and contemporary dance genres. Deaf and Disability is understood as a difference in human experience rather than a limitation or something to overcome. Our goal is to create meaningful art that broadens acceptance of diversity in its many forms. ….dancers of all abilities working together.
DWL inclusive dance education is custom designed using the integrative method to remove segregation of people based on pre-conceived notions of what their disability/ or health condition “is” and “what” it allows a person’s body to do, or not to do.
DWL is open, but not limited to people with one or more of the following health conditions:
disabilities and health conditions ages 1 years old and up. DWL is founded on the principle that dance is for everyone, and ALL
abilities. We strive to provide integrative dance education and performance opportunities everywhere we serve. We do this by
challenging stereotypes, and removing barriers through innovative, caring, dance education and performance arts opportunities.
"Contemporary integrated dance is where artists of diverse minds and bodies create new dance and performance, drawing on various established techniques within the improvisation, theatre and contemporary dance genres. Deaf and Disability is understood as a difference in human experience rather than a limitation or something to overcome. Our goal is to create meaningful art that broadens acceptance of diversity in its many forms. ….dancers of all abilities working together.
DWL inclusive dance education is custom designed using the integrative method to remove segregation of people based on pre-conceived notions of what their disability/ or health condition “is” and “what” it allows a person’s body to do, or not to do.
DWL is open, but not limited to people with one or more of the following health conditions:
- Deaf/ Hard of Hearing· Blind/ Visually Impaired
- Limb Loss/ Paraplegic
- Muscular Conditions such as: Arthritis/ MS/ Cerebal Palsy/ Muscular Dystrophy/ Cystic Fibrosis/ Asthma/ Fibremylgia
- Epilepsy/etc
- A.D.D/A.D.H.D/ Autism/ F.A.S.D/ Other Sensory Spectrum Related learning differences
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DEF.UP! **MANITOBA'S 1ST DEAF DANCE CREW!**
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Def.Up Dance Crew was founded by Stephanie Strugar to create a more inclusive dance community in Winnipeg that utilizes and promotes the integrated methodology of performance arts education accessibility.
The dance crew was established through consultation with various organizations who support deaf artists with the goals of: 1. Creating empowering professional dance opportunities for deaf performers 2. Promoting dignity, ability, and potential of deaf performers 3. Promoting ASL as an official language 4. Removing stigma's and barriers deaf performers face in the performance industry. The dance crew is for amateur to semi professional dancers who identify as a deaf, or hard of hearing who are ages 8+ that desire to learn various cultural dance and contemporary performance arts techniques under the Artistic Guidance of a Deaf Team Captain and a Hearing or Deaf/ Hard of Hearing group of DDSP Choreographers. We are currently seeking additional members for Def. UP's Senior Crew for ages 16+, and Def.Up's Junior Crew for ages 12-16 years old. DEF.UP WAS FEATURED ON CBC & CTV NATION-WIDE! CLICK HERE: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/def-up-dance-troupe-stereotypes-1.4917479 |