Saturday, May 20, 2023

Project BrOKen: Dance Performance (depicting mental health, addiction and disabilities)

Photo Collage for Project BrOKen Maria Daniel

Project BrOKen is a groundbreaking project involving art and dance to benefit individuals and families impacted by mental health, addiction and disabilities. This project is sponsored in part by the Township of Scotch Plains, a 2023 HEART Grant (Union County) and iDance Ministry.

The dance performance will feature internationally renowned dancer and disability activist, Kitty Lunn, as well as dancers from the award winning iDance Ministry dance program.

There are three parts to this project which include:

1) Expressive Dance Art (featured at an art exhibition on January 16, 2023 and will be displayed on May 20, 2023);

https://www.facebook.com/reel/740821470641177

https://youtu.be/lgfDvrofr9E


2) a Live Performance and Resource Fair (May 20, 2023) and


3) the creation of a video resource to be used by organizations and schools that serve individuals impacted by mental health, addiction and learning disabilities.

Tax deductible donations can be made through Dance New Jersey at the following link to help with this amazing project: https://donorbox.org/idance-ministry

 

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

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