uodsp: FW: OPB Oregon Art Beat - DanceAbility

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

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From: Kathryn Gaines [mailto:Kathryn at danceability.com]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 2:00 PM
To: Eugene Daily News
Subject: OPB Oregon Art Beat - DanceAbility

OPB Oregon Art Beat features DanceAbility

DanceAbility - Pioneering teacher, choreographer, and performer Alito Alessi travels the world to work with "all people."

Eugene, Oregon and State-Wide – On February 4th, 2016 DanceAbility International will have the honor of being featured on OPB’s Emmy-award winning show, Oregon Art Beat. Oregon Art Beat is a local arts series, entering its 17th season in fall 2015. Art Beat profiles artists, musicians and artisans from around Oregon and the Northwest.

Alito Alessi began forming the DanceAbility method in 1988, with the intention of bringing people together, across the full spectrum of abilities and disabilities, through dance. The work of DanceAbility International decreases prejudice and misconceptions about diversity in the field of dance, and by extension in society. The DanceAbility method respects each individual’s abilities and enhances participants’ self-esteem within a context of artistic creativity and exchange.
The DanceAbility method is widely regarded internationally as the most comprehensive system for integrating people with and without disabilities in movement and dance. U.S. Embassies in seven countries have sponsored DanceAbility activities. In Oregon, about 2,000 people participate as class participants, dancers, or audience members annually.  World-wide, about 5,000 people participate annually.

Dance Magazine (the national dance magazine) said of Alessi’s choreography, “it will put Eugene on the dance map.”

Open House & Viewing Party
Thursday, February 4th, 2016
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.*
576 Olive Street, Suite 208
Eugene, OR 97401
*The Art Beat segment will air at 8:00p.m.
541-514-2679<tel:541-514-2679>
info at danceability.com<mailto:info at danceability.com>

DanceAbility International’s mission is to create opportunities for people with and without disabilities to dance and move together. Our vision is that through dance and movement, people from very diverse backgrounds experience the art of being together.

Kathryn Gaines
DanceAbility International
www.danceability.com<http://www.danceability.com>
541-357-4982
Kathryn at danceability.com<mailto:Kathryn at danceability.com>
576 Olive Street, Suite 208
Eugene, OR 97401


2016 News: Upcoming Teacher Certification Courses: Vienna, Austria from July 3rd – 30th, 2016 and Eugene, Oregon from August 7th – September 2nd, 2016. For more details, visit our calendar on the DanceAbility website: http://www.danceability.com