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Dance Tutors
Lisa Maris McDonell
Dance practitioner including performance, choreography, dance education and dance therapy.
Client focus:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate Intellectual disability
- Communication impaired
- Mental illness
Youth (13-17yrs); Adults (18- 65)
Biography:
As a dancer and choreographer, my aim is to help people express themselves through dance and movement. .People with whom I have worked include adults with mental illness, youth with behavioural difficulties and women recovering from breast cancer. Commissions by Western and Southern Sydney Area Health Services for Mental Health Week led to performances in hospitals and other public spaces. I have tutored other dance groups for the Richmond Fellowship of NSW, Koonawarra Community Centre, Boys Town and Accessible Arts / Sydney Dance, Accessible Dance Class. I have a degree is in Dance from the WA Academy of the Performing Arts and a Certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy.
Region: Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, St George & Sutherland shire, CBD, Wollongong, South Coast.
Contact: Mobile: 0422 492 946 Email: marismaris@yahoo.com
Morgan Jai-Morincome
Dance, theatre, sound/voice.
Client focus:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate Intellectual disability
- Severe Intellectual disability
- Communication impaired
- Vision impaired
- Brain injury
Children (0-12yrs); Youth (13-17yrs); Adults (18- 65); Aged 65 +
Biography:
Morgan Jai-Morincome (BA Educational Theatre, Grad Dip Ed. Drama, MA Cultural Performance). I am an independent community arts worker using my skills and experience in creative dance/ movement theatre, sound, drama and community cultural development to facilitate shared creative experiences including people of all ages and diverse abilities. I have worked with community organisations and ACT Dept. Education as a mainstream and special education teacher and facilitator and in a range of community arts projects as a performer (singer, dancer, actor) and event coordinator. In 2005, I founded the award winning community based women’s inclusive dance project now known as The Radiance Dance Project. The aim of this project is to provide inclusive dance experiences for women with and without disabilities.
Region: ACT Region, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Yass, Wagga Wagga, Young
Contact: Mobile: 0400 455 965 Email: enquiry@expressivearts.com.au
Website: www.expressivearts.com.au
Yumi Schaeffer
Dance and cross-artforms/hybrid practice. Music & movement, voice & sounds, drama improvisation and story building workshops.
Client focus:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate Intellectual disability
- Severe Intellectual disability
- Hearing impaired/deaf
- Communication impaired
- Vision impaired
- Brain injury
- Mental illness
Adults all ages (18+)
Biography:
I am a qualified dance-movement therapist with a graduate diploma degree from Wesley Institute in Sydney. I have been working in the disability service area for many years as a respite worker, dance therapist and fitness instructor for both private clients and groups. I also lecture at Wesley Institute on Dance Therapy and Disabilities. My work encompasses a variety of art forms: dance, music and visual arts. I also completed a bachelor degree in Social Science specialising in multi-cultural study at Long Island University in USA. I have a deep understanding and long experience in working with people with multi-cultural background. I also work as a creative dance performer using Chinese Ink and Brush calligraphy- Drawing and Dancing. As a qualified Pilates and fitness instructor with a passion to promote people's well-being, I run a practice named WellnessBliss which is a combination of creativity and healthy lifestyle. I also currently run an Integrated Dance class at Sydney Dance Company.
Region: Sydney, Inner West, Western and Southern Sydney
Contact: Mobile: 0425 256 735 Email: yumi@wellnessnetwork.com.au
Website: www.wellnessnetwork.com.au
Pauline Brown
Dance and cross-artforms/hybrid practice. Music & movement, voice & sounds, drama improvisation and story building workshops.
Client focus:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate Intellectual disability
- Severe Intellectual disability
- Mental illness
Children (0-12yrs), Aged 65 +
Biography:
I studied dance therapy in London and nursing in New Zealand. My dance practice has led to work in community and institutional settings with people with a range of disabilities. I have also worked on projects involving a variety of art forms and developed performances with other artists. My wish is to use my skills in supporting people to discover their own dance.
Region: Central Coast
Contact: Phone: 02 4381 0858 Email: paulinebrown62@hotmail.com
Angela Hill
Dance, Film/video, Multimedia, Creative Writing, Music.
I have experience and an interested in working with people who have:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate Intellectual disability
- Severe Intellectual disability
- Hearing impaired/ Deaf
- Communication impaired
- Vision impaired
- Brain injury
- Mental illness
Children (0-12yrs), Youth (13-17yrs), Adults (18- 65), Aged 65 +
Region: Western Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, CBD
Biography: I have over 14 years of experience in sharing movement as a community practice, and I believe that everyone has the right to dance. I have worked in a variety of settings with people from very young to elderly and a wide range of intellectual and physical disabilities. I have formal qualifications in dance and related disciplines from a variety of institutions here and overseas. Groups with whom I have worked include the HOPE Group for children with autism; the Circle / Sunshine Project for adults with developmental disabilities and the Tempe Municipal Arts Project implementing a creative program for adults with developmental disabilities. I have also worked as a movement/dance tutor for Powerhouse Youth Theatre.
Contact: Mobile: 040 600 6204 Email: venturedance@gmail.com
Margot Politis
Dance
Client focus:
I have experience with people who have:
- Limited mobility
- Moderate intellectual disability
- Severe intellectual disability
- Hearing impaired / Deaf
- Communication impaired
- Vision impaired
- Brain injury
- Mental illness
I am interested in working with people who have:
- Moderate intellectual disability
- Hearing impaired / Deaf
- Communication impaired
- Vision impaired
- Mental illness
Youth (13 - 17 yrs), Adults (18 - 65 yrs)
Region: CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs
Biography: I formerly worked with Adelaide's Restless Dance Theatre - a company of performers with and without disabilities - for five years as a dancer, tutor, workshop facilitator and board member. In 2009 in the USA I studied with Axis Dance, a disability dance company, and trained in Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms. I use the rhythms combined with drama and dance practices to provide an integrated workshop environment which is accessible, artistic, engaging and professional. I have a BA (Hons), Drama Performance and graduated as an actor from Flinders University Drama Centre. My work has attracted funding from the Australia Council for the Arts Dance Board, Arts SA and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
Contact: Email: maevis91@hotmail.com
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