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Don’t Miss DVP’s December 2021 Dances for Seniors Performances and Workshops!
Morningside Retirement and Health Services
80 La Salle street, “Thurgood Marshall room”
New York, NY 10027
Wednesday, December 1 at 2:00 pm
(NOTE New Address – Originally was on calendar as 100 La Salle St)
William Hodson Senior Center
1320 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10456
Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00 pm
Moving: Dances for a Variable Population
The Power of Connection – Atlantic Monthly Article
‘All of Us Are Dancers’ Creating Work with Non-traditional Populations by Sima Belmar
Revival 5 Article in AMNY
“REVIVAL 5 brings dancers out to Washington Square Park to embrace the season” by Tequila Minsky
Welcome to DANCES FOR SENIORS! Part Performance and Part Interactive Workshop!
Event/Workshop Details
Wednesday, October 20 at 2:00 pm @
Park Slope Center for Successful Aging
463A 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Directions:
F or G train to 7th Avenue/9th Street Station
Walk to 7 St in lower level of Church
B67 or B69 to 7 Av/6 S
B61 to 9 St/7 Av
For questions or additional information call: 347 683-2691
Wednesday, October 27 at 1:30 pm @
Jackie Robinson Senior Center at Grant Houses
1301 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027
Directions:
1, A, B, or C train to 125th St. Station
Walk into Grant Houses – the Senior Center is in this complex off Amsterdam Ave
M11 or M60-SBS Bus to Amsterdam Av/W 125 St
M104 Bus to Morningside Av/W 125 St
M3 Bus to St Nicholas Av/W 125 St
For questions or additional information call: 347 683-2691
Wednesday, November 3 @ TBD
Wednesday, November 10 @ TBD
Wednesday, November 17 at 1:00 pm @
PSS Manhattanville Senior Center
Manhattanville Community Center
530 W 133rd St, New York, NY 10027
For questions or additional information call: 347 683-2691
Wednesday, December 1 at 2:00 pm @
Morningside Retirement & Health Services, Inc.
80 La Salle St, New York, NY 10027
For questions or additional information call: 347 683-2691
Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00 pm @
William Hodson Senior Center
1320 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10456
For questions or additional information call: 347 683-2691
DANCES FOR SENIORS Press Release!
REVIVAL 4: Virtual!
DVP response to COVID-19
Dear Dancers, Teaching Artists and Supporters,
As you know, we are facing a difficult public health situation: the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) categorized the current COVID-19 disease as a pandemic and reminded all countries that we still have the opportunity to slow the extent of its reach.
In New York, Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency and has urged all to take extra precautions, especially those identified to be at higher risk for complications from the virus.
The Department for the Aging is supporting city-wide initiatives to prioritize the well-being of older adults and those with pre-existing conditions, who are at most risk from COVID-19.
We have decided that it is our responsibility to ensure we are also taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our students and the other people at the centers we serve.
As such, we are suspending classes and rehearsals at all sites from Friday, March 13 until Monday, March 30, 2020.
Before March 30, we will re-evaluate the situation and send a message of start dates returning to our programs.
Meanwhile we are developing an online class that you can do at home.
Please know that this was not an easy decision for us to make. We continue to feel strongly the importance and huge amount of joy and community strong and creative programs like MOVEMENT SPEAKS ® bring to many older adults citywide! We love dancing with you! However, out of an abundance of caution for the needs of this community we love and respect, we feel this is the best way that DVP can support the City’s efforts to discourage crowds at this challenging time. Our goal and priority is wellbeing and safety of the community, members, volunteers and staff.
We thank you for your understanding. United in community, we will arrive at the other end of this situation to continue to share in our joy of creative movement and strength together!
We will continue to update you as we know more.
Warmly,
Naomi