The First Hong Kong International Inclusive Dance Festival ( June - July 2023 ) - WorkshopCentre For Community Cultural Development (CCCD)

The First Hong Kong International Inclusive Dance Festival ( June - July 2023 )

The first and ever Inclusive Dance Festival is an original, exciting large-scale event showcasing the inclusive dance activities from Hong Kong and all over the world. Our mission is to further remove barriers between those with and without disabilities through dance and movement, coming together for artistic exploration and community building, raising awareness and acting as a catalyst for a more inclusive world.

This year, we had invited 11 independent artists and organizations to hold diverse, inclusive and in-depth workshops for all. In the activities that stretch over a month, we not only look back to the history and achievements of Inclusive Dance throughout past decades, but also explore future possibilities to this authentic and immensely creative art form in Hong Kong.

*15% discount for early-bird applications on or before 15th May, 2023.

**50% discount for full-time students, people aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their carer, and recipients of social security payments. Applicants may be requested to show identity documents on site.

***Group purchase of 10 or more tickets enjoy extra discount. Please contact Miss Wong at 2891-8482 or WhatsApp 93836353 for offer details.
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1. Performing workshop: Sign Language and Dance
2023-06-07 ( Wed ) 7:30pm - 9:30pm ( Session 1 )
2023-07-05 ( Wed ) 7:30pm - 10:30pm ( Session 2 )
Host: Jason Wong
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre ( Session 1 ) / Black Box Theatre at JCCAC ( Session 2 )
Conduct in sign language with Cantonese interpretation
$400/person

The course contains 2 sessions. Led by well-known deaf dance artist Jason Wong, participants are going to learn sign language and transform it into innovative dance thus creating a local artistic language for all.

2. Intro to Indian dance: Rhythm, Colour, Mudra
2023-06-10,17＆24（Sat）3:15pm - 4:15pm（3 sessions）
Host: Uday Sathala/ BEYOND Bollywood
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre
Conduct in English
$400 /person

The course contains 3 sessions. In each session, the instructor will blend Bollywood music with basic Indian dance movements to explore and strengthen students' understanding of the interconnectedness among color, mudras and rhythm in Indian dance. It is suitable for all adult beginners.

3. Unlock your inner dancer workshop
2023-06-11 ( Sun ) 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Host: Scarlette Cheng
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre
Conduct in Cantonese
$400 /person

Discover your inner dancer through DanceAbility®️ Method Method. It is improvisational dance with sensation, building relationships with others and we will do co-creation. Any dance experience and age is welcome.

4. The Restless Dance Theatre Devising Method
2023-06-13 & 15（Tue & Thu）4:30pm - 6:00pm
Host: Restless Dance Theatre ( Australia )
Venue: Online
Conduct in English
$400 /person

The workshop provides an insight into the creative processes of two of the Restless innovative works Seeing Through Darkness and Exposed. The goal of the workshop is to introduce participants to the specifically designed tasks used to create each of the works. Each task aims to give physical form to emotional truths. Each task is designed as a building block to create more complex choreography. This workshop will encourage participants to create their own physical / dance material that can be incorporated into their own choreographic ideas, helping them to achieve their own creative potential.

The workshop will start with a contemporary warm up and improvisation session and will
finish with a Q & A session.

5. The DanceAbility Method: The Art of Being Together
2023-06-17 & 24 ( Sat ) 11:00am - 12:30pm
Host: Alito Alessi ( US )
Venue: Online
Conduct in English
$400 /person

DanceAbility was created by American dance artists Alito Alessi and Karen Nelson in 1987. Alito has since then used improvisational dance to promote artistic expression and exploration between people with and without disabilities. This 3 hour class will focus on foundation exercises of the DanceAbility method. We will introduce basic concepts of movement improvisation to people of all abilities, based on things that can be done by ALL participants. We will introduce people to the unique language of each person’s body and work with non verbal communication with partners and larger groups.

6. Dance Well Class - Dance x Parkinson’s x Artistic Space
2023-06-24 ( Sat ) 11:00am - 12:00nn
Host: Jockey Club Dance Well Project
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre
Conduct in Cantonese
FREE of charge

Participants will be able to explore body and soul in a creative way in order to improve their posture, flexibility and equilibrate. The workshop is open to all, people living with or without Parkinson’s disease of all ages, along with their families, loved ones and carers. Jockey Club Dance Well Project is just awarded for the 24th Hong Kong Dance Award - Outstanding Dance Education or Community Dance.

7. Community Dance: Self-Empowerment. Diversity. Wellbeing
2023-06-25 ( Sun ) 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Host: Danny Pin
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre
Conduct in Cantonese
$400 /person

We understand that self-empowerment impacts the lives of those around us in innumerable positive ways. We also realize that from a macro perspective, self-empowerment reaches beyond the individual to impact the neighborhoods and the community.

This 3-hour experiential workshop aims to let participants experience how dance and creative body movement can connect and enhance self-expression, body awareness and strengthen their ability to achieve wellbeing. Workshop contents highlights including:
Kinesthetic awareness and body intuition,
creative body movement for self-expression and self-empowerment,
mind-body congruence and mind-body wellness,
bringing dance, diversity and positive energy to the community,
sharing experience of 2021-2022 Community Dance Project “Dancing in the Sky”.

8. Groove with mind-body awareness - Dance Movement Therapy Workshop
2023-07-02 ( Sun ) 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Host: Crista Kwok
Venue: Studio 301 at Tai Po Arts Centre
Conduct in Cantonese
$400 /person

Applying mind-body intervention techniques, the workshop is to explore the connection between body, mind and emotion thus raising the awareness of signals from our physical body. Participants are going to learn ways to reduce stress and improve resilience through body movements and music which are applicable in daily life.

9. Autonomy and Awareness: Symbiotic Score Workshop
2023-07-05 ( Wed ) 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Host: Maru (YuenJie)
Venue: Black Box Theatre, JCCAC
Conduct in Cantonese
$400 /person

Based on the techniques of DanceAbility®️ and Undescore, YuenJie is developing the Symbiotic Score with the belief that everybody can dance. The workshop is determined on training one's mindfulness and awareness in order to raise perception, mind-body connection as well as the ability of making positive choices with the unknown.

10. Imagination is your color, the body is your pen
2023-06-20 ( Tue ) 7pm-10pm
Host: Resident Island Dance Theatre ( Taiwan )
Venue: Online
Conduct in Mandarin
$400 /person

The workshop will start with self-introducing and some warm-up combos. We will guide you to use your body to transfer your sense of the environment. Everyone will discover their body parts individually through different movements. You are invited to use imagination and memories as a creative element to draw in the space wherever you want. Your body will be your pen and your imagination is your paint!
After the practice, we will invite the participants to try to create something by using the daily movements as creative elements. The last part will be sharing and Q&A.


11. Beyond Technique - searching for authenticity
2023-06-24 ( Sat ) 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Host: Philip Channells ( Australia )
Venue: Online
Conduct in English
$400 /person

The workshop challenges and inspires dancers to look for a new and authentic quality of movement from within. This workshop invites participants to explore a creative process suitable for an integrated / disability inclusive contemporary dance environment. This workshop is suitable for people with some dance experience who are interested in developing an awareness of improvisation techniques to inform the beginnings of creating new work.

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Organizer: CCCD
Supported by: Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Collaborative Partner: BEYOND Bollywood
This production is financially supported by the HKADC and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: Jockey Club Black Box Venue Subsidy Scheme

Enquiry
CCCD - 28918482 / WhatsApp 93836353 / cccd@cccd.hk
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