Check out this article about REVIVAL 4: Virtual! in Chelsea Community News written by DVP participant, Elizabeth Zimmer!
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From all of us at DVP, we see you and we appreciate you!
DVP’s Zoom MOVEMENT SPEAKS® programs were featured on NY1 – That’s So New York (At Home Edition)!
Click on the photo to watch the full video featuring DVP’s teaching artists Rebecca Hite, Theo Gilbert and artistic director Naomi Goldberg Haas as well as some of our class members!
DVP was featured on NY1’s “That’s So New York” segment about ways to stay moving while indoors!
WATCH HERE: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/tsny-at-home.page?id=4223?pg=1
…and get moving! 😉
We are excited to be offering weekly virtual Modern Dance, Basic Fitness and MOVEMENT SPEAKS® classes on Zoom!
Join our DVP Teaching Artists as they guide you through an adapted 1-HR class for this online platform!
OLDER ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY ARE INVITED TO JOIN!
Classes are FREE!
Please find the following FREE videos which you can do at home or in the park! They will keep you happy!
We’re working to bring you a variety of free programming during this time of social distancing! Please find the following videos which you can do at home or in the park! They will keep you happy!
You can learn more about the other programs we are offering online at this time HERE.
Park Bench 1 (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 2 – Standing Legs (Part 1) (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 3 – Seated Legs (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 4 – “Dynamics” (different ways of moving) from MOVEMENT SPEAKS® (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 5 – Standing Legs (Part 2) plus Choreography with Theo! (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 6 – “Hands” from MOVEMENT SPEAKS® with Rebecca and Creative Dance with Guest Artist, Ellen Graff! (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Park Bench 7 – DANCING TOGETHER – creative movement from MOVEMENT SPEAKS® with Rebecca, Gierre, Naomi, Theo and Guest Artist Ellen Graff (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO VIDEO)
Please keep tuned as we expand these programs!
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