BusyFeet

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Expanding Your Horizons with Dance

BusyFeet is a dance and movement activity for children with intellectual and physical disabilities, aged 6 to16 years. The participants will experience happiness, and develop more self confidence, through the movement of dance.

It is another local project of The Rotary Club of Chadstone / East Malvern.

We commence on Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 4.30pm at:

Mecwa  Community Centre  
57 Fisher Street 
Malvern East 3145  

If you have a child who may be interested in participating, please fill out the application form and return it to us.

If you would like to volunteer to assist the running of the BusyFeet program, please fill out the application form and return it to us. Some of the tasks are:

• One on one dance support with participant
• First Aid
• Music
• Costumes
• Language & communication eg. Auslan, Lang. other than English
• Tea, coffee, clean up
• Administration
• Newsletter
• Treasurer

If you would like to volunteer to be a dance and movement Instructor, please fill out the application form and return it to us. More information can be found here.

For more information email info@busyfeet.org.au or phone 03 86783957.

The History of BusyFeet

The Club has been keen to develop an activity for young people that would encourage hands-on involvement from members, families and the local community.

We identified a program based in NSW called DanceAbility, who have designed a program to create a special place for disabled children and young adults through dance and music, a place where everyone feels special and where everyone is respected for their individual ability. With their assistance we have now modeled our own dance activity named "BusyFeet" which will enable children and young adults with disabilities to enrich their lives through dance and music in a fun, safe environment. There is more information on Danceability here.

With the support of Stonnington Council, and many months of planning we are preparing for the opening of the project in February 2012 where we will hold weekly classes during the year and celebrate their success with an Annual Concert.