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Dance Abilities

Mission Statement
To Inspire, Empower and Support the lives of individuals and families with Special Needs through the joy of the movement arts!
Down Syndrome
Autism
ADHD
Smith Magenis Syndrome
Other Developmental Delays
Next Session Starting September 23, 2024! 12 Classes for $336 (or Private Sessions for $85)

”If we look inside ourselves, each of us has a dance, and each dance is different.

- Lynne Bauer

About Our Approach

My person-centered approach rooted in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) allows me to develop a “movement profile” integrating nonverbal as well as verbal cues. Both observational cues are significant in understanding an individual’s unique mode of expression and ways of “being” in the world. Entering their world develops a shared “dance” of communication and expression.

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During Our Group Movement Class
Participants Learn To:

Attune to others through leading and following
Share movement experiences through verbal and nonverbal interactions
Find the joy in movement
Express individual feelings
Follow their own creative instincts
Acceptance
Dance is an enjoyable activity with the potential to support individuals to move beyond their "disability" with confidence and acceptance.

We ALL want to be seen and acknowledged for our abilities

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What Our Clients Say

”Our son looks forward to yoga/dance every week! Having dance with Lynne since he was 5 we knew it would help him with his balance, agility, exercise, etc., but were surprised to find that adding yoga had such an impact. On his own, he began using some of the yoga moves to CALM himself when stress at work is an issue. It has given him a self-management tool, a real bonus in addition to the joy he gets from class.

Karen Hoppe

”My daughter has been taking dance classes from Miss Lynne for over 20 years! It’s given my daughter an opportunity to be creative as well as helping her to recognize how movement and breathe can help her cope with anxieties in a heathy and positive way. She has learned how to better self- manage her behavioral challenges. Her classes are dynamic and each individual receives focused attention. DanceAbilities has given my daughter more confidence and self-assurance and it has been such a gift in her life.

Maggie Miller