Inviting Ability-Diversity to our Dance Floors
How can we expand awareness of the diverse abilities that may be present on the dance floor. I ask myself, how can I adapt my teaching practices to be more inclusive?
In this article Erin shares valuable perspectives to promote justice, equity and diversity in conscious movement spaces with the most enormous intelligence and generosity. She's one of the people holding my hand as I increase my own learning.
Self-study - training & trainers I can recommend
Embodied Social Justice course by Embody Lab
Race Resilience training by Jedi Consultancy
I’ve been educating myself about pronouns
Here is why they are important https://gaycenter.org/pronouns/
Vital Moves Fair Pricing Policy
According to my commitment to make my offerings financially accessible, I offer 4 pricing tiers to support economic justice.
Please take a few moments to pause, read the price descriptions, check out the Wheel of Power/Privilege below, and assess which rate suits your circumstances best.
1. FAIR RATE
This rate covers the basic costs of running the workshop/course/sessions, ensuring they remain viable. It's for individuals who can comfortably meet their financial needs and wish to contribute fairly.
This rate is for you if:
You can cover your basic living expenses, such as rent or mortgage.
You can afford new purchases, experiences, or occasional travel.
You have enough income to join professional development programmes or courses.
2. SUPPORTING RATE
By choosing this rate, you help make Vital Moves offerings more accessible for others by supporting those who need financial assistance through lower-cost options. This rate also ensures sustainability while helping those in need.
This rate is for you if:
You live comfortably without financial stress.
You have investments or savings that offer financial security.
You have access to emergency funds when needed.
You are committed to making the work accessible to others by contributing more.
3. GENEROSITY RATE
This rate allows you to go beyond basic support, helping Vital Moves to thrive and innovate. It also supports subsidised places and lower rates for those facing financial hardship.
This rate is for you if:
You are financially stable and able to contribute more than the supporting rate.
Your company covers part or all of your participation.
You are passionate about creating opportunities for others to join in.
4. ACCESSIBLE RATE
This rate is for participants who are socially and/or economically challenged. Contributions from higher-rate participants help subsidise this option.
This rate is for you if:
You are member of a marginalised community.
You are facing financial instability, such as unemployment or housing challenges.
You live paycheque-to-paycheque/income is roughly equivalent to your expenses and struggle to afford extras.
Without this rate, you would not be able to join.
5. OPEN FLOOR TEACHERS - We have limited discounted places (20% off the Fair Rate).
Music mixes from Vital Moves
Welcome to my musical world - I love to create soundscapes that move people. Here is a selection for you to enjoy and if you want to hear more you can visit my mixcloud channel, where you can subscribe and be notified when I upload new mixes.
Additional mixes can be found on the Vital Moves Mixcloud channel
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Things I’m currently inspired by
I’m full of gratitude for all the artists, writers, thinkers, and creators out there who continually enthuse me with new perspectives, visions, and joyful responses to life. Here’s a selection of what is inspiring me at the moment.
What’s inspiring me
The lyrics in this uplift my spirit, supported by an array of fantastic instruments. Same Kind of People by Bukahara.
What I’m listening to
This is one of my favourite tracks to dance to of the year so far, Apache (Let the Bass go) by Basic Rhythm
What I’m watching
I watched the film Harriet which is a biography of the abolitionist of enslaved peoples. I then bought the incredible soundtrack.
What I’m reading
Your Resonant Self by Sarah Peyton, an invitation ‘into self-warmth through a powerful healing technology called resonance’.
The latest on Deborah’s YouTube channel
For those of you who absorb information more easily by watching and listening than reading, my YouTube channel is full of videos from participants in my groups and snippets from me.
They’re all about the essential practice of embodied exploration of our responses to life events and our relationship with ourselves, other humans and the beyond human world.
