Creative Learning Dance Project, 2025

Engaging Older Adults through Contemporary Dance

October 3 - December 13, 2025

RSVP for our Final Presentations:
Witness the joy as our older adults show you how they creatively deconstructed a classical ballet class to make the exercises accessible and fun, and then as they share the final choreography they each had a hand in creating. Please be advised that this event will be videoed and photographed for promotional, grant reporting and archival purposes. We have two groups of dancers, so we’d love to see you at one or both of our project-ending public presentations. RSVP by clicking any of the following:

Project Information

Engaging Older Adults through Contemporary Dance is a series of movement arts sessions that adapts traditional dance techniques to make them accessible for seniors, nurtures and expands upon these individuals’ existing capabilities, provides a human connection through arts-based activities, and cultivates joy through public performance.

This program is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who should sign up: Older Adults, ages 50 and over. All Abilities are welcome to join, especially newbies! Those with little to no formal dance training are especially encouraged to participate.

2 weekly sections to choose from:

• Fridays, 9 - 10:30 AM, October 3 - December 12, 2025. Enrollment limit: 10 individuals.

• Saturdays, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, October 4 - December 13, 2025. Enrollment limit: 10 individuals.

Other Project Details: each section will meet for 10 contact sessions. The final session will be a public presentation at which participants will demonstrate the dance skills they’ve learned and the choreography they helped create. Family, friends, and KMA supporters will be invited. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, however attending on a drop-in basis is allowed. Please check KMA’s calendar to see the dates when each contact session and final presentation is scheduled for. Ages 50 and over are welcome.

Location: Manhattan Plaza Health Club Conference Room, 482 West 43rd St., (at 10th Ave), Ground Floor, Midtown West Manhattan

Cost: Free. Any donations to KMA are greatly appreciated.

Registration Process: Choose your preferred section - Fridays or Saturdays. In the registration form, you will be able to book spots for each class date you will be attending by changing the “0” to a “1”. While signing up for all class dates is not required, it is highly recommended to ensure that student will be ready for the final presentation. Choose your section by clicking one of these:

Liability waiver: First time students to Keoni Movement Arts, please sign our online form by going here.

Questions? Please contact us directly at info@keonimovementarts.org.

Major support for this project was provided by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Additional support provided by our generous donors. Become a donor by clicking here.