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Tango for your Health & Well-Being

Health & Outreach dance programs for Communities in Halifax & Dartmouth/Nova Scotia

Tea & Tango - since 2013!

A weekly dance social for people living with neuro-motor conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, MS, and stroke.

Please visit us at  our  website at TeaAndTango

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Archives:

Tea & Tango program For people with dementia

12/9/2014

 
Postponed to spring 2015!

Please share with friends and family. This program is a pilot and most likely a first in Canada. The program is based on the ability of people living with dementia to connect physically through touch and music taking the role of the follower in a partnered dance. We will create a space to enjoy movement and partnership with a loved one or a person you care for. Please contact us for questions or registration. Thank you to Julia Zavalna  for her expert support of Tea & Tango as well as Happily Ever Active for mentorship and financial help.
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Tea & Tango for people with neurological Conditions continues!

26/3/2014

 
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What started as a pilot program in fall 2013 - please see earlier posts - is now a community based program thanks to Ft. Massey's community outreach!

We are looking forward to "old" and new participants joining us on Saturday afternoons, 2 - 3:30 pm, learning the Argentine Tango and connecting not only on the dance floor but over a cup of tea & yummy cookies. 

The sessions are free, donations to the program are gratefully accepted. Thank you for your support.

Registration is necessary, no drop-ins. Classes are progressing, please join us no later than April 12th.
Please contact us with questions, we look forward to hearing from you!

Martina & Lorne

call for Volunteers!

Are you interested in learning a new dance while supporting people with health challenges? We had a wonderful time in fall with many of us feeling this program being the highlight of our week!

Requirements: Physically fit to support others with balance issues, curious and positive, feeling comfortable with being physically close with others. 

More details can be found on the poster - please call us with your questions: 492-3903.

Thank you for your support - this program is not possible without you!

Feed-back from Sean, volunteer in our fall program:
Volunteering at Tea & Tango has certainly improved my understanding of the abilities and challenges of people with Parkinson's Disease, as I had not previously met anyone who had it.  I was surprised that the rate of progress among those with neurological diseases did not seem to differ significantly from standard introductory dance classes.  My experience with the group was overwhelmingly positive, and a highlight of my weekly schedule. As a result I will be on the look-out for other opportunities to volunteer in a similar setting and role.
Photo gallery compliments of Hamish Gordon Photography!

FREE TANGO-WORKSHOP FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS

6/1/2014

 
Join us on Saturday, January 25th for a free Argentine Tango wheelchair workshop at the Bethune Ballroom, VG, from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
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Tea and Tango is coming!

27/8/2013

 
We are delighted to announce the introduction of Tea & Tango, a series of new programs exploring the benefits of Argentine tango for seniors and people with health challenges.

Our first program, which we are developing in collaboration with Happily Ever Active and its co-founder, Jesse Robson, is designed for ambulatory people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, brain injury, MS and others. It will be offered on Saturdays throughout the fall of 2013 in the Bethune Ballroom of the VG Hospital. Participants may bring a partner, who may be a friend, spouse, relative; or dance with one of the volunteers we are recruiting for this program. Volunteers can be novice or experienced dancers, with or without tango experience.
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We are also planning to offer an exploration of Argentine Tango for wheelchair users based on Tango al Reves - shadow position. This program will be informed by the 10 week program in fall and held In January 2014. More information to come later in fall. Please contact us if you are interested in this program.

Semi-Super Heroes program at Spencer House Community Centre
Tango classes for “current and future seniors”!  Details to be announced in early September. Stay tuned.
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