Down Syndrome Society Dance Program

Dates: March 24th, 31st, April 14th, 21st, 28th

Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Studio: Trinity St.Paul's United Church. 427 Bloor Street West

Cost: $25/child

Instructor: Jenn Goodwin

Jenn Goodwin is from Burlington Ontario where she took ballet, jazz and modern dance for over 15 years. She then received a BFA at Concordia University in Contemporary Dance and a minor in video.

Her own dance work has been show all over Canada, NYC, Amsterdam, Australia and Brussels. www.turbobonz.com

She has choreographed for film, music videos, commercials and directs and produces her own short dance films that have shown in festivals in Canada, NYC and Europe and have been broadcast on Bravo, Channel 4(UK) and the Sundance Channel (US). She was also featured on FREEDOM- a show about dance artists for Bravo and was also nominated for the KM Hunter Award in dance in 2006 and 2008. She has taught dance and movement at community centres, fitness centres and The Toronto District School Board to students of all ages. She also teaches ‘Ballet Bootcamp’ at Totum Gym.

She also programs art and performances for the City of Toronto, including Nuit Blanche-
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With a focus on fun, the class will consist of movement, dance and exercise elements that get participants moving and expressing themselves through their bodies. Movement and dance assist in the development of coordination, strength and balance. Music of all kinds will be a soundtrack for our classes and basic musical instruments played by participants will also be incorporated. Mixing creative movement and dance ‘technique’ students will twist, twirl, shake, skip, jump and dance whil building body awareness, motor skills, pride and playfulness and expressing their individuality.

There will be a short break for a snack. Bottled water provided

Space is limited. Please contact Laurie at DSAT Office to book your spot.

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Jan 8th, Feb 12th, Mar 12th, Apr 9th, May 7th and June 11th

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"Welcome to Our House - An Analogy" by Sandi Graham-McWade

Publishing Version

Sandi Graham-McWade is a mother of one chromosomally enhanced baby boy named Hunter, and an advocate for Down syndrome.  She is also a step mother to 3 wonderful children ages 6, 8 and 11.  And to top it all off she is a loving wife to her wonderful soul mate and husband John.  Sandi has been a police officer since January 1998, and has been writing creatively on and off for several years.  She is currently working on the book that this analogy was written for called "Welcome to our House", a true-life story about living, learning and loving a life combined with Down syndrome.  In the interim, she is maintaining a journal in Blog format on the World Wide Web to chronicle events in Hunter's life, for her book and for the education and inspiration of the general public regarding her journey.  You can find her journals at:

www.welcometoourhouse-myjournal.blogspot.com.

2010 Olympic Vancouver Torch Bearer : Abbas Syed

TRAINING

Sept. 2007 – Present JOHN ROBERT POWERS
Aug. 2006 Toronto Academy of Acting

Acting Related experience

Twice in a lifetime Principal  Television
Loretta caliborne story SOC Film
Bless the Child  SOC Film

Education

Special Skills

Dancing
Swimming (Special Needs Olympics)
Basketball
Gymnastic
Bowling
Golfing
Fishing