Inform. Inspire. Empower.
Wellness Day &
Dance Concert
SPACE IS LIMITED
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY
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Mission Statement
The mission of Move for Breast Cancer Awareness is to ignite a sense of empowerment for dance artists who are at risk, have been diagnosed, or who have been affected by the disease. Through movement-focused wellness days, lectures and forums, and dance performances, MBCA will educate, support, and create awareness in the dance community. The Queens Academy of Arts and Dance = [QuA²D]’s mission is to produce, support and engage audiences and communities by uniting creative artists in dance and its derivatives with burgeoning exceptional designers and technicians. [QuA²D] Initiatives, such as MBCA, are focused programs that further our mission’s emphasis on issues of importance to our community.
Pink Empowerment
A Wellness Day, Dance Concert and Artist Health Fair presented by the Move for Breast Cancer Awareness (MBCA)
Sponsored by and located at Dance New Amsterdam,
280 B'way, 2nd Floor (enter at Chambers), NYC, NY 10007
Wellness Day FREE ADMISSION 9AM-12PM
9-9:45a - Raising Awareness for Movement Teachers
A demonstration on teaching Iyengar Yoga to Breast Cancer patients/survivors by Bobby Clennell
10-11a - Prescreening and Prevention
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered - Patricia Brett and Lisa Held from FORCE discuss genetic profiling
American Cancer Society - Mrs. Riker teaches how to perform a self breast exam
Woodhull Hospital - Oncologist Dr. Reema Batra talks about genetic testing and resources at Woodhull
11:15a-12p - Meditation class (all levels of experience welcome)
In anticipation of a full house given the FREE admission to our 2pm concert, we will be offering 20 confirmed reservations on a first come first served basis to Wellness Day participants.
Dance Concert FREE ADMISSION 2PM
featuring works by
Monica Bill Barnes & Dancers
Alexandra Beller/Dances
David Parker & the Bang Group
Laura Peterson Choreography
Urban Bush Women
Christopher Williams
Ellis Wood Dance
Reception & Services Fair FREE ADMISSION 3:30-5PM
Please join us after the performance for wine cheese and more! Our partnering organizations will be present with staff and materials to share with you available health services and resources to the dance community.
Partners include: Dance/NYC, [QuA²D], Fractured Atlas, The Dancer's Resource, and the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries.
*FORCE - Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries - Injury Prevention
*Artist Access program at Woodhull Hospital
*Women's Health issues and breast self examinations with Martha Olszewska CNM, Woodhull Hospital
*Libby Ross Foundation
*Actor's Fund - The Dancers' Resource
*Young Survivors Coalition
*American Cancer Society
*Fractured Atlas - Health Insurance options
Move for Breast Cancer Awareness (MBCA)is a project of the Queens Academy of Arts & Dance [QuA²D]
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