LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
Mautner's Dance Classes for Lesbians Living with Cancer |
In the fall of 1998, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange will present Dancing Bodies: Recovering Lives, a series of movement classes for lesbian and bisexual women living with breast cancer. The sessions, which will be offered at no cost to participants, are funded by a pass-through grant from the Avon Corporation and administered through the Mary-Helen Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer. The workshops will be facilitated by certified dance therapist Dr. Renata Georgetti and by artists of the Dance Exchange company.
Through a series of 15 weekly sessions, Dancing Bodies: Recovering Lives will synthesize dance, movement therapy and the art making process in an effort to address the complex concerns of lesbian and bisexual women coping with the realities of breast cancer. The workshops are conceived as a complementary activity to traditional breast cancer support group therapy, and will allow participants to achieve physical mobilily, identify and express both individual and shared stories, and build community through a collaborative dance making process. The sessions are intended to bring a positive focus to the recovery process and help participants discover a renewed joy in movement. Of the 15 dance sessions, 12 will be facilitated by Dr. Georgetti, who will implement techniques she has developed through extensive work as a performer, certified dance therapist and her own recovery from breast cancer. The other 3 sessions will be led by artists of the Dance Exchange company, who bring a wide range of experience inspiring people at every level to use dance and storytelling to gain personal insight and build community. In addition to seeking participants for the program, the Dance Exchange is also inviting lesbians and bisexual women living with breast cancer to serve as community advisors to the project. For further information about Dancing Bodies: Recovering Lives, please call the Dance Exchange at 301-270-6700. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 8, No. 11, August 14, 1998. |