Tickets are now on sale for our annual Reconnect Birthday Celebration! Sunday, September 15, 1-3pm at Colorado Conservatory of Dance, Broomfield Tickets: $12 solo / $20 duet / $30 family (5 or less) BUY TICKETS NOW
Tickets On Sale: I AM HERE performance
Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming performance I AM HERE. Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 2pm Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2pm at The Meng Theater, Colorado Conservatory of Dance, Broomfield Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door BUY TICKETS NOW
Wayne & Sarah talk REDEFINING DANCER on KGNU Radio
We had a wonderful time being interview by KGNU Metro host Miriam Schiff in September. We covered how Art as Action and Reconnect came to be, as well as what we’ve learned since becoming a physically integrative dance company. You can listen to the full interview below – we hope you enjoy it as much […]
dance keeps us together
Celebrate our Reconnect Dancers from Home Join us to celebrate the Reconnect with your Body program and the remarkable dancers who are its heart and soul. This annual event is a way for friends and family to experience Reconnect firsthand – this year, that means dancing with each other over Zoom from the safety of […]
taking care of our community
To ensure the safety of our dancers and do our part for community health and well-being, Art as Action will be suspending in-person Reconnect with your Body classes until we feel it is safe to return. In times of turbulence where anxiety and fear are impossible to escape, dance provides us with an outlet to express […]
celebrating 8 years of Reconnect with your Body
September is always an exciting month in Artivist-land. The Artivist Process and rehearsals start ramping up as we move toward our November show. Parkinson Association of the Rockies has its annual e3 Conference, which we present at every year. This year, we’ve been invited to perform at the Dancing with the Broomfield Stars event on September 26. […]
“Every dance class, I feel the tether of Parkinson’s loosen.”
“Every dance class, I feel the tether of Parkinson’s loosen. You beckon us to stretch beyond the stiffness of mind and body that inhabits us, binds us. You think we can dance, and so we dance, much to our surprise. Our fellow dancers exude a kind of joy that spreads to us all. PD falls away.” – Carol Jenkins, […]
“access as a process & a way of creating connection…” (artivist news)
SCFD Application 2019 Our 2019 Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) application is officially submitted! We are grateful for the opportunity to apply for Tier III funding in four counties: Broomfield, Jefferson, Boulder and Adams. Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to […]
“it’s a heart thing” (2018 reflections)
2018 reflections from Artistic Director Sarah Leversee Chloe (our board president) and I recently met with friend of Art as Action and non-profit consultant Kathy Kuscan, and she marveled at all of the things we accomplished this year. As we shared stories of our loyal tribe of Boardavists, performers, Artivist allies and Reconnect participants, she […]
“creativity is a human right.” (artivist news)
Dance for PD® Training Reflections: what I learned about being a dancer & teacher Last week I spent three days at Dance for PD® Headquarters in Brooklyn exploring the art of dance and teaching with 70 other dance for Parkinson’s teachers from all over the world. I wanted to share some of my discoveries from this intensive, […]