As more of us stay home, or find ourselves with free time, I thought it would be fun to throw a dance party and try to shake off the cabin fever together. Families welcome to join.
While dancing at home is a choice available to some of us, there are others for whom it is not possible. AWARE’s sustained and persistent efforts to push for equal rights continue through these difficult times. Let’s not forget that lockdowns in some cities caused a steep rise in domestic violence—which includes sexual violence. Therefore I hope to support AWARE through this time, by taking the pleasure to dance at home, and raising funds for them.
Date: Monday, 6 April 2020
Time: 6 – 6.30 PM
Venue: Wherever you have reliable Wi-Fi and space
Attire: Sportswear you can sweat in, silly costumes welcome
Instructions for participants
Step 1: Donate what you can here: bit.ly/danceforzero (All proceeds go directly to AWARE.)
Step 2: Register here: bit.ly/antiviraldance
You will receive the link to join the class after submitting the above form. The party will be run via Zoom, which can be downloaded for free. Please join in on time to warm-up.
Step 3: On the day, find a comfortable space where you will be able to dance uninterrupted. Make sure your sound and video are ON, and put your microphone on MUTE. Select “Speaker View” on the top right corner of your screen to enlarge the facilitator’s image.
You are welcome to follow the verbal cues, copy any movement you see or just dance in your own ways. The facilitator reserves the right to maintain the safety of this online space and will not tolerate inappropriate behaviour.
