The online special available all year round and supports dancing events every April
Autism Dance Day - 26th April
International Dance Day - 29th April
Autism Dance Day - 26th April
International Dance Day - 29th April
This online special will present a number of specialised projects and development which is aimed to change attitudes towards Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Social Anxiety when dancing. Also to encourage more people with hidden differences to dance regardless of background, abilities and difficulties.
This online special is available all year round, originally created to support Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day. This is also developed with Project Director's website and social media
This online special is available all year round, originally created to support Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day. This is also developed with Project Director's website and social media
On This Website
Open Mind (new)
The themed information page to remind inclusive dancing
For Autism Dance Day & International Dance Day
For Autism Dance Day & International Dance Day
Ableism in Dancing (new)
Sharing my personal perspective on the challanges including prejudice and ableism
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Inclusive Dancing Publications
Providing suggestions and possibilities in latin related envionments
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Dancing Direction
The online feature on my dancing related projects and developments
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On Social Media
Special Dancing Video
A special dancing video featuring the project director for Autism Dance Day
A special dancing video featuring the project director for Autism Dance Day
Be Bold Be Birmingham video campaign
A video campaign feaaturing my interview as a community participant and demonstrating some salsa dancing
A video campaign feaaturing my interview as a community participant and demonstrating some salsa dancing
The video was produced by Liquid in conjunction with Birmingham City Council
As the video is the property of Birmingham City Council, I am not responsible for the content on the link
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As the video is the property of Birmingham City Council, I am not responsible for the content on the link
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View the video campaign featuring me via Birmingham City Council's YouTube channel
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On WordPress (Plus Value Awareness insight)
Blog: Open Mind, Patience and encouragement (new)
An summary article of positive encouragement
On Plus Value Awareness Website
Inclusive to dance
The project which encourages inclusiveity at dancing environments
The project which encourages inclusiveity at dancing environments
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As part of the same project you can access a download a family of inclusivity of pledges for Neurodiversity, Invisible Disabilities and anyone who has experienced anxiety
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A special assignment combining creative & participation with a special celebration
Support Statement
For Autism Dance Day
Dancing is a universal language which can bring the best out of others. Everyone living on the autistic spectrum should have the right to to express themselves through dancing without barriers and obstacles. As well as the positive benefits, dancing in inspiring and bring the best out of others. Everyone needs to remove negative barriers which enable more autistic people to dance and to denonstate the positive passions.
For International Dance Day
Dancing is an expressive artform which breaks across all types of cultures language and backgrounds. It brings spirit, passion, energy, emotion and much more.
So regardless of background, culture, abilities, disabilities or difficulties, everyone should have the right to dance without barriers and obstacles.
For Autism Dance Day
Dancing is a universal language which can bring the best out of others. Everyone living on the autistic spectrum should have the right to to express themselves through dancing without barriers and obstacles. As well as the positive benefits, dancing in inspiring and bring the best out of others. Everyone needs to remove negative barriers which enable more autistic people to dance and to denonstate the positive passions.
For International Dance Day
Dancing is an expressive artform which breaks across all types of cultures language and backgrounds. It brings spirit, passion, energy, emotion and much more.
So regardless of background, culture, abilities, disabilities or difficulties, everyone should have the right to dance without barriers and obstacles.
Event Information
Autism Dance Day
Anna Kennedy Online presents a special annual online and social media event which has existed for the past 13 years since 2011 by the Award-winning awareness campaigner Anna Kennedy OBE. The day demonstrates how dancing is inspiring and can be beneficial for autistic people. Event also Showcase talents from the autistic spectrum of all ages and all types of backgrounds.
Autism Dance Day
Anna Kennedy Online presents a special annual online and social media event which has existed for the past 13 years since 2011 by the Award-winning awareness campaigner Anna Kennedy OBE. The day demonstrates how dancing is inspiring and can be beneficial for autistic people. Event also Showcase talents from the autistic spectrum of all ages and all types of backgrounds.
World Dance Day
The worldwide annual event is developed and promoted by the France and China based organisation "The Dance Committee of ITI (International Dance Day)" since 1982. The 29th of April marks her birthday of iconic modern ballet dancer Jean-Georges Noverne (1727-1810). To celebrate dancing regardless of political culture ethnic and other backgrounds. Reminding everyone that dancing as a universal communication regardless of language and abilities.
The worldwide annual event is developed and promoted by the France and China based organisation "The Dance Committee of ITI (International Dance Day)" since 1982. The 29th of April marks her birthday of iconic modern ballet dancer Jean-Georges Noverne (1727-1810). To celebrate dancing regardless of political culture ethnic and other backgrounds. Reminding everyone that dancing as a universal communication regardless of language and abilities.
Online special information
Embace Dancing is a special feature the project director was developed in April 2023 for supporting Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day. With the overall aim for everyone including with hidden differences to celebrate a positive form of expression and activity. Orginally it was presented online and Social media in late April and throughout May, however since the feedback this online special is now availaible all year round. The "Embrace Dancing" special appears on the this website and over on the Keith Mckenzie website along with Social Media.
In April 2023 a new mini project was launched to coincide the launch this online special Plus Value Awareness project to improve inclusiveness of hidden differences with dance activities and envionments titled "Inclusive to Dance". In October the project expanded with introducing a family of inclusivity pledges.
For supporting Autism Dance Day in 2023, the Project Director, Keith Mckenzie was featured on social media in a salsa dancing video for supporting this year's Autism Dance Day with Professional and teacher Jayne Emily Turpin.
In January 2024 the Embrace Dancing feature expanded with the inclusivity dancing suggestion documents "Beyond Understanding" with the documents availble for everyone to acces and download the two specially developed publications.
The Embrace dancing special also provides online links to the community related video campaign featuring the project director by Birmingham City Council to showcase Birmingham's legacy since hosting the Commonwealth Games.
On the Project Director's website an the online feature on my dancing related developments including dance class assistant and a participant at dancing conventions. It also includles dancing related creative and design projects including marketing for a legendary dance studio in the Midlands.
To support the dancing events in April 2024, a specially themed project was created under the title "Open Mind" to encourage change of perceptions. In addition, two blog articles were made with one linked with the "Open Mind" theme. In the second blog, the Project Director shares his personal experiences and the challenges of ableism in dancing. A new addition for supporting this year's events is the family of downloadable inclusivity pledges which was developed in Noevember 2023.
Please note
Some of the information also applies to Neurodiversity, Invisible Disabilities and with Anxiety
Embace Dancing is a special feature the project director was developed in April 2023 for supporting Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day. With the overall aim for everyone including with hidden differences to celebrate a positive form of expression and activity. Orginally it was presented online and Social media in late April and throughout May, however since the feedback this online special is now availaible all year round. The "Embrace Dancing" special appears on the this website and over on the Keith Mckenzie website along with Social Media.
In April 2023 a new mini project was launched to coincide the launch this online special Plus Value Awareness project to improve inclusiveness of hidden differences with dance activities and envionments titled "Inclusive to Dance". In October the project expanded with introducing a family of inclusivity pledges.
For supporting Autism Dance Day in 2023, the Project Director, Keith Mckenzie was featured on social media in a salsa dancing video for supporting this year's Autism Dance Day with Professional and teacher Jayne Emily Turpin.
In January 2024 the Embrace Dancing feature expanded with the inclusivity dancing suggestion documents "Beyond Understanding" with the documents availble for everyone to acces and download the two specially developed publications.
The Embrace dancing special also provides online links to the community related video campaign featuring the project director by Birmingham City Council to showcase Birmingham's legacy since hosting the Commonwealth Games.
On the Project Director's website an the online feature on my dancing related developments including dance class assistant and a participant at dancing conventions. It also includles dancing related creative and design projects including marketing for a legendary dance studio in the Midlands.
To support the dancing events in April 2024, a specially themed project was created under the title "Open Mind" to encourage change of perceptions. In addition, two blog articles were made with one linked with the "Open Mind" theme. In the second blog, the Project Director shares his personal experiences and the challenges of ableism in dancing. A new addition for supporting this year's events is the family of downloadable inclusivity pledges which was developed in Noevember 2023.
Please note
Some of the information also applies to Neurodiversity, Invisible Disabilities and with Anxiety
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