Dance into Disability Inclusion
Unforgettable School Assemblies by an Award-Winning Dance Company Guiding Students to Celebrate Disabilities & Differences and Thrive Through Challenges
Overview:
All Infinite Flow Dance School Assemblies K-12 Include:
Dance performances by 4-5 dancers with and without disabilities.
Disability awareness and motivational talks.
Introduction to accessibility.
Lots of student interaction.
Q & A
Grades K-5: 45 minutes each. On average, we lead two school assemblies at each school. School assemblies take place indoors in the MPR, cafeteria, gym, or auditorium.
Grades 6-12: The length of school assemblies can be adjusted to fit the bell schedule. We can also perform and speak at rallies, lead dance workshops, and guest lecture in classrooms.
Awards + Recognition
Track record of 150+ school assemblies serving 35,000+ students
Zero Project Award for Inclusive Education - Presented at the United Nations.
Unity Award - PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center
Featured on Good Morning America
Supporters have included Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, adidas, and Capezio
Key Learning Points
Disability Awareness: Understanding disability as a natural part of human existance. Diversity of disabilities. Debunking stigma & stereotypes.
Disability Inclusion: How to be an ally to people with disabilities. Accessibility 101.
Celebrating Diversity: Accepting your own uniqueness and honoring differences.
Overcoming Adversity & Thriving: Success mindset to navigating challenges.
Dance: Dance as a universal language that belongs to everybody. Introduction to sign language.
Changemaker: Everyone can make a difference.
Logistics
We are based in Los Angeles and Orange County, CA.
We are available to tour both in and out of Southern California.
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About Infinite Flow Dance
Infinite Flow Dance is an award-winning disability-led professional dance company and nonprofit based in Los Angeles and Orange County, CA, with a mission to reimagine possibilities, one dance at a time.
Since 2015, Infinite Flow Dance has produced and performed at over 450 events, from school assemblies to events at Apple, Microsoft, adidas, and Red Bull, and other brands. Infinite Flow Dance’s videos have been viewed over 100 million times across social media, and we’ve been featured on NBC Today, Good Morning America, PBS, and other national and international media outlets.
Infinite Flow Dance was founded by Marisa Hamamoto, a spinal stroke survivor and late-diagnosed Autistic. Marisa has been a speaker at the United Nations and is the first professional dancer named People Magazine's “Women Changing the World.”
Infinite Flow Dance is a robust social impact entity committed to radical inclusion, systems change, and creating transformational experiences. Infinite Flow Dance is available for performances, keynotes, panels, school assemblies, and accessibility & inclusion workshops, virtually and in person.