Dance To Empower

We focus on issues such as rape, abuse, eating disorders and other pressures cultivated by the media and society.

Dance to Empower is an organization in Austin, Texas committed to helping people transform trauma and societal pressures into growth and power through dance and other forms of artistic expression. Our goals are to empower others by encouraging them to give artistic voice to their experiences, and to cultivate a paradigm shift in the Austin community about healing from trauma. We do this by showcasing our works and facilitating expressive choreography workshops in Texas schools.

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05/13/2015

Dear D2E Fans,

Dance to Empower has been put hold for the duration of my graduate studies at CU Boulder, however, the spirit of the organization continues in my independent research on dance as trauma therapy. I have launched a campaign to fund a trip to Cartagena, Columbia where I will research highly effective and cutting edge ther**eutic dance practices used at El Colegio Del Cuerpo on child survivors of human trafficking. Any amount helps. Please consider making a donation: http://igg.me/at/danceheals.

Thanks!
Bonnie

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Neil Hilborn & Renee Schminkey - "One Color" (NPS 2013)

11/07/2013

Wow

Neil Hilborn & Renee Schminkey - "One Color" (NPS 2013) Performing for Minneapolis's SlamMN! at the 2013 National Poetry Slam.

10/29/2013

It has been a week since the closing of the show. As I reflect on the experience, I remember hundreds of glowing faces, tired and happy dancers, hope flags flying across the stage, journal entries rolled up and slipped inside of glass bottles, looks of hope, satisfaction, awe, and excitment about what is to come. Everyone who was a part of this show and witnessed it has been shifted. Thank you for helping us manifest this amazing production.

As Jasper said in our interview, the end of this show marks the beginning of the journey of Silence To Power. January 2014 marks the beginning of our Texas high school tour. We have been invited to perform Silence To Power at four schools and are looking to add several more. We have developed a body image workshop based on our mulitmedia piece Not Blank Enough, and are in the process of developing workshops on depression and bullying based on Just Snap Out Of It and Duncan Tyler Berget'sWake Up Call. We are eager to share our message with high school students, as all of these topics are relevant to their lives.

We are presenting mostly at public high schools. The majority of them do not have funding to compensate Dance To Empower company members for their time and travel expenses. Dance To Empower is partnering with Movin' Easy dancewear (www.movineasy.com) to raise money for our high school tour. Check their website in a couple of weeks to learn about the amazing work they are doing to help us out. Also keep an eye out for a mini-fundraising campaign on indiegogo to help us cover additonal expenses of our high school tour.

If you are affiliated with a high school in Texas and want to see Silence To Power in your auditorium or our workshops in your class room, e-mail me at [email protected].

Thanks for helping us get the ball rolling. We are so excited about what is to come!

Love,
Bonnie

www.dancetoempower.org

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News and What we're doing / Dance Blood Apparel

10/27/2013

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10/26/2013

'Wake Up Call'--Part 1 'Silence to Power: Dance as a response to Trauma.' Choreographer & Dancer: Tyler Berget Music: 'We Washed Texas' St. South Remix http://youtu.be/z8uiUmbJfjw Performed…

10/25/2013

Do you want Silence To Power to come to your high school auditorium? Or Dance To Empower team members to facilitate workshops on body image, depression and bullying at your school or organization?

Check out our outreach page!

www.dancetoempower.org/outreach

Outreach Dance To Empower is currently setting up a tour schedule for high schools in Austin and the surrounding area. We offer the following: A performance of Silence To Power: Dance As A Response To Traum...