Shake it Off: A Movement Workshop for Tired Activists

Trainer: Olivia Ilano Davis, Founding Artistic Director, Spectrum in Motion Dance Theater Ensemble, Hartford. Olivia created Spectrum in Motion in 1982 as a dance education program for ages 4‐17, celebrating people of color and the American experience. She has now guided two generations of young people and is a teacher, mentor, educator, counselor, and “mom” to hundreds and hundreds of young adults.

Class Description: Tired of working around the clock for peace, justice, and social change? Weary from long meetings, long marches, long rallies, and short nights of sleep? You need to recharge! Join Miss Olivia for a time of movement, dance, gentle exercise, laughter, quiet, and renewal. Be prepared to let go of some inhibitions and fatigue. Come tired and leave rejuvenated. No dance or any kind of experience necessary. People of all ability and mobility levels welcome – there will be a place for everyone and a way for us all to move and express ourselves.