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Arc of Monroe's Community Arts Connection
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Arc of Monroe's Community Arts Connection, Bringing art to day-habilitation.
What do you get when you mix art and day-habilitation? You get creativity, happiness, opportunity and confidence - you also get the Arc of Monroe's program, Community Arts Connection. They're working to ensure that ALL of us have the opportunity to express ourselves.
Move To Include
Arc of Monroe's Community Arts Connection
Special | 6m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
What do you get when you mix art and day-habilitation? You get creativity, happiness, opportunity and confidence - you also get the Arc of Monroe's program, Community Arts Connection. They're working to ensure that ALL of us have the opportunity to express ourselves.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(EMILY) DANCE AS A HUMAN BEING IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST THINGS THAT HUMANS EVER STARTED TO DO.
IT'S SO EVOLUTIONARY BUILT INTO US.
IT'S ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENTS THAT CONNECT THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF YOUR BRAIN.
SO NATURALLY, PEOPLE ARE DANCERS.
(JESSICA) AS A HUMAN RACE, WE'RE CREATIVE PEOPLE, AND I THINK EVERYBODY HAS A NEED AND A WANT EVEN IF THEY DON'T REALIZE IT TO CREATE AND TO MAKE ART.
IT ENHANCES THE INDIVIDUAL'S LIVES AND I THINK IT'S JUST AN OUTLET TO JUST BE WHO YOU ARE.
(JP) I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED AT MY STUDENTS AS MUSIC STUDENTS.
MUSIC EDUCATION ITSELF HASN'T CHANGED IN 3,000 YEARS, AND I BELIEVE EVERYBODY CAN DO MUSIC OF SOME KIND REGARDLESS OF ANY BACKGROUND, ANY PHYSICAL OR SUPPOSED LIMITATION.
(KIM) COMMUNITY ARTS CONNECTION IS A DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
THEY'RE SERVED BY THE ARC OF MONROE COUNTY.
AT COMMUNITY ARTS CONNECTION WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO PROGRAMS.
WE HAVE A JOB READINESS PROGRAM AND THEN WE HAVE THE ART SPACE PROGRAM AND WE UTILIZE VISUAL ARTS, DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, FIBER ARTS, LITERARY ARTS, TO ALLOW THE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME EITHER PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, OR FOR THEM TO TAKE HOBBIES OR INTERESTS THAT THEY HAVE, AND LEARN SKILLS THAT WILL EITHER GET THEM EMPLOYMENT OR THEY'VE HAD EMPLOYMENT AND NOW THEY'RE READY TO JUST HAVE FUN.
(JESSICA) I'M IN CHARGE OF THE ART STUDIO SO I TEACH TEN DIFFERENT CLASSES A WEEK AND IT RANGES FROM JEWELRY MAKING TO CERAMICS TO PAINTING AND WORKING WITH RECYCLED OBJECTS.
WE PRETTY MUCH HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES.
I THINK ART IN ITSELF IS GOOD FOR ANYONE.
(PATRICIA) I ENJOY WORKING WITH FIBER ARTS.
I LIKE WORKING THINGS WITH MY HANDS LIKE DRAWING PICTURES AND PAINTING.
AFTER I WAS COMING HERE I'VE BEEN FEELING GREAT.
IT MAKES ME FEEL MORE RELAXED AND MORE ENJOYABLE DOING THINGS.
(JESSICA) AS WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL, THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE A CREATIVE OUTLET AT HOME THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE THE MATERIALS AT HOME OR HAVE THE SUPPORT TO CREATE ART OR MAKE MUSIC OR DANCE SO KINDA GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY MORE HERE AND COMING TO A PROGRAM LIKE THIS AND IT'S TEACHING THEM THE SKILL THAT THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
(EMILY) A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DISABLED GROW UP BEING TOLD A LOT THAT THEY CAN'T DO SOMETHING OR THAT THEY CAN'T DO LOTS OF THINGS.
I TRY TO DO THE OPPOSITE.
"WHAT MORE CAN YOU DO?
SHOW ME!"
SOMETIMES THERE ISN'T ANYTHING MORE.
BUT A LOT OF TIMES, THERE IS.
(BRENNA) MY NAME IS BRENNA GLAN AND I'M AN ARTIST IN A DANCE TROOP.
MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY THAT I'M ABLE TO DANCE MORE.
(EMILY) I THINK BY GIVEN THIS OPPORTUNITY WE'RE TAPPING INTO SOMETHING THAT EITHER A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY CAN'T DO, OR PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE A CURIOSITY ABOUT.
"CAN I DO THIS?
AM I A DANCER?
WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE DANCING?
WILL PEOPLE STILL LIKE ME IF I GET OUT THERE AND DO MY GROOVE THING?"
AND THEN THE RECOGNITION THAT COMES WITH THE SKILLS YOU LEARN WHEN YOU BECOME A DANCER.
"OK WELL, NOW I KNOW MY RIGHT FROM MY LEFT.
NOW I CAN IDENTIFY MUSIC SKILLS LIKE TEMPO AND MUSIC PAUSE" AND EVERYONE CAN DO THE SAME DANCE AT THE SAME TIME IF THEY WANT TO.
DOES IT LOOK LIKE DANCING YOU MIGHT PAY $55 TO GO SEE IN A BIG THEATER?
NO, BUT IT IS DANCE.
AND THAT PERSON IS DANCING.
AND THAT PERSON MIGHT BE DOING A DANCE THEY'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
SO IT MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH BUT TO THAT PERSON THAT COULD BE EVERYTHING.
(RACHEL) I'VE STUDIED MUSIC FOR THIRTEEN YEARS, I PLAY TROMBONE.
I LIKE ALL MUSIC.
I LIKE THAT THERE'S JAZZ STANDARDS, BLUES, ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, AND MOTOWN.
(JP) WHEN THEY'RE PLAYING THEY'RE TO A VERY PROFESSIONAL LEVEL NOW IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE AND IN TERMS OF PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER.
SO I THINK SOCIALLY IT'S ADDED DIMENSION, I THINK INTELLECTUALLY IT'S ADDED DIMENSION AND TO ME THE BOTTOM LINE IS FUN.
(KIM) ARTS BENEFITS ANYONE WHETHER YOU HAVE A DISABILITY OR NOT.
EVERYONE HAS ABILITIES.
AND HAVING A CREATIVE OUTLET IN LIFE ENRICHES ONE'S LIFE SO WHEN THEY HAVE FOUND AN INTEREST WHETHER IT IS IN ART, DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, WE'RE HELPING THEM HONE THOSE SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN SHARE THEIR LOVE OF THEIR HOBBY WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WITH THEMSELVES AND IT GIVES THAT CREATIVE OUTLET THAT I THINK ALL HUMAN BEINGS WANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTAKE IN.
