Two sets of video “lessons” are now available on the website. The first set of five lessons will take you through a process of skill development using bean bags. As explained in the previous post, these skills help build capacity for academic learning. Parents and teachers are free to use the videos however they like: [...]
Kathleen Purdy
We are launching a series of videos to help and inspire parents and teachers bring some fun, creative and beneficial activities to their children/students during this time of COVID19. The first series that is being posted is called Rhythm and Movement Exercises for children, youth and adults who are experiencing difficulty with reading, writing or [...]
New Creative Arts program starting on Tuesday Sept. 24! This is for youth and adults who are challenged in any way or diagnosed with an intellectual disability and their peers. The program runs for 10 weeks at the Greenwich Community Centre. Volunteers are needed. Contact for more information or to sign up.
The Annual General Meeting of the Alexander Society for Inclusive Arts will be held on Sunday June 9, 2019 at 1-3 PM at the Greenwich Community Hall. Come and find out what the Alexander Society has been up to. View the latest video summary of the last 19 years! RVSP at www.alexandersociety.org or call (902) [...]
Our fall program for youth and adults will start on Tuesday Sept. 25. from 7 – 8:30 and will run for 10 weeks. I am excited to welcome back Music Therapist Page Gallant as co-facilitator. The program takes place at the Greenwich Community Hall. Lots of fun is in store for participants and friends with [...]
2017 was a very busy year. Read it below.
Jam Dance has been a fun way to bring all ages and abilities of people together to play inclusively. Everyone is invited to try it out in the main hall at the Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas. Click “have fun” to learn more: HAVE FUN
This Fall we are planning to run two programs: one for children and one for youth and adults. We have several facilitators on board as well as four Music Therapy students who will do a practicum with us. To find out more about the programs, click on the About tab. If you know of [...]
The Alexander Society for Inclusive Arts is running a 6 – week Creative Arts Program for Children aged 7 – 11 who have special needs or any learning challenges. With facilitators Kathleen Purdy and Music Therapist Heather Price, the children will engage in story, drama, music, movement & visual arts! Begins May 3 and runs [...]
Jam Dance is a fun way for all kinds of people to come together and express themselves in a safe and creative way with the help of experienced facilitators and live musicians. Our next event will be at the Louis Millett Civic Centre in New Minas on Friday, March 24 at 7:00pm. More about that [...]