11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 Creative Moments Dance Class Session #1 (NCDSA Training Center)

9:00 - 9:45am

Session #1 - Ages 5-11

Registration includes all 4 dates

This is a special event and registration is limited. Participants are encouraged to attend all four classes. 

Dance Collaborative is excited to be partnering with the NC Down Syndrome Alliance to provide Creative Movement dance classes for individuals, ages 5-21, this fall and spring! Our purpose is to excite and challenge participants by introducing a variety of dance genres and inspiring creative movement. We lead them to effectively dance with others while building independence, confidence, and friendships!

Alexa Soosaar, NCT Director of Programming and Dance Instructor for Dance Collaborative is so excited to share her love of dance with the NCDSA families! She started her dancing career at the age of two in her hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. Before joining the Dance Collaborative team, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education Adaptive Curriculum and went on to teach 3rd-5th graders with moderate to severe disabilities for 3 years. She recently earned a Master’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management at North Carolina State University. Her two greatest passions in life are advocating and working with individuals with disabilities and dancing!

Dance Collaborative (DC) is a nonprofit organization focused on making dance education accessible to all, regardless of location, ability, or resources. With no permanent facilities, DC brings dance education directly to the individuals of the community by partnering with outside organizations and businesses. DC emphasizes accessibility in its dance classes, both by adapting classes to the needs of individuals and providing individual scholarships and subsidized programming to reach underserved families and under-resourced areas of the community. As a nonprofit, Dance Collaborative is fully committed to seeing all people interact, understand, and embody the life changing power of dance.

11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 Creative Moments Dance Class Session #2 (NCDSA Training Center)

9:45 - 10:30am

Session #2 - Ages 12-16

Registration includes all 4 dates

This is a special event and registration is limited. Participants are encouraged to attend all four classes. 

Dance Collaborative is excited to be partnering with the NC Down Syndrome Alliance to provide Creative Movement dance classes for individuals, ages 5-21, this fall and spring! Our purpose is to excite and challenge participants by introducing a variety of dance genres and inspiring creative movement. We lead them to effectively dance with others while building independence, confidence, and friendships!

Alexa Soosaar, NCT Director of Programming and Dance Instructor for Dance Collaborative is so excited to share her love of dance with the NCDSA families! She started her dancing career at the age of two in her hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. Before joining the Dance Collaborative team, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education Adaptive Curriculum and went on to teach 3rd-5th graders with moderate to severe disabilities for 3 years. She recently earned a Master’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management at North Carolina State University. Her two greatest passions in life are advocating and working with individuals with disabilities and dancing!

Dance Collaborative (DC) is a nonprofit organization focused on making dance education accessible to all, regardless of location, ability, or resources. With no permanent facilities, DC brings dance education directly to the individuals of the community by partnering with outside organizations and businesses. DC emphasizes accessibility in its dance classes, both by adapting classes to the needs of individuals and providing individual scholarships and subsidized programming to reach underserved families and under-resourced areas of the community. As a nonprofit, Dance Collaborative is fully committed to seeing all people interact, understand, and embody the life changing power of dance.

11/2 Eastern NC Meet and Greet (Greenville)

11:00am - 1:00pm

Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled day at the Eastern NC Meet and Greet! Come check out the brand new inclusive coffee shop, Awaken Coffee, for a day of games, snacks, and a special make and take for parents. This activity is designed to help you support your child's IEP journey and become their best advocate. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with other families, drink some yummy coffee, and support a inclusive employer. We look forward to seeing you there!   

Awaken Coffee

101 W 14th St

Suite 110A

Greenville, NC 27834

11/6 IEP Rights and Educational Options Webinar with Q&A

7:00 - 9:00pm

Learning Program is a wonderful resource that we offer our
families which consists of monthly sessions sharing researched based strategies in reading, math, and behavior. This is a vital program that helps support our families in being their best advocate and getting proper support in place for their child. We also cover educational options for families and IEP support, including a session around educational rights.  This year we are so
excited to have our IEP Webinar- IEP Rights and Educational Options on November 6th at 7pm featuring attorneys K. Alice Morrison and Stacey Gahagan from Gahagan Paradis, PLLC. This will be a live webinar session with a Q & A all about IEP support for our families!  Make sure to register TODAY!!! You can submit any questions YOU have around the topic of IEPs, Education Rights, or options. 

Submit your questions before Friday, November 1st for the Q&A: https://shorturl.at/3l0UI   

11/7 T-21 Club Improvaneer Workshop (Virtual)

 7:00 - 8:00pm

Join NCDSA for the Improvaneer Method. Hosted for 5 weeks virtually every other Thursday night at 7pm. Classes last 45-60 minutes and are for ages 16+ and all skill levels. Sessions are a 5 week course however feel free to join a session at any time. Improvisation builds quicker-thinking, problem solving, self-confidence, eye contact, teamwork, listening, voice projection and focus.

11/9 Down to Give Back (Our Lady of Lourdes Church)

1:00 - 3:00pm 

Individuals with Down syndrome and their families are invited to join NCDSA's T-21 Club for a food packing event to help those in need in Western NC. Together we can do so much!

NOTE: Each participant must either bring a hat, or wear a hairnet which will be provided.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church 

The Fallon Center

2718 Overbrook Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27608

11/9 T-21 Social Club at Down to Give Back Event

1:00 - 3:00pm

Join the T-21 Social Club at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Raleigh to pack food for those in need.  

Please register for T-21 Club Social under the Down to Give Back event ticket.

T-21 Social Club is an opportunity for teens and adults ages 16 and over to get together to connect and socialize. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to drop off their participants and take advantage of some time away. We will have peer and adult volunteers to engage participants in activities. Each month we choose a different location/activity to do based on the interest of our participants. 

NOTE: Each participant must bring a hat or other type of headgear.  Hairnets will be also be available. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Church 

2718 Overbrook Dr.

Bldg TBD

Raleigh, NC 27608

11/10 Sibshop (NCDSA Training Center)

3:00 - 5:00pm 

Join us at NCDSA for Friendsgiving Sibshop.  Please bring a dish to share.  

All siblings ages 8-14 of an individual with Down syndrome are encouraged to attend. Sibshops may be “therapeutic” for kids to attend, but they are not therapy. The Sibshop model takes a wellness perspective. They’re a celebration of the many lifelong contributions made by brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs. There will be games, food, and tons of fun. Sibs are welcome to attend any or all Sibshops.

NCDSA Training Center

2621 Spring Forest Rd

Suite 102

Raleigh, NC 27616

11/12 Sandhills Family Playdate (Fayetteville)

4:00 - 6:00pm

Sandhills families, join us for a Family Playdate at Bravery Kids Gym in Fayetteville. The entire family is welcome to attend! Kids of all ages, including those with Down syndrome and siblings, can play in the gym while adults chat and connect. This event will occur on the second Tuesday of each month. Please register ahead of time, so we know who will be joining the fun.

Bravery Kids Gym
886 Elm Street
Suite A
Fayetteville, NC 28303
https://www.braverykidsgym.com/

11/14 T-21 Club Bingo (Virtual)

7:00 - 8:00pm

Teens and adults, please join us virtually for a fun night of BINGO. Participants will be emailed a virtual meeting link and BINGO card prior to the event. Open to ages 16+.

The NCDSA T-21 Club is for teens 16 and older with Down syndrome. NCDSA provides weekly and monthly in-person and virtual activities for social enrichment. The T-21 Club offers older teens and adults with Down syndrome the opportunity to take a leadership role in planning and implementing their own social activities. The T-21 Club was created to empower teens and adults and increase their independence.

11/18 Moms' Night Out (NCDSA Training Center)

7:00 - 9:00pm

Moms, Join us for a Sip, Soothe & Unwind Night at the NCDSA Training Center. Additional details coming soon!

NCDSA Training Center

2621 Spring Forest Road, Suite 102

Raleigh, NC 27616

11/20 Noche de Mamas (Virtual)

8:00-10:00 pm

Vengan a celebrar "Noche de Mamas" en espanol. Es un evento completamente virtual!! Debido a que no nos podemos juntar en persona en este momento, decidimos juntarnos a traves de la red. Noche de Mamas es un descanso divertido de tode el distanciamniento social, ver caras conocidas concer nuevas y ponernos al dia! 

11/21 T-21 Club Improvaneer Workshop (Virtual)

 7:00 - 8:00pm

Join NCDSA for the Improvaneer Method. Hosted for 5 weeks virtually every other Thursday night at 7pm. Classes last 45-60 minutes and are for ages 16+ and all skill levels. Sessions are a 5 week course however feel free to join a session at any time. Improvisation builds quicker-thinking, problem solving, self-confidence, eye contact, teamwork, listening, voice projection and focus.