Dadance therapy in front of public
Summery of Dadance therapy public speech
2008 Small Business Reward ceremony took place at MeiDiYa Centre in Oct. 15, 2008. People from Good gifted garden art therapy center and Tong canton all showed their supports, as well as volunteers. Live therapy such as creative therapy, dancing, piano playing and painting showed the public how Good gifted garden helps people with special needs to learn and to heal in a brand new way.
There was no need for rehearsal. The lights, the red carpet, the blue backboard, and a fan on the right of the stage were the only decorations; it was the movement of the dancers completed the stage… There was no fixed pattern, every dancer used their minds and blend their bodies in to this square stage and the lights. Wind was coming from the fan, big blue umbrellas hold up the whole sky, gave them all the peace. There was no dread, only nature can be this simple and pure. Dancers followed teacher Wang, moving their bodies, supporting and assisting each other; their eyes showed concentration and happiness.
A special needed girl used to suffer from falling sickness, couldn’t walk properly. From the stage to drawing table, it almost looked impossible: how did she fly over the half meter hathpace! Everyone was shocked! Her drawing was inspired by the grace live scene. In a short four minutes, four pictures were painted! The work showed her solid and clinging heart, “take the challenge and enjoy it!”
Young boy who was suffering from infantile autism captured the opportunity of playing piano on stage, with the song “Jin Xiu Bian”, he showed how confident he was. On the way home, he even asked teacher Wang if he could get a piano. In the eight minutes of pieces, special needed people defeated their limits and showed the abilities of adapting to this world.
They were very happy, and so were their spouses. They appreciated how society recognizes their needs and gives out help and the efforts were awarded (2008 small business reward).
Before on stage, I told all the special needed that they need to learn from the awarded people, take challenges, don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
Based on this activity, I gathered some feedbacks, all the staff and volunteers were all worried: this is not only a performance; those are special needed people challenging themselves. They were afraid that the audiences would expect a different performance, and affect the mood of the organizers and awarded people.
In fact, this type of public therapy shows and small business award ceremony had the same tenet. While nowadays, people pretend to act against illegal copy, the simple performance injected new blood to the stage, also challenged performance industry. We should focus on how to make entertainments more meaningful.
Last but not least, thanks to the organizers for giving us this opportunity to show everyone how creative art therapy works. We hope there will be more organization understanding and supporting our work!
Good Gifted Garden
October 17, 2008
《让更多的社会力量来支持我们、理解我们》
现场融合艺术治疗活动总结:
15日上午,2008年微型创业奖颁奖仪式在梅地亚中心召开。来自天赋园和通州关爱中心的特殊人士和一群具有爱心的志愿者参与了现场治疗活动。现场做了融合艺术治疗,舞动、钢琴演奏、绘画,展示给那些创业者们,另外一种挑战的过程。
舞台上,四名特殊人士和一名普通人士在融合乐舞导师的引领下,合着‘绣金匾’的音乐,缓缓走入舞台灯光之中,形成一个椭圆,鼓风机吹动者他们的纱裙,更吹动了他们的心,音乐优美而安详。双腿截肢的青年也舞动者他的身姿,所有人神情专注、目光迥然。手臂和身体柔美的飘移。
这是一场不需要排练的现场融合艺术治疗活动。舞台上只有一束灯光,红色的地毯,蓝色的背板,舞台的右面有一台鼓风机。再没有多余舞台装饰,舞者的身姿一览无余的展示给观众。。。没有固定模式的排练,完全非常专注的在音乐的聆听中,将长方的舞台,圆柱的灯光尽收,沉浸在自我完善的感知中。风吹过来,蓝色的大伞摇曳着,撑住无尽的天空,给了一片安宁。学员们没有恐惧,大千世界就是如此的简单、纯粹。他们在王老师的导引下舞动、相互扶助,目光中充满了专注与幸福。
一名学员特殊青年十静,有感于这一切,和以前有癫痫的她平日走路拖拉的状态完全相反。从舞台到画案,不知道她是怎样飞越那60公分的高台,像飞天一般飞翔到舞台右面的画案,很让人吃惊。她的画是对优雅、安详现场的感悟。短短的四分钟,她画了四幅画。画中的写意气度,正好应正了小额贷款者们的纯粹的、执着的内心世界,‘挑战并享受挑战’!
自闭症钢琴青年,在公开场合很少演奏钢琴,他抓住了这个机会,一曲绣金匾,弹奏的非常执着。回来的路上还要求王老师买钢琴。在短短的8分钟里,他们在这样正规的场合,‘挑战了’他们自己的极限,表现出了特殊的适应能力。
特殊人士非常开心,他们的监护人也非常开心,认为这是社会认知他们的优秀组织案例,并且做锦旗给组织者(2008微型创业奖主办方)。
上场前,我对他们讲述了得到小额信贷获奖者们的努力,要让他们向获奖者学习,努力挑战自己,不怕困难。
15日的活动,我集合了一些反应,工作人员和志愿者们非常担心现场的领导们、和获奖者们不能理解:这是一群智障的人士,在挑战自我,而不是单纯的表演,怕他们的期待会不一样,而影响获奖者和组织者的心情。
但事实是,这种公开的治疗活动,和本次微型创业奖颁奖仪式的宗旨非常合拍。在假唱盗版成风的今天,为单纯表演性的舞台活动注入了新鲜的血液,这也是向文艺演出的挑战。如何让排练型、表演型的节目具有更鲜活、真实的现实主义意义。
非常感谢这个活动给我们这样一个机会,展示这种融合艺术治疗形式。最后,我们再次感谢主办方。也希望有更多的组织者理解我们,并更多的支持我们!
天赋园办公室2008年10月17日