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The Andrea Rizzo Foundation | Collaborating With a Mission – ADTA/NDEO/RI Dance Alliance (Newport, RI)

Collaborating With a Mission – ADTA/NDEO/RI Dance Alliance
Cliff Walk Andrea Rizzo Foundation
August 19, 2007

Suzi Tortora
Keynote Lecture 1:45 PM
Held at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI at the O'Hare Academic Center

1:15 Registration O'Hare Academic Center 2nd floor
1:45 Keynote: Suzi Tortora
2:45 Breakout sessions: 2 dynamic seminars on dance/movement therapy in several settings.

Speakers: Christina Devereaux, ADTR Public Relations Director of the national ADTA:;
Cathy Lebeaux, ADTR President, NE Chapter of the ADTA

Collaborating With a Mission: Spreading the word on Dance/Movement Therapy

Followed by a Walk-A-Thon along the scenic Newport Cliff Walk to support the work of
The Andréa Rizzo Foundation

Collaborators:
American Dance Therapy Association/ New England Chapter
Rhode Island Dance Alliance/ An affiliate of the National Dance Educators Organization
The Andréa Rizzo Foundation/ a non profit organization dedicated to bringing dance/movement therapy to children with cancer and special needs

The New England dance community invites all in the dance, education and health related fields to join us at Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island

These seminars are geared toward anyone interested in Dance/Movement therapy in the fields of education, special education, Dance and health related settings.

Walk: 2 miles in scenic Newport along the magnificent Cliff Walk overlooking Narragansett Bay

Join in a "Walk for the Children" benefiting The Andréa Rizzo Foundation's pediatric dance/movement therapy program for children with cancer and special needs, entitled
"Dréa's Dream".

"Dréa's Dream" touches the lives of fragile children at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Ronald Mc Donald Houses in NYC and Providence and public schools throughout the country. Walk alone, with friends or form a team to walk in honor of someone or something special in your life. A $500 prize is Awarded to the highest pledge raising team.

Fee $25
Email: DreasDream@aol for an info packet if you would like to form a team.

Dance: Enjoy free dance performances by area dance companies before and after the walk

Kayak Raffle, Baskets, Free Refreshments, and family fun!
Proceeds will benefit the Andréa Rizzo Foundation which funds Dréa's Dream. If you can not make the event but would like to make a donation online, you can go to: www.Dance-Across-America.com

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