Creative Movement

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À propos

We invite those living with Parkinson’s, their caregivers and loved ones to join us for this free movement class. Located in Agnes’s galleries, these classes are creative, thoughtful and inspire individuals to move in a way that makes them feel good. There is opportunity for improvisation and collaboration at each session. This program is facilitated by Amy Booth, a registered Physiotherapist and dance educator.

Biography

Amy Booth is a seasoned dance educator and registered physiotherapist living in Kingston, Ontario. Following her career as a dancer, Amy earned a teaching diploma from Canada’s National Ballet School and a Masters of Physiotherapy from Queen’s University. Alongside her work at the Movement Disorders Clinic, Amy teaches dance to individuals of all ages and abilities, specializing in work with older adults living with neurological conditions. She aspires to create an inclusive and inspirational movement experience for anyone who joins her class. She is passionate about using dance as a tool to be creative, to express oneself and to create connections with others. Amy also runs Kingston’s Dance for Parkinson’s program and is currently pursuing further education in accessible dance and helping to promote the value of practicing arts in healthcare.

Creative Movement is made possible through the generous support of the Birks Family Foundation.

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• Sign up to save your spot: agnes.queensu.ca

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Agnes Etherington Art Centre

Situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory, Agnes is a curatorially-driven and research-intensive professional art centre that proudly serves a dual mandate as a leading, internationally recognized public art gallery and as an active pedagogical resource at Queen’s University. By commissioning, researching, collecting and preserving works of art, and by exhibiting and interpreting visual culture through an intersectional lens, Agnes creates opportunities for participation and exchange across communities, cultures, histories and geographies.

Its collections—numbering over 17,000 works—include cutting-edge contemporary art and fine examples of Canadian historical art, Indigenous art and historicized ancestors, and material culture including the Collection of Canadian Dress and the Lang Collection of African Art. The Bader Collection, comprising over 500 works with a focus on seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish painting, includes one portrait and three exquisite character studies by Rembrandt.

Agnes is committed to anti-racism. We work to eradicate institutional biases and develop accountable programs that support and centre the artistic expression and lived experience of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour. Agnes promotes 2SLGBTQIAP+ positive spaces. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.