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This event took place on Saturday 3 September 2016
A dance group with a difference from Surrey is preparing to take centre stage at a national event being hosted by the Mayor of London to showcase inclusive sports and disability arts.
Surrey Choices Rhythmic Collision Dance Company, which comprises of 14 dancers with learning and physical disabilities, will perform at the opening of the National Paralympic Day and Liberty Festival.
The festival, which takes place on September 3, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, just four days before the Rio 2016 Paralympics, is a family-friendly free event showcasing inclusive sports and arts.
The day will offer a huge range of ‘come and try’ inclusive sports for all, alongside the country’s foremost outdoor showcase for deaf and disability arts.
Members of the dance group, who range in age from 22-51, will perform alongside The Orchestra of Unlimited Potential (UP!) in a unique music and dance performance called CollabRio (COR).
The collaboration, in association with the Embassy of Brazil, will bring together young participants with mixed abilities under the guidance of some of the finest British and Brazilian artists in London and the South East. Together they will play out a unique performance of music, dance and voice celebrating 100 years of samba and the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
The Surrey Choices Rhythmic Collision Dance Company gives customers with physical and learning disabilities the opportunity to promote their skills and talents in the field of contemporary dance. These opportunities enhance social inclusion and enable the group to showcase their work and talents alongside dancers in professional settings.
Surrey Choices managing director, Martin Farrow, said he was proud that the dancers had been selected to appear at the event.
“We are delighted the Surrey Choices Rhythmic Collision Dance Company have been asked to perform at the National Paralympic Day and Liberty festival,” he said.
“This event will have such a positive impact for our customers and it’s a great opportunity to showcase the amazing talented customers we have.
“It will be a truly excellent and proud moment for Rhythmic Collision, our customers and everyone involved.
“The Paralympics are so inspiring and for our customers to be part of the opening celebrations in London is really exciting and a great accomplishment,” he added.
Surrey Choices customer and Rhythmic Collision member, Debbie Taylor, said: “I really enjoy being part of Rhythmic Collision, it gives me courage and more confidence to achieve more, it’s really good fun and I have made some new friends.
“I am so happy and excited to be performing at the Olympic park and I can’t wait to go.”
For more information on Surrey Choices or Rhythmic Collision Dance Company, please call 01483 806 806.
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