{"id":2,"date":"2018-03-11T08:14:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T08:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2018-06-21T05:03:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T05:03:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Give Life a Dance Inc (GLAD) is a Not For Profit organisation, providing innovative, personalised therapeutic dance programmes to people of all ages and abilities. Our programs have been developed to facilitate wellness, relaxation and improved quality of life for people.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Vision<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/about\/wutaoiconleaf\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/03\/wutaoiconleaf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>Our vision is to create a space where participants can experience the joy and freedom of dance no matter what their limitations.\u00a0 \u00a0Many people are challenged to access dance programs within their communities.\u00a0 The elderly, indigenous people and people with health conditions such as dementia, PTSD, depression and physical disability have limited access due to financial and other challenges. We aim to change that.\u00a0 \u00a0We aim to provide a vibrant supportive space for movement and music exploration.\u00a0Side effects of our programs include improved balance, flexibility and muscle strength.\u00a0 Participants also experience reductions in anxiety, depression and agitation which result in over-all improvement to quality of life markers.<\/p>\n<p>GLAD Inc. was established in 2013 by Michelle Locke, founder of Wu Tao International.\u00a0\u00a0She established GLAD to make therapeutic dance programs accessible to people of all ages and abilities who are challenged to access or afford regular dance classes in the community.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Team<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/about\/wutaoiconhead\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-172 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/03\/wutaoiconhead.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Founder\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michelle Locke started her professional life as a ballerina. After injury ended her career, she studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and in 2001 developed Wu Tao, a therapeutic modality combining oriental medicine with the beauty and flow of dance. \u00a0Her work has spread worldwide with accredited instructors facilitating Wu Tao classes, workshops and programs in many countries. She has working closely with Alzheimers Association of Western Australia and Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Service providing programs to Care facilities and individuals with dementia.\u00a0 In 2013, Michelle founded Give Life a Dance Inc, a not for profit organisation to facilitate the provision of therapeutic dance programs to people of all ages and abilities. She completed her Bachelor of Nursing in 2015 following the death of her daughter from Rett syndrome. \u00a0She currently works as an RN in residential aged care and teaches Wu Tao locally and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/about\/wutaoiconhead\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-172 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wutaodance.com\/givelifeadance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/03\/wutaoiconhead.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dementia Advocate<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma\u00a0Jack is a family carer, a qualified Wu Tao Dance instructor and a member of the 2016 Memory Bridge alumni. She has completed over 100 hours of training in dementia care and compassionate communication, including the Spark of Life practitioner course and Dance for PD workshops. 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