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New Orleans Ballet Association
2019 Cross-Sector Impact Grant Recipient
Recipient Information
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Project Title
"Freedom of Movement" Adaptive Dance Program
Year of Award
2019
Grant or Fellowship
Cross-Sector Impact Grants
Grant Amount
$15,000
New Orleans Ballet Association and the Southeast LA Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) are partnering to launch a new weekly "Freedom of Movement" adaptive dance program for veterans and servicemembers with disabilities. The program aligns with the efforts of the SLVHCS to support crucial new adaptive creative arts and recreational opportunities for disabled veterans and servicemembers. Participants will engage in 34 movement classes supplemented by a series of opportunities to perform.