Arts and Science Council, through a partnership with Mecklenburg County’s Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation Services, is offering a number of Culture Blocks programs for Mecklenburg County residents with disabilities.
All of these programs are FREE for participants, because of the financial support of Mecklenburg County. Please read on for a description and registration link for each program.
Some of these programs have already started, but registration is still open, at the time of this posting. All programs have limited space.
Dance Fusion
Tuesdays from February 22nd to May 3rd, 2022
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Albemarle Road Recreation Center
5027 Idlewild Road N. Charlotte, NC or virtually through Zoom
Age 12+, with a disability
Registration link
Participants will explore and learn different dance and movement styles in an inclusive and fun environment with professional dance instructors.
Watch Me Dance
Tuesdays from February 22nd to April 26th, 2022
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Eastway Regional Recreation Center
3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte, NC
Ages 13+, with a disability
Registration link
This interactive dance series promotes social connectivity and health through movement. Watch Me Dance highlights the American social dance styles birthed in African-American communities, including Chicago Stepping, Detroit Ballroom and Soul Line Dancing.
Community Through Clay
Wednesdays from February 9th to April 27th, 2022
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Marion Diehl Recreation Center
2219 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC
Ages 18+, with a disability
Registration link
Join TR & clay artist Danielle Carelock for a 12-week ceramic workshop series. Participants will be able to make 9-18 projects using a variety of professional techniques, as well as learn the glazing process for their own masterpieces.
Baldwin & Wilson (Drama Program)
Tuesdays from February 22nd to March 15th, 2022
7 p.m.
Eastway Regional Recreation Center
3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte, NC
Ages 13+, with a disability
Registration link (check back soon)
Using the plays of African American playwrights James Baldwin and August Wilson, participants will learn theatrical elements including character development, contextualizing a setting, creating and perfecting monologues and choreographing interpretive movements.
Drums 4 Life
Wednesdays from March 23rd to May 4th, 2022
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
David B. Waymer Recreation Center
14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville
Ages 13+, with a disability
Registration link
Are you ready for a hands-on, exciting musical experience?! Learn how to express yourself through beats, rhythms and movements while drumming on traditional African percussion instruments. Drumming can help improve your mood, energy level and coordination. All skill levels are welcomed.
All the World’s a Stage (Drama Program)
Tuesdays from April 5th to April 26th, 2022
7 p.m.
Eastway Regional Recreational Center
3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte, NC
Ages 13+, with a disability
Registration link
Using Shakespeare’s works and studies, “All the World’s a Stage” participants will experience elements of theatrical art along with awareness of relevant issues. Participants will explore the history of theater, character study along with physical harmony and develop vignettes all centered on Shakespearean themes.
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