new routines = run + explore

Happy Place, Happy Space

Younger Child has joined a new dance class under the Diverse Abilities Dance Collective umbrella.

{Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC)} is a community initiative by Maya Dance Theatre (MDT) … to create a co-existing space for persons with disabilities and art-makers. Drawing from MDT’s training, we develop dance techniques inspired from Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance.

DADC

More than just a dance programme, Elevate is where you get to discover more opportunities in the arts. Our training methodology is crafted such that persons with or without disabilities can benefit from the programme. Through a holistic approach, you will receive dance training from industry professionals.

Elevate

Diverse Abilities Dance Collective

The class is led by the dance team from Maya Dance Theatre.

Maya Dance Theatre (MDT) is a non-profit professional dance theatre company that has carved out a niche for itself in the Singapore dance scene by creating works with social consciousness and sharing social stories. Pivoted on a social theme, each multi-disciplinary production encourages meaningful conversation with audiences and artists … Our contemporary dance expression is stemmed from Asian dance traditions and philosophy, primarily Bharathanatayam (Indian Classical Dance) 

Maya Dance Theatre

Maya Dance Theatre

For the foreseeable future, every Saturday morning will bring me to the Kallang area to drop Younger Child off. While waiting on her, it will be an opportunity for me to explore.

Although it would have been rather late in the day to run (10am in Singapore is typically sunny, hot & humid), I was fortunate this morning to have overcast skies: perfect for running & exploring.

Lots of activity on the water: canoeing classes, mellow fishing, grueling dragon-boat practice.

On the nearby greens, cricket was happening, as was frisbee golf.

I love poking around vegetable & fruit gardens to see what is growing. So of course, I had to stop when I encountered this charming allotment garden. I thought of Tish at Writer on the Edge & wondered how her allotment garden is doing.

This little kitty in one of the planters reminded me of Laurie at Notes from the Hinterland‘s Minerva (stone guardian kitty in her garden). It also brought a lump to my throat as I remember Ms Watson and how keenly Laurie must feel her passing.

It was an extremely entertaining run around the Kallang River and I’ve got so much more to explore. There’s always next Saturday!

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Reading your Joyful Posts brings me to my happy place. I hope having them in one place makes it easier for you to find when you need a bit of happy therapy, too.

If you would like to join in Happy Place, Happy Space, ping back to this post and I will include you next week.

• Barbara at Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: bakes a therapeutic apple pie, receives a gesture of kindness, dreams about a summer travels
• Donna at Wind Kisses’ Apricity: basks in the sunshine in wintry landscapes
• Laurie at Notes from the Hinterland’s Snow-Gauge Clif & Book Review: Our Spoons Came From Woolworth’s: brings back 2023’s instalment of Snow-Gauge Clif’s adventures
• Natalie the Explorer‘s Visiting the Arid House: cycles to Allan Gardens Conservatory and visits one of the greenhouses
• Pepper from Heaven’s Sunshine’s Joy of a New Day: offers food for thought
• Still Restless Jo’s Jo’s Monday Walks: returns to Rocha da Pena, seeking wild orchids
• Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely: enjoys lovely birds

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This post is my contribution to:

• Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
• Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
• Natalie the Explorer’s Weekend Coffee Share
• Still Restless Jo’s Monday Walks
• Hammad Rais’ Weekend Sky
• Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere

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Feature photo is Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple on Kallang Road. I waited at this light to cross to the riverside park.