Amy Ryerson: Dance, Art that works

Focusing on the need for more movement based opportunities in home, school, public or work

settings. How dance can take on bullying, depression, obesity, and ADHD to name a few.

Elevator pitch

The need for more movement in public, school and work settings.

Abstract

The need for more movement based opportunities in home, school, public or work settings. How dance can take on bullying, depression, obesity, and ADHD to name a few. I will discuss my own struggles growing up as a child with ADHD who could not sit still at a desk. How discipline through dance helped keep me on a positive path.

Bio

Amy​ ​Ryerson​ was born and raised in New Jersey where she started dance lessons

at just 2 years old. She began her training in New York City at the famous Broadway Dance Center in all styles of dance at age 13. While still in High School Amy landed her first professional role as a dancer/singer in the Off Broadway show Red Hot Broadway starring Debbie Gibson. For the next 13 years Amy would work all over the world as a performer, teacher and choreographer.