Over the past month SEDA trainees have been invited to perform at a number of community events. As the trainees really do love to dance its something they embrace with much excitement.
Performing at the launch of the 'End Child Poverty' Knowledge Centre in October the performers dressed in traditional costumes and performed a group dance based on harvesting the crops. Learning the routine in just one day they all graced the stage with poise and confidence and put on a flawless performance.
Performing at the launch of the 'End Child Poverty' Knowledge Centre in October the performers dressed in traditional costumes and performed a group dance based on harvesting the crops. Learning the routine in just one day they all graced the stage with poise and confidence and put on a flawless performance.
In November they performed again at an event held at St Mary's Church, Moratuwa, this time extending their routine with more props and scenery. The parents helped by sewing new costumes for them all, and the teachers worked hard putting together the music, teaching the routines and working with the trainees to make the props. The ladies worked on their own hair and make up, making sure their accessories matched their brightly coloured traditional costumes. The lads made sure everything was set in place and working ok, ready for their big performance.
Sometime I have to remind myself these young people do have learning difficulties, because despite their difficulties they put in so much effort and when they are given a platform to achieve, they will achieve. It's like young children, don't give them boundaries and they will try anything, and quite possibly achieve more than you'd imagined!
These young trainees are definitely a shining example of what can be achieved when society stops limiting them. In this modern world its hard to imagine that society is still placing limiting beliefs on individuals, and groups of people like these.
But for their entire childhood these young people have been 'told' by the people around them what they 'will and will not' be able to achieve, by schools, by doctors, by the government and all their governing bodies, possibly even families and friends. Isn't this crazy? So they are born with learning difficulties, that just means its difficult for them, not impossible. It doesn't mean they have no talents or skills because they have a learning difficulty or health problems. It doesn't mean they don't have a deep desire to try new things, whether they are good at it or not, are we all great at everything we try?
These young trainees are definitely a shining example of what can be achieved when society stops limiting them. In this modern world its hard to imagine that society is still placing limiting beliefs on individuals, and groups of people like these.
But for their entire childhood these young people have been 'told' by the people around them what they 'will and will not' be able to achieve, by schools, by doctors, by the government and all their governing bodies, possibly even families and friends. Isn't this crazy? So they are born with learning difficulties, that just means its difficult for them, not impossible. It doesn't mean they have no talents or skills because they have a learning difficulty or health problems. It doesn't mean they don't have a deep desire to try new things, whether they are good at it or not, are we all great at everything we try?
The audience thoroughly enjoyed both their performances, but not quite as much as the performers enjoyed performing. We hope to be out of the stage again soon at more local events.
In the mean time check out the link here to see their latest performance video below (you'll have to excuse the quality of the video, the performers were much better than the videographer!!!)
In the mean time check out the link here to see their latest performance video below (you'll have to excuse the quality of the video, the performers were much better than the videographer!!!)
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