This highly readable introduction to dance with older people combines key debates and issues in the field with practical guidance, as well as a resources section including numerous 'toolkit materials'. Diane Amans, leading practitioner in Community Dance, provides the ideal beginners' guide for students, practitioners and dance artists alike.
List of Contributors Acknowledgements Foreword; K.Bartlett Preface Introduction; D.Amans PART I: SOCIETIES AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS Definitions; Diane Amans Ageing and Society in Britain; S.Houston Ageing, Creativity and Dance in the United States; P.Vissicaro Ageing and Society in Other Cultures; D.Amans What Sort of Dance and Who is Dancing?; D.Amans Contexts, Partnerships and Funding; D.Amans The Beauty of Reality: Older Professional Dancers; F.Early Cross Generational Dance or Just Communities Dancing?; R.Pethybridge PART II: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS What Happens When We Age?; E.Coleman Conditions Which May Affect Older People; E.Coleman Dance and Dementia; D.Amans Dance and Parkinson's Disease; D.Amans Duty of Care Keeping Older Bodies Safe; D.Amans Continuing Professional Development, Training Opportunities, Gaining Skills and Qualifications; D.Amans Evaluation; S.Houston Choreography and Performance with Older People; D.Amans.
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