Age and Dancing

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.