Dance On!

<p>Burridge and Svendler Nielsen bring together many perspectives from around the world on dancing experiences through life of senior artists and educators, whether as professionals working with community dance groups, in education or for recreation and well-being. </p><p>Broadening our understanding of the burgeoning sector of maturing dances and dancers, this book incorporates a range of theoretical approaches with an emphasis on cultural and experiential dimensions. It includes examples of how artists, community practitioners, teachers, policy makers and academics work to better understand, promote and create new ways of thinking and working in the field of dance performance, education and well-being. Each section of the book includes a mixture of chapters based on research and case narratives focusing on practitioners’ experience, as well as conversations between world-renowned mature dance artists and choreographers. It features an eclectic mix of lived experiences, wisdom, deep knowledge and reflection.</p><p>The book is a valuable resource for students of performing arts, pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, social and cultural studies, aesthetics, interdisciplinary arts, dance therapy and more. Artists working across generations and in communities can also find useful inspiration for their continued dance practice.</p> <p>Introduction </p><p><strong>Section 1: Conversations </strong></p><p>Conversation 1.1 A conversation about junctions, milestones and thresholds <em>Germaine Acogny and ‘Funmi Adewole with Helmut Vogt translating and contributing</em></p><p>Conversation 1.2 A life travelling in dance <em>Aida Amirkhanian in conversation with Artsvi Bakhchinyan</em></p><p>Conversation 1.3 Dancing is shape-shifting <em>Elizabeth Cameron Dalman and Michael Keegan-Dolan</em> </p><p>Conversation 1.4 A conversation about life in dance: A crossing of two paths <em>Henry Danton and Ravenna Tucker Wagnon</em></p><p>Conversation 1.5 The love and kindness of teachers: Reflecting on working with senior Javanese masters <em>Alex Dea conversing with Javanese senior dance artists Rama Sas, S. Ngaliman, Bu Yudanegoro and Bu Tarwa.</em></p><p>Conversation 1.6 A life in dance: Collaborating and working together <em>Anca Frankenhaeuser and Patrick Harding-Irmer with Eileen Kramer</em></p><p>Conversation 1.7 The joy of life experience in contemporary dance <em>Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon in conersation with Shirley Gibson</em></p><p>Conversation 1.8 A sense of place and creating together <em>Antonio Vargas with Stephanie Burridge </em></p><p><strong>Section 2: </strong><strong>Professional Dance Practice </strong></p><p>Chapter 2.1 Too old to dance! Says who?: Senior professional dancers defying ageism</p><p>Sonia York-Pryce </p><p>Chapter 2.2 Creating in the liminal space: connecting pathways of embodied experience.</p><p>Stephanie Burridge </p><p>Chapter 2.3 ‘Open Culture’ as practiced by three Singaporean dance pioneers</p><p>Melissa Quek and Tan Ngiap Heng </p><p>Chapter 2.4 (K)not in Dance: bodies and dancing as states of becoming</p><p>Gerard M. Samuel </p><p>Chapter 2.5 Dance, is "who you are; it’s who you are known as"</p><p>Amy Dean</p><p>Chapter 2.6 A full and creative life</p><p>Mary Davies</p><p>Section 3: Community Dance Practice and Performance</p><p>Chapter 3.1 An idea, a passion, a shot of tequila and a whole lot of love</p><p>Liz Lea </p><p>Chapter 3.2 Still Ripening: evolving a practice through reflection.</p><p>Gail Hewton </p><p>Chapter 3.3 From viral hit to vital troupe: the "dancing grannies" of Angthong and their revival of Lakhon Chatri during a pandemic</p><p>Pornrat Damrhung </p><p>Chapter 3.4 Fine Lines: a dance collective of mature artists - the story so far.</p><p>Katrina Rank and Jenny Barnett </p><p>Chapter 3.5 Dance matters: Crows Feet Dance Collective </p><p>Jan Bolwell </p><p>Section 4.0: Pedagogy and Recreational Dance Practice</p><p>Chapter 4.1 Becoming an affirmative community: mature dancers’ experiences in an age-aware contemporary dance class</p><p>Pirkko Markula, Allison Jeffrey, Jennifer Nikolai & Simrit Deol</p><p>Chapter 4.2 From the stage to the next stage – Transitioning from a learner to a teacher: Amala Shankar’s journey </p><p>Urmimala Sarkar Munsi</p><p>Chapter 4.3 Learning in creative dance: adults and children share the space</p><p>Ann Kipling Brown</p><p>Chapter 4.4 Managing expectations: teaching mature dancers in lutrawita/Tasmania</p><p>Lesley Graham</p><p>Chapter 4.5 Traditional apprenticeship in contemporary times – Lim Fei Shen </p><p>Caren Carino </p><p>Section 5.0: Dance Therapy and Well-being</p><p>Chapter 5.1 An examination of the facilitation of dance practice for older adults: a focus group discussion between practitioners working in community settings across New Zealand, Australia and England.</p><p>Francine Hills and Barbara Snook</p><p>Chapter 5.2 The happiest hour in the week: Memory Dance and Dance Movement Therapy for elderly people with dementia</p><p>Helle Winther</p><p>Chapter 5.3 Feeling the touch: integrating sensations into dance activities for the elderly with dementia </p><p>Szu-Ching Chang</p><p>Chapter 5.4 Everyday Waltzes for Active Ageing: a creative intervention for seniors and training programme for eldercare staff </p><p>Angela Liong </p><p>Chapter 5.5 WINGSPAN - A seated dance performance </p><p>Paige Gordon</p>