Dancing Our Stories

Project Added: November 28, 2020
Project Point of Contact: [email protected]
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Two older people stand, smiling, holding on to a blue streamer.

Two participants engaging in a performance together

Arts for the Aging

Arts-and Intersections:

Aging

Collaborators:

Location:

Rockville, Maryland

Region:

Genre/Discipline:

Dance

Population Density:

Suburban, Urban

Large Intended Impact Area:

Multi-State Region

Foundations:

Project Website:

https://aftaarts.org/programs/

OVERVIEW

Older adults will experience the fundamentals of choreography in this interactive dance workshop. Starting with a physical warm up, participants will explore music, poetry, visual art and photography to awaken memories, connect to individual movements, and share story.

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PROJECT EVALUATION

Data was collected from 633 multidisciplinary AFTA artist-led programs over a 12 month period in 2018 at 33 AFTA partner sites throughout Greater Washington DC. https://aftaarts.org/by-the-numbers/

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