This is a wonderful article, Dancers Our Age Cut a Pretty Mean Rug, in that it provides links to some pretty fabulous videos of older adults dancing. I especially love the Carolina Shag.
I've already used an inspiring quotation by Greta Pontarelli from the article in my dance/movement therapy groups with older adults and people with dementia the past couple of days: "Reach beyond your grasp". Hope lies in the reaching.
For anyone who brings dance to older adults and/or vulnerable populations, this UK organization is quite inspiring. www.communitydance.org.uk . I wish we had something like this in the US, an umbrella organization that provides the news about community dance.
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