TY - BOOK AU - Burridge,Stephanie AU - Svendler Nielsen,Charlotte TI - Dance on!: Dancing through life SN - 9781003307624 U1 - 792.8 23/eng/20230112 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Dance KW - PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General KW - bisacsh KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology KW - EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education N1 - Introduction -- Section 1. Conversations between mature professionals in the dance field -- Section 2. Professional Dance Practice -- Section 3. Community Dance Practice and Performance -- Section 4. Pedagogy and Recreational Dance Practice -- Section 5. Dance Therapy and Well-being N2 - "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. 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. The book features an eclectic mix of lived experiences, wisdom, deep knowledge and reflection. A valuable resource for students of performing arts, pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, social and cultural studies, aesthetics, inter-disciplinary arts, dance therapy and more. Artists working across generations and in communities can also find useful inspiration for their continued dance practice"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003307624 ER -