Dancing is arguably one of the best ways exercising and looking after your body’s health – just look at how many of the celebs on Strictly Come Dancing end up honed, toned and healthier at the end of the competition. And what’s more, it’s an enjoyable way to get fit too.
The government tells us at least 30 minutes a day of moderate physical exercise, on five days a week, is needed for adults to maintain a healthy lifestyle (60 minutes for children and young people). In 2006 the Department of Health outlined in a document called “Dance and Health: the benefits for all people” the health benefits of dance.
On Monday 9 November at The Patrick Centre, DanceXchange, a conference will take place for all dance practicioners to highlight how dance can be used to meet these health targets, and is open to anyone working in dance wanting to make better connections with the health sector and find out how dance has been used to highlight health issues.
The day has been set up by Youth Dance England, in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Arts Council, and runs from 9am to 4.30pm. A number of prolific speakers have been invited to add to the discussion, including Jan Burkhardt, Health Improvement Specialist Leeds PCT, Suzanne Gardner, Regional Physical Activity and Sport Coordinator, Toby Norman-Wright, Youth Dance Strategy Manager, West Midlands (in partnership with Youth Dance England) and Jade Moulden, National Delivery Manager, Exercise Movement and Dance Partnership.
There will also be a Ten Green Bottles performance from the Arcane Dance Company, as well as a number of workshops in the afternoon covering topics such as how to engage with adults and young people with learning difficulties, using dance to explore the issue of obesity and body image, and how to connect with older people through dance. The conference will also see the launch of the Dance Active initiative for dance artists.
To book a place on the conference – download the flyer below, fill in the form below and send to Erica.rogers@pan-wm.org.uk or post to:
Erica Rogers
PAN-WM Coordinator C/o Trident Care and Support
Fairlie House
Trident Close
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 5TB
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