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The articles listed below are all taken from Animated, the community dance magazine published by the Foundation for Community Dance, have a focus or are relevant to dance, health and wellbeing.

For the full library of articles across a range of themes and subjects go to Animated, the community dance magazine. Animated magazine is available online and in print through membership of the Foundation for Community Dance, and available for sale through our shop





Animated Autumn 2011 cover

Animated, Autumn 2011

This issue adds to the growing evidence base that demonstrates the value of dance in a range of health contexts, dealing specifically with work being developed across the UK with people with Parkinson's Disease and an example of dance being used successfully with people recovering from strokes.

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Issue: Winter 2012
Posted: Tue 3 Jan 2012
By Debbie Lee-Anthony, Senior Lecturer in Choreography & Dance, University of Winchester Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2011
Posted: Mon 10 Oct 2011
Danielle Jones and Dr Sara Houston describe research intothe benefits of dance for people with Parkinson's disease Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2011
Posted: Mon 10 Oct 2011
Jayne Devlin and Caroline Schanche describe their work on a stroke rehabilitation unit in Cornwall Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2011
Posted: Mon 10 Oct 2011
Skye Murtagh describes how movement and music prove a potent therapy for patients Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2011
Posted: Mon 10 Oct 2011
Three practitioners, Joanne Duff, Anna Gillespie and Amanda Fogg, in the field of dance and Parkinson's disease describe their work Read more...
Issue: Spring 2011
Posted: Thu 7 Apr 2011
Jacqueline McCormick, Dance Artist and Dance Director for Cheshire Dance, on the health benefits of family-based dance practice Read more...
Issue: Spring 2011
Posted: Thu 7 Apr 2011
Dr. Julia Stewart Clark, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, outlines the fascinating science behind dance as a 'healing' art Read more...
Issue: Spring 2011
Posted: Tue 5 Apr 2011
Arts psychotherapist Dr. Richard Coaten sets out the important role dance can play in supporting people with dementia Read more...
Issue: Spring 2011
Posted: Tue 5 Apr 2011
Rachel Rogers reports on health and wellbeing work with older people from the Caribbean community in Liverpool Read more...
Issue: Winter 2011
Posted: Mon 3 Jan 2011
Viv Gordon, Artistic Director, Mean Feet Dance on creative dance for mental health service users Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2010
Posted: Wed 6 Oct 2010
Andy James on dance as a genuine route to combat and educate about diabetes Read more...
Issue: Autumn 2010
Posted: Wed 6 Oct 2010
Liz Lerman reflects on art, life, and therapeutic practice Read more...
Issue: Spring 2010
Posted: Fri 9 Apr 2010
Free-lance arts consultant Jo Buffery shares her tips for dance projects in health settings Read more...
Issue: Winter 2010
Posted: Mon 4 Jan 2010
Lisa Dowler of the Small Things Collective describes how deeply children in hospital show her the way Read more...
Issue: Winter 2010
Posted: Fri 18 Dec 2009
Kate Gant and Mark Webster examine how health targets and documentation can boost the case for arts work Read more...
Issue: Summer 2005
Posted: Mon 19 Oct 2009
Guest editor Donald Hutera Read more...
Issue: Winter 2008
Posted: Tue 7 Jul 2009
Dance4's Learning Manager Vanessa McGuire outlines the work being undertaken in the East Midlands to place dance firmly on the health agenda Read more...
Issue: Winter 2008
Posted: Tue 7 Jul 2009
Donald Hutera explores the work of Breathing Space in nurturing health and emotional well being Read more...
Issue: Winter 2008
Posted: Tue 7 Jul 2009
Independent Artist Doran George in a new residency programme at Chisenhale Dance Space deals with the delicate issue of bereavement Read more...
Issue: Winter 2008
Posted: Tue 7 Jul 2009
Daphne Cushnie on the difference dance makes to the lives of people with Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease Read more...
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The following issues of Animated have a dance, health and wellbeing focus.

Winter 2009

Winter 2008

Summer2005

Spring 2005



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