Course summary
Devised in partnership with Diane Amans, one of the leading dance practitioners in this field, the online course stimulates thinking about what it means to grow old, what health issues may (or may not) have an impact on people as they age, and what issues dance practitioners should consider when planning dance sessions with older people.
The course consists of seven units which learners can work through in their own time and at their own pace. The course is interactive and contains videos, quizzes and interactions to prompt thinking about the issues covered in each unit. The course covers a range of topics including:
- Who are ‘older people’?
- Language and labels
- Health issues related to ageing
- Contexts for dance practice
- Approaches to leading dance with older people
- Sessions aims, structure and safe practice.
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at dancers and teaching artists who want to develop their practice to work with either active or frail older people who live independently or in residential settings.
Gain a Professional Qualification/Certification
Successful completion of an assessment - available in conjunction with this online course - means you can gain the Professional Qualification/Certification Approaches to Dance with Older People (Level 4 Certificate).
This qualification/certification enables dance practitioners to evidence that they have gained the knowledge and understanding needed to deliver safer dance practice in community contexts and dance styles/genres of all kinds. You will be able to demonstrate:
- Understanding of the ageing process and how changes to body and mind may affect participation in dance
- Understanding of ways to safely manage dance for older people in different contexts
- Awareness of different approaches to facilitating and leading dance sessions for older people.
Pricing
- Standard price: £125 – BUY NOW
- Organisational Partners price: £105 – BUY NOW
- People Dancing Members price: £100 – BUY NOW
What happens next?
- Access codes and a link to your online course will be sent to you by email immediately upon purchase. Please check your junk folder in case the email is filtered. If your codes are not received, please contact us at training@communitydance.org.uk so they can be reissued.
- Access codes and a link for your online assessment will be sent to you by email within seven working days of purchase. Please contact us at qualifications@communitydance.org.uk if you need access sooner.
- Multi-user licences are available for organisations or groups of six or more learners. Please email qualifications@communitydance.org.uk for further information. Additional discounts are also available for groups of 20+ users.