Latest edition of Animated magazine: special focus on dance, health & wellbeing

You can access the Dance, Health & Wellbeing special focus - a collection of ten articles about current policy and practice in the field - free of charge online. Access to the full magazine is available to members of People Dancing.

Access the special focus here

Gathering and launch of new network

Wed 8 October, 12.30 - 2.00pm Zoom, Online

If you are a dancer, a dance artist, practitioner or teacher, or work in creative health you are warmly invited to join our informal online gathering for conversation and discussion together with sharing practice and expertise plus the launch of our new Dance, Health & Wellbeing network!

This launch coincides with People Dancing’s Autumn edition of Animated, focused on Dance and Creative Health, featuring insights and reflections from policy makers, academics, and practitioners.

Future events will feature guest speakers and artists presenting their work and perspectives from across the field.

Click the link below to secure your place now!

Bookings for this event are now closed.

‘Dancing’ from Emerald publishing’s Arts for Health series.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Kathryn Stamp and Dr. Noyale Colin will join us at our gathering to share extracts from their book ‘Dancing’ from Emerald publishing’s Arts for Health series. Published in November 2024, the book offers perspectives on the ways in which dancing is being applied to tackle health challenges prioritising safe and inclusive practices.

"Dance and movement are everywhere and for everyone with a body, any body. Dancing can be enjoyed in a wide range of settings without the need for additional resources or supplies. But this is not always the way that dance is perceived or experienced."

We will offer all attendees to the gathering an opportunity to access the book for free!

Dr. Kathryn Stamp

Dr. Kathryn Stamp is Assistant Professor (Research) at the Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) Coventry University and Chair of the Society for Dance Research.

Dr. Noyale Colin

Dr. Noyale Colin is Lecturer at the Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).