 |
|
|
 |
Home Information Registration Sessions Schedule Participants Contacts |
SESSIONS Laban Movement Analysis in the area of Cultural Studies. Teaching & adapting folk dance for seniors with various chronic conditions by Barbara Kennedy, Canada Paper This paper will discuss the use of Laban Movement Analysis when teaching university students to work with seniors with various chronic conditions. Folk dances from various countries will be adapted to meet specific needs of seniors with : Cardio-vascular Disorders (Heart Disease/Hypertension); Musculoskeletal Conditions (Arthritis/Osteoporosis); Metabolic Disorders (Diabetes/Obesity); Respiratory Problems (Asthma); Neurological Disorders (Parkinson’s); and Sensory Problems (Visual/Auditory). Modifications will be described on dances from Ghana (Highlife); China (Yanko); U.S.A. (Virginia Reel); Spain (Flamenco); Germany (D’hammersmiedgsell’in) ; Italy (Tarantella) and Hawaii -U.S.A. (Hukilau). Video-clips of dancers performing the dance modifications will be shown to highlight the changes to the dances in terms of body action, effort qualities, space and relationships. Barbara Kennedy has been teaching dance on faculty for the Physical Education & Kinesiology Department at Brock University, Ontario, for the past six years. She has taught Creative Dance; Dance Choreography; Folk & Social Dance; Physical Activity and Aging and Movement Observation and Analysis Courses. Emphasis on Laban’s concepts are stressed as an integral part of the curriculum for Movement Studies. She has worked with Ministry of Education to develop dance as a credit course in the secondary schools in the province of Ontario and is the co-artistic director of "Rainbow Artists" – a group of professional performing and visual artists teaching integrated arts workshops in the schools. Her current research interests include dance therapy and the supervision of students interested in teaching dance.
|
