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Re Reawakening’s Dance Class

“O “Opening the flower within” Dr Sophia Hulbert &PDSW

S.Hulbert@exeter.ac.uk @sophiahulbert

Arts 4 Dementia, Best Practice Conference Thursday 16th May 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvVPTX4a1xI

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• Started Feb 2017…
• Taster sessions
• 1 ½ hour dance class and social gathering
• Open to all living with and along with

memory loss.

• Researched, theoretical underpinning

from dance and rehabilitation perspectives.

• Open genre of dance with taught and

free dance opportunity.

• Two teachers and team of volunteers.

Re-awakenings Dance class

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Bio-Psycho- Social Approach

Themed

Challenging but achievable

Use of props

Repetition

Music

Socially enhancing

Psychologically enriching

Physiotherapeutic

Creative Experience

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Music: Flight, Johannes Bornlof

Since Re-awakenings 2017

• PDSW have led on 46 Dancing with Dementia workshops in their beautiful dance

studio by the sea in Bournemouth. We continue to passionately commit to these weekly 1.5hr dance classes that enhance connectivity and bring joy

• Led on Dancing for Dementia experience classes within Hospital, community

centre and memory café settings

• Travel is key: valued it’s connection to local care centres who have transported

participants to enable them to access this enriching experience

• PDSW have become engaged with the CCG’s Dorset Dementia Partnership, ensuring

we are in a positive place for future service plans and social prescribing strategies For more information contact: Lisa Lort, Participation Producer, lisal@pdsw.org.uk

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Thank you