The project Lights on stAGE seeks to promote and facilitate the access to dance as an artistic practice for the generation 65+.
Its general objective is to contribute to a change in the image of age and ageing through the active participation of seniors in dance sessions and a creation process and by connecting them with places of art/dance.
Lights on stAGE is a transnational project between Barcelona and Vienna that unfolds a series of actions in the framework of contemporary dance, collective creation and the image of ageing. Tens molt a moure! is the core initiative of the project: a creation process of a dance piece with groups of people 65+.
The Creation Process Tens molt a moure (BCN) or respectively Was bewegt dich (Vienna) wants to offer a professional space for creation with the aim to create a dance piece in a participatory way, facilitated by dance artists and pedagogues. The final piece is presented in theatres and dance houses of Barcelona/Vienna.
Lights on stAGE also includes the elaboration of a handbook as a result of a theoretical approach on the one hand and a reflection of the pilot implementation phase on the other hand. The guide will be transferable to other organisations or artists who work with adults over 65 years in creative dance processes.
OBJECTIVES
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Stimulate the individual and social creative potential of seniors through dance and movement as a tool for expression
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Foster interaction, communication and community building through dance as a social common activity
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Combat stereotypes of older people – as a positive and life-affirming impulse after the COVID-19 crisis that contributed to problematic images of older people
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Provide seniors a channel for self-representation through dance
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Improve the mental and physical health of older people by training cognitive, senso-motoric, emotional and social abilities
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Improve the visibility of older persons as learners and creators
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Empower seniors through participation and engagement in a collective creation and learning process
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Raise awareness among stakeholders in the artistic and cultural sphere for a more inclusive approach
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The Lights on stAGE project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. The content of this website is the sole responsibility of Lights on stAGE and neither the European Commission nor the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE) is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
