Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research

Rachel Herron is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Brandon University, Canada, and the Canada Research Chair in Rural and Remote Mental Health. Rachel Bar is Director, Research and Health at Canada’s National Ballet School. Mark Skinner is Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at Trent University, Canada, where he is also Professor of Geography.

1. Introduction

Rachel Herron and Mark Skinner

2. Canada’s National Ballet School and the evolution of Sharing Dance

Rachel Bar and John Dalrymple

3. A creative collaboration in arts-based ageing research

Mark Skinner and Rachel Bar

4. Critical reflections on arts for ageing, dementia, and health

Rachel Bar and Pia Kontos

5. Advancing age and dementia-related social inclusion through Sharing Dance

Rachel Herron, Sheila Novek and Verena Menec

6. Voices and lived experiences of Sharing Dance

Rachel Bar, Margaret Dunphy, Rachel Herron, Ruth Snider, Whitney Strachan and Craig Wingrove

7. Challenging the culture of dementia care through Sharing Dance

Pia Kontos and Alisa Grigorovich

8. Technological glitches and creative interactions in Sharing Dance research

An Kosurko, Ilkka Arminen and Melisa Stevanovic

9. On the community dimensions and dynamics of Sharing Dance

Verena Menec, Mark Skinner and An Kosurko

10. Future directions for collaborative arts-based ageing research

Rachel Bar and Rachel Herron

Coda: Sharing Dance with older adults during COVID-19

Sheena Campbell, Cassy Borth, Jenn Kairies and Jennifer Killing