Just because you are passed the age of partying, it doesn’t mean your body has given up on joy, or your brain has stopped seeking creative expression…

We believe that dance can make a massive impact on physical and mental wellbeing, no matter what age you might have arrived at.

Life Circles is a new project and a new partnership between Take Art Dance and Core Dance, with a focus on engaging the frail elderly in movement, dance and imaginative play. It will start this autumn and run for two years, with the ambition of supporting the lifelong creativity of older people in eight residential settings in Somerset, Devon and Dorset.

From January 2012 – April 2013 Take Art Dance and Core Dance will provide weekly dance sessions with three experienced dance practitioners for all eight groups, finding ways for elderly participants to express themselves through dance.

The artists will also work alongside a filmmaker to produce a dance training film, documenting how movement can help older people value their experiences, remain playful and continue to be creative and imaginative.

Life Circles has been funded by The Baring Foundation, Arts Council England and The Guildford Academic Trust.

Our partners in kind are: Dance South West, Activate , Dance in Devon, The Foundation of Community Dance, Age UK, NHS Somerset The Alzheimers Society  and Arts and Health South West.

Remember, you’re never too old to put on your dancing shoes!