“…conclusive proof that compelling art can be developed with community participation.”
-Nicole DeWald Arts Coordinator City of Greenbelt MD
Jane Franklin Dance brings movement to a wide range of audiences by
- engaging Senior Adults at on site workshops at community centers,
- by offering free performances and open rehearsals that communicate the artistic process,
- by encouraging active involvement by people of all ages, gender and ethnicity,
- with performance projects that combine community members with professional dancers,
- with personal enrichment through integrative dance technique classes.
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Joy of Movement Workshops welcome older adults into creative expression and active participation. Moving through social dance forms to a variety of world music, simple exercises gently encourage flexibility, strength and coordination. Participants begin in chairs in a circular formation, and progress to partnered and group dances. Street clothing and shoes, come as you are. Any language barrier is crossed through supportive group participation.
Morning Joy of Movement Workshops – Wednesdays
August and Fall 2010
Location 1: Langston Brown Senior Center; 9:30 – 10:30 am weekly on Wed; Sept 8 – 29
Location 2: Walter Reed Senior Center; 11 – 11:45 am weekly on Wed; Sept 8 – 29
Location 3: Arlington Mill at Fairlington Senior Center; 9:00 – 10:00 am weekly on Wed; Aug 4 – 25
Winter 2011
Location 1: Langston Brown Senior Center; 9:30 – 10:30 weekly on Wed; Jan 12 – Feb 4
Location 2: Walter Reed Senior Center; 11 – 11:45 am weekly on Wed; Jan 12 – Feb 4
Spring 2011
Location 1: Langston Brown Senior Center; 9:30 – 10:30 weekly on Wed; Apr 6 – 27
Location 2: Walter Reed Senior Center; 11 – 11:45 am weekly on Wed; Apr 6 -27
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DANCE TECHNIQUE – Active OLDER ADULTS
Jane Franklin offers methods to integrate and refine movement while increasing flexibility, coordination and strength. The class consists of standing stretches, rhythmic patterns, and fun and relaxed sequences that partner with other class members. Individual experience is acknowledged, no matter age, past training or physical proficiency of the participant.
Fall 2010: Oct 5 – Nov 9
Winter 2011: Jan 18 – Feb 22
Spring 2011: April 19 – May 24
Location: Walter Reed Senior Center; Tuesday 2 pm – 3 pm
Short performances by Forty + followed by participation that includes both performers and audience members.
Location : Langston Brown Senior Center; Thursdays 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
Oct 28 and Nov 4
Feb 24 – Mar 10
May 5 – 19
FORTY +
Rehearsals Tuesdays at 1 pm
Jane Franklin Dance builds performance repertory for older adults, ages Forty +,
Tuesdays from 1 pm – 3 pm at 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington VA.
Reservations are required. Time and location are subject to change. Call 703.933.1111 to enroll.
Forty + is a performing group of older adults committed to the joys of movement past the age of 40. Forty + dancers work collectively under the direction of Jane Franklin. The group conducts free workshops and performances at Arlington community centers and recently performed for the United States Environmental Protection Agency “Diversity Day,” and in concert programs for Jane Franklin Dance. This is an ongoing opportunity to be a dancer in works that integrate creativity and aging. For more details: 703.933.1111 FREE
Respond here if you would like information about bringing JFD to your group.
Senior Adult workshops are supported by Washington Forrest Foundation and Arlington Community Foundation
“On the days that Jane’s troupe was at the Center, fifteen to twenty seniors could be seen on their feet, moving and dancing with the members of the dance company. The others were watching with interest. It is a tribute to the young dancers that they were able to inspire people who sometimes have difficulty walking to get out of their chairs and move their bodies in harmony with both the music and the trained dancers who accompanied them. It is also to their credit that in our multi-ethnic center, they were able to engage and include many participants who speak no English.” - Nelly Urbach, Walter Reed Senior Center Director