“…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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Dance for Older Adults Menu
Joy of Movement Workshops are active participation classes filled with simple exercises and dance to 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. The workshops listed below are free, but registration is required through each of the Senior Centers. Phone either Walter Reed or Langston Brown.
Morning Joy of Movement Workshops - 2011-12 Schedule
Location 1: Langston Brown Senior Center; 9:30 – 10:20 am weekly on Wed;
March 7 – 28/ April 18 – May 9/ May 30 – June 20
Location 2: Walter Reed Senior Center; 11:00 – 11:40 am weekly on Wed;
March 7 – 28/ May 30 – June 20
Location 3: Fairlington Senior Center; 10:00 – 10:40 am weekly on Tues;
May 1 – May 22
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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.
Location 1: Walter Reed Senior Center; 2 pm – 3 pm weekly on Tuesday:
Jan 17 – Feb 21/ Apr 17 – May 22
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FREE PERFORMANCES BY FORTY+
March 23 at 1 pm, Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
March 28 at 1 pm, Hollin Hall Senior Center for Creative Retirement, 1500 Shenandoah Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
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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