Dance for Health: Webinar Series

In September 2024 CUH Arts hosted a collaborative series of webinars sharing the experiences and learning of our flagship Dance for Health programme, now in its 10th year.

With contributions from dance practitioners, clinical staff, researchers, and those commissioning dance activity in hospitals, the webinars provided a space to share practice, network and create a national conversation about the impact dance has had in acute hospital settings.

Below you can access the recordings of each webinar.

Dance at CUH Arts
By listening to the body, we are listening to the stories held within the body, and we are sharing who we are. In this work, we ask, What matters to you, rather than what is the matter with you?
Filipa Peirera-Stubbs, Dance Artist

Dance artist Filipa running a session at the arts festival

Webinar 1

Dance in acute settings – An Introduction

What is this pill called dance, and what does movement bring to the culture of care in hospitals? A conversation between dance artists Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and Miranda Tufnell.

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Dance for Health session on medicine for the elderly ward

Webinar 2

Dance for Medicine for the Elderly

What is the impact of dance for older patients with Dementia or Parkinsons disease? Presentations from Danielle Jones, Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and Catherine Pride, Dementia Specialist Nurse. Chairs: Paula Har and Angela Conlan, Oxford Health NHS.

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A patient and a dance artist use their hands to move gently to music.

Webinar 3

Dance for neuro-rehabilitation

How can music and movement improve recovery, agency and well-being in neuro-rehabilitation contexts? Presentations from dance artists Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and Lucinda Jarrett, chaired by dance artist Rachael Lines.

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Child enjoying Dance for Health workshop

Webinar 4

Dance for Paediatrics

How can dance, somatic movement, play and imagination change the hospital environment to benefit children in acute settings? Presentations from dance artists Lisa Dowler and Filipa Pereira-Stubbs, chaired by Professor Bernie Carter.

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Staff dancing together outside, smiling and laughing.

Spotlight

Reading Room

A reading room padlet resource was created for the webinar series, including films, research papers and blogs relating to dance in hospitals.

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Dance at CUH Arts
That’s what dance is about, connecting people. Talking to them, bringing them in...which I think is very precious.
Ruth, Inpatient at CUH