Project ID: 1091
| Description | Participant experiences of dance for over 50s. Members of Canterbury u3a were invited by Moving Memory Dance Company to provide evidence of feedback from 'Groovin’ Well' workshops across East Kent. These were free dance sessions for those aged 50+ with a focus on co-creation in choreography. We held four group discussion sessions in Canterbury, Dover, Chatham and Margate, with a total of 25 individuals focusing on participant experiences of the workshops in these areas. The discussions were recorded with consent and transcribed using Microsoft Transcribe software, followed by editing. Our analysis was informed by Braun & Clarke’s (2006) guidance on conducting thematic analysis and comprised initial coding for each transcript, followed by the identification of overarching themes covering all four groups. We identified 5 themes: positivity, social connectivity, age sensitivity, cognitive integrity and owning creativity. We provided evidence to support these themes by including supporting quotations from the group discussions. |
| Topics | Ageing Arts Medical and Health |
| Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
| U3A | Canterbury U3A |
| Organization/partner | Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company |
| Year started | 2024 |
| Output | Report on Moving Memory website here |