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Embodied agency through soft skills development in dance.

¹School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Roehampton London, London, United Kingdom.

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Summary

Embodied agency in dance is explored for older adults with neurological conditions, highlighting how improvisation and soft skills foster connection and social justice. This approach redefines dance beyond mastery, emphasizing shared human experience.

Keywords:

Parkinson's disease dance embodied agency social justice soft skills

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Area of Science:

Dance Studies
Neuroscience
Sociology

Background:

Mastery in dance emphasizes fluidity and adaptability, often driven by tacit knowledge.
Embodied agency becomes complex for older adults, especially those with neurodegenerative conditions affecting cognition and movement.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine embodied agency in older adults with neurological conditions within socially engaged dance practices.
To explore the conditions that facilitate embodied agency in this population.
To center the experiences of amateur older dancers with neurological conditions.

Main Methods:

Case study of the Dance Well community dance project in Italy.
Analysis of tacit soft skills (empathy, understanding difference) developed through community engagement.
Drawing on co-led research to identify anoetic knowing and embodied agency.

Main Results:

Dance Well participants, including those with Parkinson's and asylum seekers, demonstrated embodied agency.
Tacit soft skills were developed through community engagement, contributing to embodied agency.
Embodied agency was evident not solely through movement mastery but through relational skills.

Conclusions:

Embodied agency in dance is achievable for individuals with limited formal training and neurological conditions.
Dancing together can nurture relationships, foster social justice, and promote mutual recognition of humanity.
This approach redefines embodiment to include relational skills and shared human experience.