Dance and Health - Advancing Your Practice

Join a transformative professional development journey tailored for artists at the vibrant intersection of dance and health.

✨ Nurture Yourself and Others: Embrace the art of connecting through dance and enhancing lives.

🤝 Community of Care: Participate in a supportive environment designed specifically to refine your artistic and facilitation skills. This training empowers you to explore and sustain your practice both individually and together.

🔄 Learn by Doing: Experience a unique iterative approach that encourages creativity and self-reflection. Share insights, resources, and experiences with fellow artists committed to the dance and health sector.

🧠 Diverse Perspectives: Grounded in both ancient wisdom and contemporary insights, the program will aid in designing dance experiences focused on wellness and healing.

👩‍🏫 Expert Guidance: Led by Emily Jenkins, a specialist in Dance and Health, along with eight seasoned guest contributors from The Place / London Contemporary Dance School, the program covers essential areas such as community dance practice, artist wellbeing, and pedagogy.

🎨 Holistic Approach: Incorporate advocacy and explore themes like using breath as medicine, navigating grief, and maintaining financial literacy in dance.

🕺 Who Should Apply?: This program welcomes dance artists, teachers, and movement practitioners with facilitation experience in community and health settings.

🔍 Ideal Candidates: We seek curious and committed individuals who have:

• Experience in facilitating dance
• Engaged with diverse groups and communities
• A readiness to develop and share in a group setting
• A regular dance/movement practice

📅 Training Structure: Enjoy a hybrid format blending ten in-person training days at The Place with sixteen online sessions, spread over four months, allowing for practical application of your learning.

💻 Application Details: Applications are open from December 12, 2025, to April 3, 2026. For further information and to apply, visit: Dance and Health Course