Workshops & seminars

Let’s dance: Promoting balance and well-being through movement

Date & time

Thursday, November 30, 2023
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration is closed

Speaker(s)

Emma Hsiaowen Chen

Cost

This event is free

Organization

engAGE Centre for Research on Aging

Contact

Emma Hsiaowen Chen

Where

ER Building
2155 Guy St.
Room 661

Accessible location

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A woman with long dark hair, a grey sweater and black pants and socks sits in a wooden chair. Three photos show her performing a series of seated dance movements. In the first movement her body is turned towards the left and her right leg is extended behind her. She is holding her hands up at eye-level, keeping her arms straight. In the second photo, she is sitting with her knees together. She is holding her hands with her elbows extended and they are reaching towards the right corner of the chair. In the last photo she sits with her left arm resting across her lap and her right arm extended to the side.

A series of seated dance movements from Rosas Danst Rosas Remix.

For this event, PhD candidate in Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology (HKAP) Emma Hsiaowen Chen presented dance as a fun and engaging method for improving strength and balance. This two-part workshop began with a presentation of Emma’s research findings, followed by a 30 minute interactive dance demonstration based on the Rosas Danst Rosas Remix Project. This hybrid event took place on Zoom and in engAGE’s Flex Space and involved over 15 participants.