When planning an activity programmes for the elderly, the greatest challenge is to find the right kind of music. John Sidney's music has just the right gentle beat and his repertoire of old-time favourites provides people plenty of opportunity for the elderly to sing along, dance a little in their seats or just relax and listen.
With the right kind of music, happy memories come flooding in, movement becomes instinctive and people respond easily by humming, tapping or simply swaying in time to the familiar rhythms and tempos.
In the 1920s, 30s and 40s many of the people currently in aged care were out dancing up to three times a week. During those years, dances were central to community culture and social life. At the local dance you could catch up with friends, get to know new people and perhaps even meet your future husband or wife.
With such fond memories, it's no wonder John Sidney's piano tunes of the 1920's, 30's and 40s provide the perfect repertoire for the Shall We Dance movement-to-music programme which was created for elderly clients in care by diversional therapist Ann Rogers .
The 30-minute programme which particularly meets the needs of seated clients has been embraced by diversional therapists in aged care facilities around Australia who believe dancing and seated dancing is great exercise for the elderly.
The Shall We Dance programme has been designed with aged-care facility budgets in mind and can be purchased online at our Shopping Care . The Shall We Dance programme is also available in some of the Music Resource Packages .
The SHALL WE DANCE ... FOR SEATED CLIENTS movement with music programme can be purchased online at our shopping cart or you can download and print the following order form/s:
Music Resources Order Form (104.99 Kb)
Music Resources Packages Order Form (99.16 Kb)
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