Studio Wayne McGregor
Photo: © Grace Owen
Dance sessions for Older adults at the Royal London Hospital
Vital Arts is pleased to have been partnering with Studio Wayne McGregor since 2020, when Studio Wayne McGergor embarked on their first engagement project within a hospital setting. A series of dance workshops for older patients at the Royal London Hospital were led by the company’s Dance Animateur, Lily Dettmer. Through chair-based exercises and creative tasks, patients were able to improve their mobility, co-ordination and strength. Each session was bespoke to the needs of participants and aimed to boost confidence and mood.
Since then, a further set of 12 workshops have been developed for the summer of 2023. These workshops focus on patient mobility and well-being, providing short interactions of dance, music, song and conversation. The workshops were co-designed with Royal London Hospital’s Elderly Care team.
Studio Wayne McGregor is a professional contemporary dance company lead by world renowned choreographer and director Wayne McGregor MBE. Based at Here East on the Olympic Park, they deliver a broad spectrum of high-quality arts learning and participation projects.
“It was brilliant! I’ve never seen my mum like that - she seems very happy.”
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