Space for Dance
1.30-6.00 9th December 2009
This half-day seminar focused on the importance of dance for women of all ages, and the planning and urban design issues around providing and using different spaces for dance. Drawing on discussions about the role of dance in improving health and wellbeing and ways of encouraging participation, the seminar considered some of the challenges and opportunities presented by different spaces, and considered how planners, urban designers and architects can meet the need for welcoming, accessible and innovative spaces for dance.
Afternoon programme:
1:30 Registration – Tea/coffee
1:45 Welcome – Alison Blunt – QMUL Geography and LWPF Steering Group
2:00 Sue Tibballs - CEO, Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation
2:30 Carolyn Deby – artist - sirenscrossing
3:00 Break
3:15 Sue Cooper and Lorraine Drolet - Essentially Dance
3:45 Lisa Craddock - Foundation for Community Dance
4:15 Discussion
5:15 Drinks reception