Benefits of Circle Dancing

What is circle dancing? Circle Dancing developed during the 1970s from traditional folk dance from around the world. There is a network of groups in the UK, where participants enjoy dancing together and can celebrate feelings of community and life events. The wide range of music allows the exploration of the social and cultural aspects of connecting lives. Making use of rhythm, music, touch and movement, allows the individual the opportunity to connect with, and relate to others. Research indicates that it contributes positively to the inner well-being of each person who takes part.

Benefits include:

 Enjoyment in participation
 Movement and mobility; essential and required exercise
 Emotional and inner well-being, the circle and the type of music
 Reminiscence, Life History, and a tool to link to develop and refresh other activities especially reminiscence
 Relationships; contact/friendship encouraged/stimulated between users. Can provide a shared activity in a diverse group of individuals
 An activity that does not depend on conversation - for users less able to participate in discussion
 An activity which can be offered to people of all ages
 Couples work and promotes their relationship sustaining
 Can be used for engaging relatives/families in activities
 Culture; the music is multi-cultural
 Inclusive; both seated and standing dances in a session can involve mixed physical ability users to share an activity


Source: http://www.circledanceindementia.com/