This toolkit is aimed to help those working with older people in residential care settings to develop creative dance activities with their residents. It was was created by Creative Ageing in collaboration with Diane Amans to support the projects ‘Dance Magic Dance’ and ‘Making of Me’ and It includes guidelines on duty of care; how to lead sessions in a safe way; how to involve support staff and volunteers; introductory activities; seated warm ups; warm downs; suggested resources.

Dance Magic Dance developed the toolkit through 20 artist residencies, which took place in care homes across Herefordshire. https://creativeageing.co.uk/

Courtyard Hereford Creative Ageing (2017). Dance Magic Dance: A toolkit for creative dance in residential care settings. Hereford: The Courtyard Centre for the Arts.