[Organizers] Ideas for revenue BEYOND the door entry price

[Jonathan Sivier]

    If citations are useful when applying for grants you could possibly 
cite the articles on the study I worked on a few years ago.  It compared 
the effects of different types of exercise on the brains of older 
adults.  I taught the participants contra and English country dance in 
the study and the results showed more benefits from dancing as opposed 
to other types of exercise.

The paper published about the study
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00059/full

Other links pertaining to the study

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/well/walk-stretch-or-dance-dancing-may-be-best-for-the-brain.html

http://source.colostate.edu/study-dancing-may-offset-effects-aging-brain/

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/29/square-dancing-aging-health-csu/

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/08/health/health-benefits-of-dancing/index.html

Here is a link to a similar study in Germany published last year.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00305/full

Jonathan
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Jonathan Sivier
Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances
jsivier AT illinois DOT edu
Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call!


On 12/4/2018 11:59 AM, John Sweeney via Organizers wrote:
> Hi Mac,
> 
>                Mac said, “I am going to try stating our mission is 
> community building using historic dance as the tool to accomplish that”.
> 
>                That is the slant we took in successfully gaining grants 
> from two local councils.  These are the words I used, just in case they 
> are helpful:
> 
> “This type of dancing, apart from being great fun, contributes to a 
> healthy life style and helps people of all ages to get fit and stay 
> fit.  It teaches people to work together, helps them to develop their 
> social skills, and builds their confidence.
>