[Organizers] Ideas/resources on the benefits of contra (and generally trad social dance)

[Jonathan Sivier]

    I selected the dances and taught the dance section of the study 
referenced in those articles.  Here are some additional links about it.

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

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

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 3/8/2018 10:36 AM, Jennifer Sordyl via Organizers wrote:
> https://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/29/square-dancing-aging-health-csu/
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> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/well/walk-stretch-or-dance-dancing-may-be-best-for-the-brain.html?smid=fb-share
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> On Mar 8, 2018, at 8:33 AM, Emily Addison via Organizers 
> <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi fellow shared weight organizers :)
> 
> I hope you're doing pretty well.  It's snowing here in Ottawa but the 
> red-wing blackbirds showed up in our yard this morning for the first 
> time so spring is pushing through!
> 
> I was wondering if any of you have resources that provide information on 
> benefits of contra dance (or trad social dance generally). This could be 
> as simple as your list of benefits, it could be newspaper articles, 
> videos, scientific studies... or other!
> 
> Why?  It's interesting generally I thought we might all enjoy as tools 
> for advocacy.  However, the question initially came up for me as I am 
> working on letter to our Finance Minister in Canada about some issues 
> around non-profit taxing ($50,000 income we have to charge tax.... 
> ugh... it's turned out to be quite difficult for our organizer which is 
> all voolunteer run and already cash strapped.)  Anyway --- would love to 
> hear your ideas!!! :) :) :)
> 
> I've also posted this question on the FB Organizers of contra dance 
> group.  So if you're on both, you'll likely see it there too.
> 
> Thanks so much!
> Emily Addison in Ottawa