What is Dance for?

In this video we’re looking at Dance and how it can impact on our lives, exploring the question, 'What is Dance For?’ We asked some people who are engaged with Dance in different ways what they thought and here are some of their thoughts.

This video can only begin to scratch the surface of experience and knowledge and is not intended to replace academic research but, instead, to spark debate! You can find out more about the background of this video and our research here: https://bit.ly/3dKKljn

Join in through the comments section below! We want to hear from you too!

Produced and written: Grace Nicol and The Place
Design and animation: Pictures for the People
Voiceover: Kiera Lane
Music: ‘Wanderer’ Caleb Etheridge
Special thanks to Dr Sara Houston Roehampton University (consultant), The Place classes & courses participants & contributors through social media

Footage and images courtesy of:
1. Lea Anderson ‘Hand in Glove’ (2016) LCDS Students image by Camilla Greenwell
2. Protein Dance Workshop at The Place image by Rob Greig
3. Creative commons ‘Man Performing Hip Hop Dance’ image by Wallace Chuck
4. Creative commons ‘Woman Wearing Black Jacket Dancing’ image by Thiago Miranda
5. Samir Kennedy ‘MEAT PEOPLE’ (2019) LCDS Students image by Camilla Greenwell
6. The Place Centre for Advanced Training Students Image by Lou Morris Photography
7. Creative Commons ‘Shinjini kathak dance indian classical kamani’ image by Shinjinikulkarni
8. Creative Commons ‘Parwati Dutta- Kathak Dance’ image by Mohsin2525
9. Creative Commons ‘Vernon and Irene Castle2 crop’ (1864-1952) image by Johnston, Frances Benjamin
10. Creative Commons ‘Mosh Pit (5370150223)’ image by Vxla
11. Creative Commons ‘Garabato Carnaval de Barranquilla’ image by Jdvillalobos
12. Marikiscrycrycry ‘BALLET’ (2019) LCDS Students image by Camilla Greenwell
13. Leila McMillan ‘Honey’ (2019) LCDS Students image by Nina Robinson
14. Creative Commons ‘Interior of a dance hall with band and dancers’ (1914)
15. Over 60s Contemporary Class The Place image by Stephen Berkeley-White
16. Ballet Level 2 Class The Place image by Camilla Greenwell
17. Saturday Youth Class The Place image by Pari Naderi
18. Youth Dance classes and CAT students at The Place
19. Creative Commons ‘flossing’ videos
20. Dabke dance Gaza border (2018)
21. ‘El Violador Eres Tu’ protests South America (2019)
22. Extinction Rebellion Protests UK (2019)
23. Nathan Goodwin at Black Live Matter protests London (2020)
24. Alex Henderson LCDS grad stories video (2020)
25. Bonni Bogya LCDS grad stories video (2020)
26. Creative Commons Anastenaria dance Greece
27. Creative Commons Russian Traditional Dance Russia
28. Creative Commons Whirling Dervishes Turkey
29. Creative Commons Hula Dance Hawaii
30. Creative Commons Wedding Dance video
31. Creative Commons Wedding Dance Image by Toanmda
32. Creative Commons ‘Men Wearing Suit Kissing in Front of People’ image by Wallace Araujo
33. Creative Commons ‘The first wedding dance of Soslan and Victoria’ image by Viktor Dzarasov
34. Maypole Dance video:    • Maypole Dance - The School in Rose Valley ...  
35. Creative Commons ‘Morris dancing outside the Gerneral Havelock, Hastings’ image by Poliphilo
36. Notting Hill Carnival:    • Notting Hill Carnival - London UK  
37. Creative Commons ‘Notting Hill Carnival 2018’ image by David Sedlecký
38. Creative Commons ‘Notting Hill Carnival 2014’ image by David Sedlecký
39. Eve Stainton and Florence Peake ‘Impending’ (2019) i LCDS Students image by Camilla Greenwell
40. Anatomical ‘The Buildy-Uppy Dance Show’ 2017