Dance/Connect: Coproduction and creativity in research with young people
07 February 2023, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Part of the seminar series, The Spaces Between: Equity, Voice, Agency and Care Practices Involving the Arts and Arts Therapies
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Javiera Sandoval Limari
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased interest in exploringÌýthe role of online arts activities as a form of mental health support. As young peopleÌýand individuals with existing mental health conditions have been disproportionatelyÌýaffected by COVID-19, the aim of the Dance/Connect study was to explore if and howÌýeight weeks of group online dance classes may support young people (aged 16-24)Ìýliving with anxiety. The study was mixed-methods (qualitative, quantitative,Ìýparticipatory, arts-based) and was delivered in partnership with a youth advisory ofÌýyoung people aged 16-24. In this presentation, we explore our coproductionÌýprocesses of collaborating with young people to deliver this research, as well asÌýreflect on and share the arts-based methods we used to explore experiences of
dance and coproduction. You can also read a blog about some of the study’sÌýpreliminary qualitative findings.
Katey Warran (PhD)
Research Fellow and Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating.ÌýCentre for Arts & Health, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
Laura Wright (PhD)
Lecturer Childhood Studies, University of Edinburgh
Part of the seminar series, The Spaces Between: Equity, Voice, Agency and Care Practices Involving the Arts and Arts Therapies