Abstract
In 2010, University of South Florida Dance Professor Andrew Carroll was approached by The Florida Department of Health to develop a dance video intended as a new vehicle to depict correct procedures of effectively cleaning a hospital room. Carroll, who is a former soloist with The Philadelphia Ballet, was intrigued in ways to use dance in a collaborative and interdisciplinary fashion for the better good of society. To date, Professor Carroll has now produced nine dance videos on behalf of medical or social justice issues including bullying, suicide awareness and human sex-trafficking among others that have been used globally by organizations eager to use the video format to educate and advocate on behalf of their respective issues. The videos were lauded for their ability to capture and engage interest, as well as providing a conduit for discussions of the respective subject matters. Professor Carroll’s interest in bettering society continued when he became certified as a Dance for Parkinson’s teacher, establishing the first Dance for Parkinson’s disease program in Tampa. Due to the overwhelming comments of the Parkinson’s participants in his class in regards to how much dance both benefits their physical well- being as well as creating a community, Carroll came back to his creative research video projects agenda to produce a motivational video documentary as seen through the lens of his Parkinson’s participants. It is now used by Parkinson’s organizations to inspire passion. The paper highlights the creative aspects of these projects and the outcomes which ensued.
Presenters
Andrew CarrollAssociate Professor, School of Theatre and Dance, Dance, The University of South Florida, Florida, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life
KEYWORDS
Dance, Dance Video, Parkinson's Disease, Dance To Create Community
