"It Can Be Magic:" Creating Age Awareness Through Contemporary Dance

• Main Authors: Pirkko Markula (Author), Kathy Metzger (Author), Tamara Bliss (Author), Wendy Gervais (Author), Mary Ann Rintoul (Author), Jodie Vandkerkhove (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Professional dancers typically retire before age 40. Although the physical requirements for dance performance are often considered the reason for retirement, there is an increasing number dance researchers who demonstrate that the idealization of youthfulness on the stage is also a result of complex...