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At Trinity Laban, we believe that music and dance have the power to transform lives. Our creative health programmes offer adults in our local community a chance to take part in high-quality, meaningful arts experiences that support wellbeing and enrich everyday life.

We work closely with our participants and partner organisations to shape projects around current need. We deliver a range of programmes that directly address key health challenges in our local boroughs, including social isolation, mental health conditions, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, brain injury, and respiratory health.

Our interdisciplinary model brings together professional artists and healthcare practitioners for delivery of sessions. Occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other specialists work collaboratively with musicians and dancers to deliver thoughtful, person-centred sessions that support both creative expression and therapeutic goals.

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Classes & Programmes

Dancing Ahead

A weekly mental health and well-being class for adults who are under the care of a mental health professional or care team. This lively class explores different dance styles, including hip hop, jazz and contemporary flow.

Dancing for Health

A weekly dance class, led by an experienced facilitator supported by an occupational therapist, is for people living with or recovering from acquired brain injury, stroke, other neurological conditions and their carers.

Two participants hold an over arm stretch warming up for a Dynamic Dance Class for over 60s at Trinity Laban

Over 60’s Dance

Weekly dance classes for over 60s for a range of abilities and mobilities.

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Over 60s Dynamic Dance Class

Sing for Lung Health

Singing for Lung Health

These sessions, led by an experienced facilitator and supported by a respiratory physiotherapist, offer a supportive and friendly environment where participants can engage in vocal exercises and learn new songs.

Singing for Parkinson’s

This choir, led by an experienced facilitator supported by an occupational therapist, is designed to improve the voice and help manage some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s whilst taking part in a fun and social activity.

Sunday Series

A programme of monthly music and dance workshops for over 60s, exploring song writing, creative dance, musical theatre and more.

Voices in Motion

A weekly group for over 60s, focussed on the health and wellbeing benefits of exploring creativity through movement and voice.

Current Projects & Partnerships

Over 60s Winter Intensive

This winter, Trinity Laban is running an over-60s intensive, comprising of two days of music and dance workshops. The two music workshops will be working with choir leaders Trinity Laban instrumental students to create a scratch winter choir, learning a range of winter-themed songs and finishing with an informal singalong to invited guests.

Community Projects

Participant testimonials

It’s so nice being with people you don’t have to explain yourself to.

 

Having this once a week is incredibly special, initially it was to help me physically get better but the freedom, laughter and creativity is now essential to me.

Over 60’s participants

It’s one of the most important things I do for my health. I now have an emphysema diagnosis alongside bronchiectasis so my ‘singalung’ as my wife calls it – is absolutely essential for my wellbeing.

Singing for Lung Health participant

I now enjoy singing which is a big part of me recovering from diagnosis

 

I love the sense of fun, it’s silly and great fun and good company

Singing for Parkinson’s participants

 

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Research

Many of our creative health projects are supported by research from our Research Fellows and Dance Science students, providing a robust evidence base for the impact of our arts interventions.

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