MADCO’s “Alive Inside” Examines Aging and Memory Through Dance
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: In “Alive Inside,” the energy of modern dance tells stories of aging, memory loss and cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. Choreographers interviewed people about their lives before Parkinson’s and other cognitive impairments. Some of the choreography is set to documentary audio interviews, while other dances are performed to contemporary music. Both the choreographers and interviewees agree–bringing these stories to life through dance was a rewarding and enlightening experience.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Dance-18**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video to students who are engaging in an independent project related to dance.
- Have students respond to the story. What did they learn about dance that they didn’t know before? Why do they now appreciate about dance that they hadn’t thought about before?
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
