Students and Senior participants participating separately will be assigned an intergenerational pen pal to communicate with for the duration of the program. They will create and exchange postcards that feature creative writing and artwork inspired by their individual sessions.

Both the written and visual art aspect of creating these one-of-a-kind postcards will be mentored by Danceworks teaching artists, either in-person, live-streamed or in pre-recorded sessions. The Teaching Artists will facilitate the collection and distribution of the postcard exchange and when possible, will collect photo or video documentation of the students and seniors receiving the postcards.

Generations Dance-o-Grams invite students and seniors to create short dances that can be recorded and shared in an ongoing exchange of intergenerational dance conversations. Generations Dance-o-Grams are inspired by work done in individual sessions. As participants create danced responses to questions, they are introduced to beginning choreographic concepts and encouraged to work collaboratively, building off of others’ movement ideas to create dances that celebrate the group’s contributions.

The Danceworks Teaching Artists facilitate the creation of Generations Dance-o-Grams, either in-person, live-streamed or in pre-recorded sessions. The Teaching Artists will facilitate the collection and distribution of the Dance-o-Gram exchange and when possible, will collect photo or video documentation of the students and seniors receiving the Dance-o-Grams.

Each Generations School and Senior Center will work with Danceworks to identify the best format to engage in 15 sessions, from November-April, selecting from options for in-person, live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions. Plans made are subject to change, as needed, and will be assessed on a regular basis. On average, there will be once weekly sessions.

In-Person Individual Sessions
(Masks and appropriate physical distancing are required)
A Danceworks Teaching Artist will work with your students/clients in 15, hour-long, in-person sessions to create one-of-a-kind postcards and Dance-o-Grams to share with intergenerational pen pals.

In-Person Shared Sessions
(Masks and appropriate physical distancing are required)
A Danceworks Teaching Artist will work with students and adult clients to create art and movement based on their responses to questions and weekly themes.

Live-Streamed Virtual Sessions
A Danceworks Teaching Artist will work with your students/clients in 15, hour-long live- streamed sessions to create one-of-a-kind postcards and Dance-o-Grams to share with intergenerational pen pals.

Pre-Recorded Virtual Sessions
Danceworks will provide 15, hour-long pre-recorded sessions for your students/clients to create one-of-a-kind postcards and Dance-o-Grams to share with intergenerational pen pals.