Dancing the Afternoon Away with Experiential Learning and Wellness
Our Philippine General Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine did some experiential learning last Friday, coupling two short talks on dance with ballroom dancing. We started with a talk from physiatrist and lifelong dancer Dr. Ria Panis, who brought her dance + medicine expertise with an introduction to dance medicine. I followed this with a “rehearsal” of my presentation for the Performing Arts Medicine Association 43rd International Symposium, discussing clinical considerations in dancers with disabilities. Dancesport (ballroom dance) instructors then took us through the Manila Swing (the Filipino version of the “New York Hustle” or Street Hustle) for the next hour or so. Looks like it was a success and people were already making plans for a possible part two, studying the cha-cha in August!
