Arts for Elders

The Arts Council of Hillsborough County has a long-standing commitment to provide dynamic arts in education initiatives for Hillsborough County residents of all ages. We believe that there are positive physical and emotional effects of life-long learning. The goal of our Arts for Elders program is to design and implement artistic residencies and performances for both frail and active elderly populations in aging services venues throughout the county. Such arts programs have proven to be an extraordinary link to maintaining the vitality and energy essential to successful aging.

These programs are implemented through valuable partnerships with Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services, the Life Enrichment Center, and many other public and private nursing home facilities.

Funding is also provided by the
State of Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs.

Please contact:
Lynn Norton or Raquel Fruchter at the Arts Council, (813) 276-8250,
to find out more about the options for free and fee-based programming.

Performances and Workshops:

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Performances

Alan Darcy and His Fabulous Sax
Benny Boom Boom and His Big Little Band
Buddy Verdi Dixie and Jazz Orchestra
Jim Whitehurst, Magician
Staci Ysidro, Belly Dancer
Nancy Crockford Jazz It Up Violinist
Jose & Esther Flamenco Dance and Guitar
Donna Wissinger, Storytelling and Flute
Nery Arevalo, Exploring World Rhythms
Razzmatazz Ventriloquism, Juggling, & Magic
Vic Larsen, One Man Junkyard Band
Stacey Knights, Sax and Song
Jeff Robbins, Mountain Music, Stories and Dance
Michael Quigley, Mime Artist
Johnny Lowery, Steel Drums

Workshops

Bits N Pieces Puppets: Create puppets, Make a Play
Moving Current Dance: Chair Dance and Movement
Drum Magic: African Hand Drumming
Painting Workshops with Tim Gibbons
Making Murals with Angelo Piazza
Story of Your Life with Gladys Varga

Forever Moving Dance Troupe:

In a unique partnership between the Arts Council and the Life Enrichment Center, adults ranging in age from 60-84 and up participate in weekly contemporary dance workshops.

The workshops take place every Friday from 10 am to 12 noon at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 North Boulevard, Tampa. For more information, contact the Arts Council at (813) 276-8250.

Choreographers and teaching artists from a variety of disciplines present dance workshops throughout the year. This year’s schedule is as follows:

October 3 through November 21, 2008 Elsa Valbuena
January 9 through May 15, 2009 Moving Current Dance Collective

Each spring the Forever Moving Dance Troupe works in collaboration with the Moving Current Dance Collective and a Hillsborough County elementary or middle school to present an intergenerational dance performance at Moving Current NewGrounds concerts. This year, the performance will occur on Friday and Saturday, May 15th and 16th, 2009. Don’t miss this poignant and joyous event!