The activity is carried out in a circle and hand in hand, with the facilitator in the center. This presents the steps that must be memorized by the participants so that they can repeat them throughout the song. This practice trains attention, concentration and group spirit. The workshop currently offers twenty vacancies.
Circular Dance
Official Name of Signatory
City of Mogi das Cruzes (Mexico)
Delegation
Brazil
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
Jéssica Barcelos
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Director of the Department of Strategic Planning and Social Participation
Aim of the Good Practice
Offer social integration, promotion of quality of life and mental health, well-being, experience of cooperation and harmony between participants, as well as enabling impact-free physical activity, more suitable for the elderly.
Target Group of the Good Practice
People of all ages can participate, but demand is predominantly from elderly people, whether or not they have mental disorders.
Annual Monitoring Report
2024
Implementation period
2016 - Present
Consistency over time
The initial difficulty was having a professional qualified in Circular Dance, an activity that requires training. The solution found was to look for a professional in the municipality willing to work on a voluntary basis together with the unit's psychologist.
Evaluation of the Good Practice
This workshop has a lot of support, a very low absence rate and a lot of demand. The change in behavior of the participants over time is visible, showing more joy, an improvement in mood and the formation of new social bonds.
Key stakeholders and partnerships
Volunteer Rose Santos, circular dance facilitator, Psychologist Patricia Rocha (CECCO) and Coexistence and Cooperative Centers (CECCO)
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Future Goal 1
Increase the number of vacancies to meet the entire demand of the unit.
Future Goal 2
Occupy public spaces, through events in parks and squares.
Future Goal 3
Interact with other circular dance groups in the municipality, in order to facilitate the formation of new bonds and identification through dance.