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Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Introduction. Part I: The Benefits. Why Movement is Important for Older People. Moving in Old Age:How it Helps. Part II: The Dance Session. Preparing Yourself. Preparing for Your Participants. Contraindicated and Controversial Moves. Reminders forSpecific Disabilities. Preparing Your Venue. Thinking About Equipment. Choosing and Using Movement. Planning and Running a Session. Choosing Dances.Part III: The Dances. Waltz. Tap Dancing. Hand Jive. Line Dancing. Free/Creative Dance. Greek Greeting Dance. Morris Dancing with Sticks. Morris Dancingwith Hankies. Oats and Beans and Barley. Amazing Grace. Step Lightly on the Earth. Morning Has Broken. Can Can. Charleston. Hawaiian: Little Brown Gal.Pearly Shells. Sea Shanties. Part IV: The Props. Appendix. Bibliography.