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Kairos Alive!’s Intergenerational Dance Halls™ Provide Antidote to a Broken Elder Care System
Minneapolis, MN, March 19, 2018– In the wake of last... Read more →
Geriatric Nursing Researcher Kicks Off Minneapolis Creativity & Health Collaboration
Minneapolis, MN, May 1, 2017 – Kairos Alive!, a pioneer... Read more →
Kairos Alive! to Facilitate Intergenerational Dance Halls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kairos Partnering with Episcopal Homes and Midwest... Read more →
Kairos Alive! to Facilitate Intergenerational Dance Halls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kairos Alive! to Facilitate Intergenerational Dance... Read more →
New Community Dance Hall™ Innovation at Wilder Community Center for Aging and Minneapolis American Indian Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Community Dance Hall™ Innovation at... Read more →
Kairos Dance Theatre Changing Name to Kairos Alive!
August 24, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Expanded Vision with KAIROS... Read more →
Kairos Dancing Heart™ Featured in New PBS Documentary, Arts & the Mind
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Media Coverage
Maria Genné Featured on the Cover of Minnesota Good Age!
A Dancing Heart Meet Maria Genné, the charismatic center of... Read more →
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Community dance brought joy to many
The Bemidji Pioneer http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/opinion/letters/3826240-letter-editor-community-dance-brought-joy-many Subscribe to Our NewsletterJoin our mailing... Read more →
Minnesota Public Radio Art Heroes; “Maria Genne’s Kairos Dance Brings Movement to the Elderly”
Minnesota Public Radio Art Heroes; “Maria Genne’s Kairos Dance Brings... Read more →
National PBS documentary “Arts & The Mind”
National PBS documentary “Arts & The Mind” by Leo Eaton, Episode... Read more →
AARP Bulletin, “Artists Bring Creative Aging to Care Facilities”
AARP Bulletin, “Artists Bring Creative Aging to Care Facilities”, Oct.... Read more →
Minnesota Original program on TPT Twin Cities Public Television, Archived Episode #240: MN Opera’s Resident Artist Program
Minnesota Original program on TPT Twin Cities Public Television, Archived... Read more →
WCCO-TV CBS Minnesota, “Minnesota Dance Company Helps Elderly Dance Again”
WCCO-TV CBS Minnesota, “Minnesota Dance Company Helps Elderly Dance Again”,... Read more →
Animated Magazine, from the Foundation for Community Dance, Autumn 2010: “Kairos Dance Theatre Makes A World”
Animated Magazine, from the Foundation for Community Dance, Autumn 2010:... Read more →
KTTC-TV NBC Rochester, MN, “Never Too Young to Dance”
KTTC-TV NBC Rochester, MN, “Never Too Young to Dance”, Nov.... Read more →
Publications
Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use and Development of Community-Based Programs
Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults: A Guide to the Use... Read more →
The Osher LLI Review: Fall 2008, Volume 3
The Osher LLI Review: Fall 2008, Volume 3 Subscribe to... Read more →
Awards
2011 Aging Services of Minnesota Excellence & Innovation Award
Ebenezer Care Center received the 2011 Aging Services of Minnesota Excellence... Read more →
Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Award
The Dancing Heart™ Vital Caregivers Moving in Community was the recipient of... Read more →
Awards for Kairos Collaborators
This week in downtown Minneapolis 3,500 members of Aging Services... Read more →
2008 MindAlert Award
Kairos Alive! Dancing Heart™ won a 2008 MindAlert Award from the American Society... Read more →
Kairos Dance Theatre Wins Two National Awards for Program Innovation with Elders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Maria Genné, Artistic Director Kairos... Read more →
2007 Archstone Award for Excellence in Program Innovation
Kairos Alive! Dancing Heart™ was the national winner of the 2007... Read more →
Research
Recent Research Details Benefits of Kairos Alive! Program for Senior Housing Residents
At the core of Kairos Alive! programs lie years of... Read more →
Wengler, Therese A. (2015) The Importance of a Creative Arts Program for Senior Housing Residents
Wengler, Therese A. (2015) The Importance of a Creative Arts... Read more →
Holmes, Courtney (2015) The Importance of a Creative Dance and Story-Telling Program for Senior Housing Residents
Holmes, Courtney (2015) The Importance of a Creative Dance and... Read more →
Bruesewitz, Anna K. W. (2012) Therapeutic Use of Self: The Impact on the Health and Wellness of Older Adults Involved in a Creative Dance Program
Bruesewitz, Anna K. W. (2012) Therapeutic Use of Self: The... Read more →
Rydlhom, Siri (2011), Importance of Dance Program for Long-Term Care Residents (MAOT)
Rydlhom, Siri (2011), Importance of Dance Program for Long-Term Care... Read more →
Schafer, Kelsey (2011) Importance of a Creative Dance Program for the Quality of Life of Long Term Care Residents
Schafer, Kelsey (2011) Importance of a Creative Dance Program for... Read more →
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