Dancing My Mind

Join us for Dancing My Mind – a unique two-day conference exploring how dance affects the brain, from childhood through to old age. In a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Balettakademien and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, we blend inspiring lectures, interactive workshops, and expert panels.

En konstnärlig bild som visar grupp människor som dansar runt varandra.

About the conference

We’ll explore how dance can support – but sometimes also undermine – mental well-being and cognitive function in both community and elite settings, and examine the key elements that can make dance so beneficial for health, including the role of artistry.

Whether you're a dancer, educator, researcher, or health professional, this is a chance to connect, learn, and move with researchers and dance professionals.

Speakers/Workshops: Reyna L. Gordon (USA), Guido Orgs (UK), Jennifer Cumming (UK), Gisela Nyberg (Sweden), Åsa N Åström (Sweden)

Organized by: Åsa N Åström (Balettakademien), Sanna Nordin Bates (GIH), Gunnar Bjursell (Karolinska Institutet), John Sennet (Karolinska Institutet)

Where and when? October 10th-11th at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH) and Balettakademien, in Stockholm.

Price: 800 SEK for one day or 1200 SEK for two days (1000 SEK and 1500 SEK respectively after September 1st)

Registration: Click here to see the full programme and to register External link, opens in new window.