The idea behind the project is to ease the sense of loneliness felt by the elderly, to give them the feeling they exist for others too.
The concept involves the use of two sets of headphones connected to the same iPod,
allowing the dancer and the elderly person to share the same music privately.
Elderly lady: Do I have to dance with you now? Do I have to dance with you?
Young man: If you want to!
Young woman: You don't have to.
Young man: You don't have to, but if you feel like it, don't be shy!
Because of the music, along with the choreographic choices, a kind of bubble or cocoon is created for the two participants.
Elderly lady: Ha ha ha ha!
Young man: I'm glad I could make you laugh. Elderly lady: At the very least!
This special relationship is really powerful, since at that moment, they exist solely for each other.
Text: Through contemporary dance, ÉCOUTE POUR VOIR creates genuine human contact, bringing different generations and sensibilities closer together.
Dancers visited this elderly group at Les Résidences Soleil Manoir St-Léonard about twenty times in a year.