Wellbeing Benefits Of Aging In Youth Arts

Wellbeing benefits have been associated with dance (Gardner, Komesaroff, and Fensham 2008; Oliver 2009), theatre (Bradley, Deighton, and Selby 2004; James 2005) singing (Hampshire and Matthijsse 2010), as well as combinations of these and other art forms (Grunstein and Nutbeam 2007; Hadland and Stickley 2010; Karkou and Glasman 2004; South 2006; Wright et al. 2006). Youth arts activities are thought to contribute to self-confidence and self-esteem (Bungay and Vella-Burrows 2013). The collective expressed lived experiences of this study’s participants is confirmed by Ennis and Tonkin (2017) who aver that positive effects of engaging in arts have been found to increase in self-esteem, confidence, artistic skills, communication skills, the creation