A intensive training programme for emerging disabled choreographers

and leaders

31st May – 4th June 2011Presented by Louise Brown (nee

Portlock)

Background• 2005: GDance appointed a full time

‘Integrated Dance and Access officer’

• 2007: Recognised need for sustainability and progression

• 2007 – 2011: Generated funding to support a development programme

• 2012: Nationally recognised - ACE Funding

Pathways to ProgressionChildren and Young

People

•BBC Children in Need funding

•Gifted and Talented strand

•Teacher training, INSET and consultancy

Young adults, and supporting professional

development

•National Star College

•University of Gloucestershire

•The Big Lottery supported artist development, training and production

GD:Inc – Youth Company Photo Credit: James Rowbotham

Seems Obvious?• Limited commitment or investment

• Time, expertise, knowledge and resources

• Communication or understanding

• Barriers still remain

• Jo Verrants report for DfES 2003

Barriers to professional dance trainingResearch - March 2010

Ignite 2011 - Why • Aimed to address some of the barriers

• Designing a tailored programme was needed

• Bring together emerging artists

• Establish a core of UK talent

Choreographer: Lisa Simpson

Ignite 2011 - How• Brought in key partners and artists

who are committed to the practice

• Partners offered financial support

• Created a programme that was designed from national research

Ignite 2011 – The programme Tues 31 May Weds 1 June Thurs 2 June Fri 3 June Sat 4 June

10am - 1pm Team and tutors

arrive

10am -10:30amGroup warm up 

10am – 10:30amGroup warm up 

10am - 10:30amGroup warm up  

Seminar9:30am Speakers and discussion 

11:00am – 1:30pmLeadership

10am – 12pm – registration and induction12.30pm - meeting for all

10:30am – 1:00pmChoreographic lab 2 

10:30am – 1:00pmChoreographic lab 4

Choreographic lab 6

12:30pm-1:30pmShow and tell of artists work

Lunch Lunch  

Lunch  

Lunch  

Lunch  

Lunch  

Lunch 

2pm – 5pm

2:00pm – Leadership 1 4pm – dancers meeting

Choreographic Lab 3 

Leadership 3 

World cafe event 2.30 – 5.30pm 

2:30pm – 3:30pmLeadership 5 

Evaluations 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner 4.30 Everyone departs

7pm – 9pm

7pm Choreographic Lab 1

Leadership 2 

Choreographic Lab 5 

Social Session planning

 

Successes • Mentoring and RARPA

• Collaborative residential

• National reach, strategic partners and quality deliverers

• Seminar and world café

• External evaluator

• Artistic progression

Challenges • Leadership

• Intensity

• Sharing of work

• False hope

Choreographer: Leila Bebb

key outcomes and recommendations

• Equally immersive but less intensive

• More bespoke programme

• More frequent intensive programmes with mentoring / brokering support in between

• Information exchange

• A national steering group

For artists• To do things for yourself

• This industry is hard, but amazing!

• To communicate clearly

• To make networks, contacts and advocates

• To never give up!!

Contact: Louise Brown – GDance - 01452 550431louise@gloucestershiredance.org.uk