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community work & research projects

GDance works to improve access to dance and the arts for disabled people through:

via community dance company

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productions

GDance works with community dancers in our live and filmed productions.  Currently we're working on:

lost & found

  • with physically disabled youth dancers and BTEC students from Linda Virgoe Academy in Gloucester, 
  • we're developing urban-influenced choreography for our professional production (in progress) you can see them in action as part of the show (Lost and Found) at Gloucester Park on Carnival day (July 23).  Click here to find out more about development of the production  
  • generously supported by Arts Council England, BIG Lottery (Awards for All) and Gloucestershire Disability Fund
  • contact for more information: [email protected]

diabetes film

    • in the autumn we are producing a new film, commissioned by Gloucestershire's Cultural Commissioning Group
    • working with young people living with Type 1 Diabetes and NHS clinicians artistically
    • led by 'Stomp' artist Omari 'Motion' Carter - !
    • contact for more information: [email protected]

    research projects

    Gloucestershire-based children and young people (and their parents) are working with GDance to pioneer new ways of teaching and choreographing to enable greater inclusion of disabled dancers.

    dance unstuck

    • we are researching application of a teaching technique devised by internationally renowned artist Jurg Koch, which is based on the principles of Universal Design 
    • studio research to date: work with professional disabled dancers and dancers from Ballet Cymru in Newport, and subsequently with 7 disabled and non-disabled Primary Ballet students at Linda Virgoe Dance Studios in Gloucester 
    • partners are Linda Virgoe Dance Studios and Ballet Cymru, with input from the Royal Academy of Dance 
    • click here to watch the promotional film next steps
    • we're producing a website with research project progress and filmed teaching resources generously supported by Arts Council England and the Summerfield Charitable Trust contact for more information:  

    urban inc

    • we will be working with a small group of disabled and non-disabled youth dancers in autumn 2016 to explore new approaches to inclusion of disabled dancers in urban dance genres 
    • generously supported by Morrisons Foundation and Gloucestershire Community Foundation  
    • contact for more information: [email protected]

    local sector development

    GDance works with partners and networks to change infrastructure and create new and better opportunities for disabled people to participate in, and progress through, dance and the arts. 



    arts inc partnership

    • we have worked with partner Art Shape to establish new access routes into dance and the arts, bringing together local disabled and non-disabled young people 
    • this includes Saturday club, the Arts Inc Academy, and holiday clubs
    • click here to find out more about the Arts Inc partnership 
    • click here to find out more about Art Shape and their courses for adults and children

    carnival arts partnership

    Click here to find out about community engagement and our vision to make Gloucester Carnival the most inclusive carnival in the UK

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