services

General Information 

  • GDance works closely with Art Shape so, whilst specialist in Dance, is able to incorporate a range of artforms into your service 
  • GDance services are delivered throughout Gloucestershire, Bristol, surrounding counties and across the UK 
  • We are nationally recognised for our expertise in, and commitment to, inclusive leadership
  • We seek to tailor each workshop, residency or project to meet your requirements, client group and/or budget, and include additional help and resources where needed
  • Services listed in the menus below are for guidance, but we can include other elements and/or mix and match to make the service bespoke to your client group 
  • We are qualified, experienced (20+ years), insured and CRB checked

To discuss your needs / for a quote contact Cath Wilkins, Director on: or .

 

GDance’s current work with disadvantaged Children and Young People is generously supported by the BBC Children in Need Appeal

 

Services for schools

Our services are designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged pupils and/or to impact positively on disability awareness amongst mainstream pupils and teachers.

  • one-off tasters (NB. SPECIAL OFFER: only £20 for the first 15 bookings by schools NEW to GDance; valid 19 November 2012 - end of the academic year)

  • SENMove teacher training and development: a package designed to equip teachers with the skills and understanding to deliver specially designed 'multi-sensory', immersive dance / PE sessions for PMLD students (or others that the school feels would benefit).  The course enhances cross-curricular learning, and can include:
    • INSET (or externally delivered training benefitting more than one school)
    • a curriculum-linked course or series of sessions with selected Key Stages delivered jointly by GDance experts and school teaching teams (building teachers' confidence working in a real setting)

  • Extra-curricular Booster*: enrichment actvities for disadvantaged pupils delivered through the arts.  We can bring the curriculum to life for pupils who are falling behind and / or with statements of SEN using creative appraoches, including:
    • curriclum linked after-school clubs or holiday clubs (eg. summer schools)
    • support for older / more able pupils (or your local secondary school) to set up peer-assisted learning packages; teaching them how to use arts tools to improve younger / less able pupils' achievement levels in mathematics, literacy and science.
      NB. These packages can be tailored  to: improve literacy, increase self-esteem, or to explore specific curriculum subjects or topics.
  • Fun Dance & Arts curriculum time enrichment actvities: designed for groups including disabled, SEN statemented, or otherwise disadvantaged pupils, including:
    • arts weeks / days
    • choreographic and performance projects
    • holiday / festival / awareness day themed workshops (eg. focused on Diwali, mental health awareness day, Easter, etc.)

  • Disability Awareness Film Packages: can include a teachers' pack, workshops, assembly talks, demonstrations and / or short film screenings.  Based on the themes and disability issues in GDance's portfolio of Dance Films. 

*NB. this package can be tailored to recommendations contained in The Sutton Report to address the needs of disadvantaged pupils.

Services for FE / HE

GDance has delivered whole modules at both FE and HE level, as well as one-off lecture-demonstrations.  Recent clients include The National Star College and University of Gloucestershire.  Services include:

  • Dance Leadership courses for sports / PE (PGCE), performing arts, youth or dance students (2-day)
  • Lecturer training in inclusive practice
  • Lecturing services in inclusive choreography and/or dance teaching/leadership
  • Film packages (see above)

Services for Early Years / Childrens Centres

Fun and active dance and art services to support early years providers to adhere to the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning as outlined in the EYFS framework, through:

  • 1-off workshops
  • a cross-curricular course of dance / arts
  • training for in-house staff and/or volunteers

Sessions can focus on one or more of: listening & attention; understanding; moving & handling; health & self-care; self-confidence & self-awareness; exploring & using media & materials, and being imaginative.

Services for the Voluntary & Community Sector

GDance and our partner Art Shape have over 40 years' experience between us of delivering services to charities supporting clients (of all ages) facing disabling barriers.   Services can include:

  • 1-off tasters in any mix of artforms (NB. SPECIAL OFFER: just £20 to the first 15 clients NEW to GDance/Art Shape who book this service between 20 November and end of July 2013)
  • GDance / Art Shape in residence: inclusive dance and arts activities; year long, a block of 5-10 sessions, or just 1 day
  • In-house Arts Inclusion training for staff, volunteers and / or parents, so that you can sustain your arts provision after we've left the building!
  • Work placements and fellowships

Services for Arts Organisations

GDance (and / or our partner Art Shape) can work with you to embed inclusion across your venue / agency / company.  Some suggestions of what we could provide are:

  • whole organisation consultancy, working on a development plan and including an audit, strategy development, programming advice, staff training / development and devising of inclusive projects)
  • staff / volunteer training and / or apprenticeship support
  • inclusive youth company development

Services for Local Authorities / Health Service Partners

GDance has delivered health and wellbeing improvement contracts for county and district councils and NHS trusts.  GDance also accepts referrals from health and social services professionals to our various open classes and holiday courses.  We can deliver:

  • Holiday / weekend sessions for families with disabled children and / or for groups of disadvantaged children
  • Programmes of inclusive arts development / Aiming Higher initiatives