louise brown sdt symposium final
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A intensive training programme for emerging disabled choreographers and leaders 31 st May – 4 th June 2011 Presented by Louise Brown (nee Portlock) • 2007: Recognised need for sustainability and progression • 2007 – 2011: Generated funding to support a development programme • 2005: GDance appointed a full time ‘Integrated Dance and Access officer’ • 2012: Nationally recognised ACE FundingTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]