People Dancing

Inclusive ballroom

Bringing a new vibe to ballroom

Presented by Step Change Studios, ‘Fusion’, an inclusive ballroom dance showcase with disabled and non-disabled artists, premiered at Sadler’s Wells, in May. Here Rashmi Becker, Step Change Studios producer and founder, blogs for us about dance, diversity, and her drive to push the boundaries of ballroom

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We are recruiting Trustees

People Dancing Trustees

We are looking to appoint up to four new Trustees through open recruitment. The newly appointed Trustees will support the Chair and offer their guidance to staff to lead the organisation into the future.

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Bowditch bows out

Caroline Bowditch (right). Photo: Matthew Andrews www.matthewandrews.co.uk

In this Animated...

Australian performance artist and choreographer Caroline Bowditch moved to the UK in 2002. With her about to return home to take up an exciting new role, the 13-year People Dancing Trustee reflects on her time here…

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Doing access digitally

Louise Wildish - Producer, People Dancing

Access as the starting point for creativity

Thanks to funding from digital commissioning body The Space, the 11 Million Reasons to Dance photography exhibition has hit a much bigger online audience. Yet, as producer Louise Wildish explains, it had to be made accessible…

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Still dancing after 21 years

Eileen Burrows with the Growing Older Dis(Gracefully) Dance company

Come on Eileen! Senior dance group member celebrates at 21

88-year-old Eileen Burrows is one of the more senior members of the Growing Older (Dis) Gracefully Dance company, in Liverpool. The retired school nurse is about to perform in its celebration of 21 years of dancing.

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Learning from Parkinson's

Curiosity, the moving body and identity

Independent dance artist Danielle Teale, will co-lead an ‘Introduction to dance for Parkinson’s’ course at this year’s People Dancing Summer School. Here Danielle blogs on how dancing with Parkinson's has made a significant contribution to her dance practice... and her life.

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Great value

Glasgow conference 2017. Photo: Rachel Cherry

From just £90

Join us to make the most of the insurance benefits included in our Professional Individual Membership for dance artists, teachers and leaders

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People Dancing Music

People Dancing Podcasts

People Dancing International Conference: Glasgow 2017. Photo: Rachel Cherry

Diverse presentations and debate

The People Dancing podcasts are available for you to listen to online. Don't forget to follow us on Soundcloud and iTunes for future content!

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Inclusive images go digital!

11 Million Reasons to Dance, inspired by Chicago. Photo: Sean Goldthorpe

Stunning photographs reinvented

People Dancing, with funding from digital commissioning body The Space, has developed the online presence of 11 Million Reasons to Dance with a series of short films and enhanced images

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Latest jobs

Here you can browse jobs and opportunities in community and participatory dance

Got a vacancy you want to fill? You can also post your vacancy online

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Summer School 2018

Summer School 2017. Photo: Rachel Cherry

People Dancing's Summer School runs from Monday 23 - Saturday 28 July 2018 at De Montfort University, Leicester. There are eleven inspiring courses to choose from, with world-class artists and teachers.

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People Dancing offers a range of memberships for individual dance artists, teachers and leaders, and for organisations of all sizes.

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