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Animated magazine

Animated cover image: 11 Million Reasons to Dance: Cymru project, 2021. Photographer: Philip Hatcher

Latest digital edition out now!

Date posted: 01 April 2022

“What dance artists offer are spaces of connection in a myriad of wonderful different ways.” Spring/Summer 2022 digital edition of Animated magazine online in a flipbook

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New to teaching?

People Dancing's International Conference, Glasgow. Photo: Rachel Cherry

Just graduated? Changing career?

Date posted: 24 September 2021

Join People Dancing’s Associate Producer for Change, Louise Katerega, for her top 10 signposts to People Dancing's resources to get you started on a happy, healthy teaching journey.

Top 10 tips!

Safeguarding: Out Of School

Department for Education releases guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Out Of School Settings in England

Date posted: 21 October 2020

New guidance from Department for Education in England

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Open Space

Photo: Jeremy Wong, Operations and Finance Officer, Improbable

Online conversation

Date posted: 16 October 2020

On Friday 25 Sep 2020 an online Open Space conversation with around 170 people in response to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic took place: Is this actually a great time to make some changes in Dance?

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People Dancing's statement

Date posted: 26 June 2020

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Online dance delivery

Iona Waite, Education Programme Manager at ACE Dance and Music and Board member of People Dancing

Creative engagement during online dance class delivery

Date posted: 29 April 2020

Iona Waite, Education Programme Manager at ACE Dance and Music and Board member of People Dancing talks with independent dance artist and practitioner, Lucy Haighton about how to enable creative engagement during online dance class delivery.

Iona & Lucy chat

Disabled dance artists

Five disabled dance artists on issues being faced amid COVID-19

Date posted: 29 April 2020

Professional disabled dance artists and practitioners: Kimberley Harvey, Joseph Issac Powell, Kate Stanforth, Kitty Fedorec and Laura Dajao talk about some of the issues being faced amid COVID-19

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In conversation

Translation, adaption and inclusion online

Date posted: 29 April 2020

A short film of dance artist Kimberly Harvey and People Dancing’s Director of Engagement Louise Wildish in conversation.

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Facing the challenges

Delivering dance classes online

Date posted: 16 April 2020

Join our Director of Learning, Anna Leatherdale in discussion with Dylan Quinn and Catherine Young about the challenges they have faced over the last few weeks of converting their regular classes as independent practitioners into online provision.

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New Chair of the Board

Scilla Dyke MBE. Photographer: Gary John Norman

A continuous flow of change

Date posted: 06 February 2020

As Scilla Dyke MBE takes up the position as People Dancing’s new Chair, Scilla shares some reflections on a continuing life-long journey in and through dance

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Doing things differently

Pepperland and beyond

Date posted: 01 May 2019

Dance artist and writer Kate Swindlehurst reflects upon her experience of the opening night of Mark Morris Dance Group’s UK Pepperland tour and the next day Dance for people living with Parkinson's - Looking ahead: a one-day interactive symposium at Sadler’s Wells, London in March 2019

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Online learning

Devised in partnership with Diane Amans

Date posted: 19 October 2018

The Introduction to Leading Dance with Older People online learning programme consists of seven units which learners can work through in their own time.

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Beyond the 'usual suspects'

Martin Wilson - Executive Director, TIN Arts

How 'Great Art' showed the way to 'think beyond, reimagine and challenge'

Date posted: 02 October 2018

In the first of a blog series featuring People Dancing partners from its 11 Million Reasons to Dance Strategic Touring Programme, Martin Wilson of TIN Arts explains how the project went beyond those ‘usual suspects’

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People Dancing Music

Curated playlists for dance practitioners

Date posted: 23 March 2018

Playlists include; Dance with Older People, Contemporary Dance, Dance for Early Years, South Asian Dance Styles, Lindy Hop, Dance for Parkinson's, Argentine Tango, Creative dance and Bollywood.

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People Dancing Podcasts

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

Diverse presentations and debate

Date posted: 22 March 2018

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

Date posted: 16 March 2018

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

Browse jobs and opportunities in community and participatory dance

Date posted: 15 March 2018

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

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Our 30 names for 30 years

People Dancing marks 30 years with 30 Honorary Life Memberships

Date posted: 14 December 2016

Prestigious awards made at special celebration event hosted by the English Folk Dance and Song Society...

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Members' Insurance Cover

Date posted: 24 November 2016

If you're a dance teacher, artist or leader, join People Dancing as a Professional Individual Member and enjoy insurance cover as a key member benefit.

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