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Below you will find practical information and resources to support your work in community and participatory dance, such as training materials, teaching packs, magazines plus other reading and links to further information.

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Tools to help tell your story, attract new partners for your work and access funding
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their knowledge and skills in relation to safe and effective dance practice.
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In March 2013, Dance4 launched Changing Perceptions; the culmination of a two year research project examining provision and progression routes for young disabled dancers.
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This info sheet aims to provide an overview of risk assessments for community dance practitioners
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All public and private organisations are legally obliged to protection personal information that they hold about people.
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An essential practical guide to starting out in your professional practice and a useful resource for more experienced practitioners for brushing up on their knowledge and skills
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FCD have produced three clear and useful guides - for dance practitioners, CPD providers and employers - about how the skills dance leaders need relate to the National Occupational Standards for Dance Leadership
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An easy-to-use document aimed at the recreational dance sector, including private dance schools, youth and community groups, exam and competition focused classes.
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their knowledge and skills in relation to evaluation.
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A book by Tony Buzan.
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A book by Neil D Fleming, published in 2006.
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This document identifies key features of effective learning provision; prompts questions about the role of funders, employers and learning providers; and encourages a collaborative approach. Six case study examples show approaches in action with aims, structure, process, content and critical learning.
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Launched in November 2020, developed by People Dancing and co-authored by the Urban Playground Team, this seven-unit online course will support artists to improve teaching skills in their community and participatory practice, and is relevant to artists working with any population or across a wide range of contexts.
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their knowledge and skills in a range of areas realting to the NOS.
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Dance artists and practitioners working on the ground can often feel isolated in their work. People Dancing’s networks are a way of connecting with others working in specific areas of practice, keeping up to date with new opportunities and developments. Networks offer occasional e-newsletters, online resources, events and gatherings.
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The following publications provide information to help you improve your writing skills in relation to a range of different applications:
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These resources can help you gain a better understanding of how to communicate effectively with people in organisations.
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The following courses and resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their communication skills.
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their skills in relation to project planning.
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The following information has been identified to help with the development of resources relating to volunteers and volunteering.
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop effective communication skills with people working in technical production.
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners develop their skills in relation to presentations.
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Advice on accessing newsletters and journals.
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Contact the following institutions directly for further information about their courses relating to networking skills.
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Hampshire County Council (HCC) have produced an inclusion resource pack is designed to assist people who work in out-of-school settings that provide activities for young people
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Interactive choreographic resource for dance students and teachers from YDance
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The following resources have been identified to help practitioners increase their knowledge and skills in relation to data protection.
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This down-to-earth book is written for Primary and Secondary school teachers who are faced with teaching their students dance as part of the national curriculum, but who have no specialist dance training
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A handbook of essential information for teachers of all styles of dance working in all kinds of teaching situations
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It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day running of your business. Taking time to assess your business is vital to success. Download a free self-evaluation framework tool
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"Learning occurs when we take in information, think about it, make sense of it, and fit it in with what we already know. This may mean changing what we already know, or may confirm our previous knowledge." (DDTAL qualification document)
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Slough Borough Council's Community Arts team published a toolkit for setting up and running community arts projects.
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Information about courses and resources to help practitioners develop skills in delivering basic first aid
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NSPCC Learning provides a range of useful resources and highly-rated e-learning, face-to-face and live virtual safeguarding training courses for anyone working or volunteering with children and young people.
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The Bulletin for Teachers is a new quarterly publication, for the worldwide dance education community, applying dance medicine/ science theory and research to practical problems in dance education, dance training and dance performance
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IADMS promotes medical and educational activities aimed at dancers
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Just Add Water is an e-book specifically designed to support the growth of Independent Dance Artists
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Safe in Dance International (SiDI) believes that it is the right of everyone involved in dance to study, rehearse, train, perform and teach in a healthy, safe and supportive environment.
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With nearly 60 years of collective experience in the dance profession as creative artists, teachers, and researchers, the authors translate extensive research and evidence-based practice in order to present the principles of safe practice that are essential to any dance experience
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Especially produced for dance practitioners working in the informal sector with children and young people, and of particular significance to DDTAL candidates.
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Devised in partnership with Diane Amans, one of the leading dance practitioners in this field, the online learning programme stimulates thinking about what it means to grow old, what health issues may (or may not) have an impact on people as they age, and what issues dance practitioners should consider when planning dance sessions with older people.
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This short online course, developed by People Dancing, aims to help dancers and dance practitioners understand their legal responsibilities in relation to health and safety at work and provides guidance on what to do in the event that an incident takes place in relation to their class, rehearsal or general practice.
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This four-unit online learning programme provides participatory arts practitioners with key skills and information about where and how you might generate income for your work. It looks at commercial, subsidised and mixed-income models and pinpoints a range of key skills that help you generate income.
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This briefing will explain the features of YouTube and why your group may wish to use it
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This briefing looks at the benefits of the CSR agenda for voluntary arts groups, and gives advice on how to sell the opportunities they have to offer to businesses of all sizes
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This briefing gives a basic introduction to the concept of social enterprise, offers examples of how it can work for you in an arts environment
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This information sheet offers some practical tips on how to welcome speakers of different languages to your voluntary arts group
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This briefing includes a simple checklist, which we think covers the most important issues surrounding disability for arts events
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This briefing looks at some alternatives to standard software, and some other tools that you might find useful
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This briefing sheet will explain how to plan a marketing campaign to get the most out of the money you spend promoting your activities
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Knowing and managing the flow and movement of cash is something that every organisation should be doing, regardless of size
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This briefing looks at ways you can plan for what happens if your prevention methods have failed, for whatever reason, or if something comes along that you couldn’t possibly have foreseen
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This briefing explains the nature of this type of company and considers its advantages and disadvantages in comparison with other organisation types
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This briefing will look at what is meant by ‘risk’ to charities, what a charity needs to do and how it can develop a risk management system
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This briefing will explain your rights as a copyright owner, along with your responsibilities when using the copyright material of others
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This briefing describes how to go about managing health and safety in accordance with the rules and regulations, and how to go about putting a health and safety policy together
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This briefing looks at effective ways to monitor your work, evaluate what you do, and share results...
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Whatever your art or craft form, this briefing is designed to help you think through the process of hiring a freelance artist or facilitator
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Community media enables arts groups to reach out to local people through radio, television and new technology
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This briefing will explain the principles of using Facebook and the reasons your arts group may wish to do so
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This briefing gives you an overview of the various ways you can measure the quality and impact of your activities, explains who might be interested in hearing about them, and provides guidance on how you can communicate this in ways they will understand
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If you work alone on a regular basis, it is vital that you assess any risks with your line manager and identify any measures needed to ensure your personal safety
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People Dancing Music - a series of curated playlists for dance practitioners.
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A conference and seminar to mark the end of an innovative and dynamic three year health and movement project
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) provides webinars and resources for the self-employed
Be Reflective artwork by The Cultural Sisters
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Be Reflective is a resource offering a framework to reflect on quality through all stages of an arts and health project.
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Reflection, evaluation, analysis and documentation are key to the evolving ecology of dance education and research involving individuals, communities and nations. This book provides a great resource for dance educators, practitioners and researchers, and pushes for the furtherance of dance education around the world
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Dance Renegades is an online resource for aspiring disabled and non-disabled dance artists. Dance Renegades and Art’s Angels was set up through a dialogue between UK based Stopgap Dance Company’s artistic director Lucy Bennett and emerging talent Joop Oonk who is the artistic director of Misiconi Dance Company in the Netherlands
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Find out who to talk to about Cultural Commissioning in your area.
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Online advice and information on good practice for professionals working with people with a learning disability
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The engage journal is the international journal of visual art and gallery eduction.
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A short handbook for voluntary organisations and community groups, on measuring wellbeing, produced by the Centre for Well-being at the New Economics Foundation (NEF) with input from nef consulting
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The following resource has been identified to help dance practitioners develop a better knowledge and understanding about contracts.
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In search of a Framework for Community Dance. A series of papers published by the Foundation for Community Dance to help widen and deepen critical debate about the purposes, processes and power of community dance
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The personal stories of disabled and non-disabled dance practitioners working together in a shared learning experience
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A dance film for people and organisations working in or with dance, Dancing Nation (on DVD and VHS) is indispensable for demonstrating the value and benefit of community dance
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The Cultural Commissioning Programme has collated a range of resources for those wanting to engage in public service commissioning and for commissioners such as local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, NHS and others wanting to work with arts and cultural providers. They are starting to collect some great case studies showing how arts and cultural programmes are impacting on the social outcomes which commissioners are looking for.
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“Remembering Together: Reminiscence Training for people with dementia and their family carers” (RTRT) involved partners in 10 EU countries
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'Shall We Dance' is a project funded by FEAST and managed by Arts for Health Cornwall and The Works Theatre and Dance Agency. It was developed in order to increase the opportunities for older people to access dance with the aim of improving their holistic health and sense of wellbeing. The final evaluation report is now available to download
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The Scottish Government’s mental health strategy to 2015 sets out a range of key commitments across the full spectrum of mental health improvement, services and recovery to ensure delivery of effective, quality care and treatment for people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
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This fact sheet explains why keeping physically active is important for people with dementia, gives examples of suitable exercises and physical activities for people in different stages of dementia and suggests how much activity is appropriate
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Art vs Rehab is a platform for people working in art and rehabilitation and produces live events and resources to stimulate critical thinking, research key issues and develop support networks
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A website / blog dedicated to gathering together and promoting your greatest achievements in the field of arts and older people.
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The Inclusion Club Hub online tool has been created by the English Federation of Disability Sport to help clubs to include more disabled people in their activities
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The BHFNC has produced a series of three booklets designed to assist those who work with older people to interpret the UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines which were introduced in July 2011.
SAGE Handbook of Gerontology
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This volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, including chapters by international scholars from Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and issues in the field, drawing upon the full range of social science disciplines
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Physical activity in later life can help maintain mobility, prevent falls and enhance mental wellbeing and cognitive functioning. This BHFNC practice briefing uses research evidence to provide practical strategies to effectively promote physical activity with older adults.
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The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events (Draft) has been drawn up by the Events Industry Forum in consultation with the UK events industry, including representatives from regional and national Government.
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Public Health England (PHE) provides many high quality data and analysis tools and resources for public health professionals. The PHE data and knowledge gateway provides direct access to these resources.
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Written in association with the Centre for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent, this paper is for anyone interested in building kinder, more caring communities
Maypole Manual
If you don’t yet have a copy of The Maypole Manual, and are looking for ways to get Maypole Dancing started in your school or community, this is the resource for you
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www.disabilityartsinternational.org builds on the UK’s reputation as a home to many unique disabled artists whose excellent work is being presented and celebrated around the world
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A research study into what constitutes excellent and innovative practice in Cultural Leadership initiatives either targeted at or including disabled and d/Deaf emerging and mid-term leaders in the cultural industries sector.
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This latest resource from the Global Alliance for Arts & Health, published in partnership with IDEAS Institute and The Hulda B. & Maurice L. Rothschild Foundation, provides examples of how the arts in long-term care communities can play a key role in person-centered care by engaging older adults in the artistic process.
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Create is a new journal that aims to stimulate discussion about the true value of art and culture to our society.
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Putting fundraising campaigns at the heart of your organisation by Ben Park and Alexandra Shepherd. Insightful report from Spektrix to support not-for-profit arts organisations formulate plans to raise the money they need for their work.
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This new toolkit is a great help to cultural organisations looking to build their engagement with public service commissioners.
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Pavillion Dance South West (PDSW) is focussing on developing its creative and health work with older people. This video shows some of the work done by them and their partners in the UK and abroad.
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A free online resource to encourage more people to learn and teach folk related music, dance, drama and other arts has been launched by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)
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This pioneering arts and health project uses dance and movement to bring relief to people living with Asthma, COPD and other long term conditions or chronic pain
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Stopgap Dance Company is excited to announce the launch of Replay on its Youtube channel giving aspiring disabled and non-disabled dancers the opportunity to try out its dance classes and Inclusive Yoga
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The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) promotes medical, scientific, and educational activities aimed at enhancing the treatment and training of dancers with the ultimate goal of improving dancers’ health, well-being, and performance. The Resource Papers on the Resouce Papers webpage, available at no charge, help support this mission
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Voluntary and community events are an important aspect of everyday life that help to encourage and enable people to participate, and play a more active part, in society. This guide provides information on how to organise such events
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a qualitative study to develop a thematic framework for understanding the relationship between health and the arts
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DisabledGo are the leading provider of access information for disabled people in the UK, featuring over 120,000 places of interest. Every single venue featured has been visited in person by one of our own specialist surveyors
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This is the final report of the Arts in Health Evaluation Programme funded by the King's Fund, the Northern Rock Foundation and the Nuffield Trust.
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Using a global approach, this engaging collection of twenty-two original essays considers the history, evolution and universality of dance
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The DA21 report containing edited transcripts from the DA21 conference on Disability Arts and Culture in the 21st Century.
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The official quarterly publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science
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Disability and Contemporary Performance explores the relationship between contemporary performance practice and disability, and investigates the ways in which disabled performers challenge, change and work with existing stereotypes through their work
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The final report of the Arts in Health Evaluation Programme funded by the King's Fund, the Northern Rock Foundation and the Nuffield Trust.
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Mencap has published a series of practical introductory guides to running arts projects for people with a learning disability
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Case studies of Australian arts organisations that have worked to improve access in the arts by people with disabilities.
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A new book from Paddy Masefield, OBE, MA: award winning playwright, director and arts consultant and leading representative of the struggle for disability rights in the arts.
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Website for learning disability arts by Mencap
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Children in Europe, a joint publication by a network of magazines from eight countries in Europe
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A New Educational CD from English Folk Dance and Song Society designed primarily for Disability education
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Published by Arts & Disability Ireland and produced in partnership with Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, this international publication explores Disability and Deaf arts and culture in an Irish context
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In April 2005 Arts Council England South West and the South West Arts and Health Forum commissioned independent Arts Consultant Ruth Hecht to undertake an audit and analysis of Arts and Health activity in the South West
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Mencap's arts strategy
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Report on European Forum for the Arts and Heritage's Annual Conference in Helsinki 2006
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Produced by the Department of Health and Arts Council England, 2007
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A collection of essays by dancers working in health settings
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This Information Sheet aims to provide user-friendly information about the DDA
SOFII has been set up to provide fundraisers everywhere with a comprehensive, easily accessible archive of the best fundraising creativity from around the world.
Voluntary Arts Ireland has published a new report outlining the positive creative contributions made by older people
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A specialist charity which provides healthcare services for students or professionals in Performing Arts
Creative Careers is a website aimed at creative practitioners based in Ireland and features jobs, training and advice
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Debate on the progress made in the provision of arts in health since the Department of Health’s published its prospectus in 2007
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Report from the arts and health projects from Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008
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The website of the official London 2012 education programme for schools, college and local authority education providers across the UK
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A guidance document on promoting and developing successful arts and health projects.
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This Action Plan describes collaborative action between the Welsh Assembly Government and Arts Council of Wales to benefit and enhance the health and wellbeing of the population of Wales through arts and creativity.
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Check out the East Midlands Dance Artist Directory! Recently collated information on dance artists and practitioners working in the region created a directory in order to support employment opportunities
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The latest edition of 'Curated Space', accessible via Arts & Disability Ireland's (ADI) website offers a selection of essays taken from 'Face On - Disability Arts in Ireland and Beyond'
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As a practitioner it is vitally important that we see evaluation and impact assessment as part of the work we carry out. Due to recent budget cuts evaluating the impact of the work we produce has become more important, to help all arts in health practitioners the accessible guide in 'Measuring impact in health improvement has been released and is available to view below
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This review brings together a range of research that provides the quantitative evidence of the health and wellbeing benefits of dance
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Book by Jill Hayes with Sarah Povey, providing a creative map of care to enable people with dementia to develop their creative skills.
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The strategy has been developed by Big Difference Company in partnership with Derbyshire Community Health Services, Leicester City Primary Care NHS Trust & Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work has also been supported by Managers in Partnership.
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A speech given by Ken Bartlett, Creative Director of the Foundation for Community Dance at the Health and Well-Being Through Dance Seminar, Swindon Dance, 15th November 2010
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Report commissioned by BUPA into the importance of physical activity in older age, connected to the BUPA Global Challenge 2011 - Shall We Dance?
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John Killick and Claire Craig describe how people with dementia, and the people who work with and care for them, can foster and develop a creative approach, and provide rich and varied ideas for creative activities.
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Edited by Jacky Lansley and Fergus Early, this is a collection of interviews with twelve distinguished dancers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who continue to enjoy exceptionally long performing careers
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Website containing links to articles from various medical research journals including those covering dance-related topics
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The Shape's My Games activity pack is full of fun resource to help you plan activities aimed at encouraging new ways of engaging with the Olympics, of looking at 'Art' and disability
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Disability Arts Online has reproduced Hassan Mahamdallie's essay 'Beyond Cultural Diversity: the case for creativity'. An essay from a Third Text publication, compiled and edited by Richard Appignanesi
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Publication from the Department of Health, February 2009
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Essential reading for all who work with people with dementia
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Arts for Health publishes part 1 of Manifesto, a conversation on arts, health and society
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Restoring the Balance: the effect of arts participation on wellbeing and health is a collection of interviews conducted between May 2009 and July 2009
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A project developed and delivered by Dancemind designed to enable those affected by dementia access to a weekly dance class
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ADI is now proud to present Becoming a National Resource: ADI's Policy and Strategic Direction 2011-16 - their first policy and strategy document
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Public Health Outcomes Framework, setting out the desired outcomes for public health
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Research paper by Renee Beard, College of the Holy Cross, USA
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The government has published the mental health implementation framework, which sets out what organisations can do to make the 6 high-level objectives of the mental health strategy No Health without Mental Health a reality.
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A written practical guide about Amici and their working methods with a foreword by Clement Crisp OBE, anecdotes from Wolfgang Stange. DVD narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley.
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This BHFNC evidence briefing focuses on children and young people aged 5-18. It looks at the available research evidence for the benefits of physical activity for this age group.
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Stopgap publications enable them a further opportunity to share their expertise and provide practical resources based on their knowledge and experience
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A research report of the a mapping exercise done by the Foundation for Community Dance to establish the scale and range of community dance practice in England, published March 2002
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Research conducted by a University Campus Suffolk (UCS) lecturer into the impact of dance on physiological health and wellbeing in young people has found that participating in dance workshops significantly reduces pressure and tension amongst young boys
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This paper presents outcomes and approaches used in the development, delivery and evaluation of a year-long dance/health research project involving older people with dementia attending a specialist care centre in Northamptonshire (UK)
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Americans for the Arts have issued a comprehensive publication exploring the ways in which the arts can support current and ex-servicemen and women.
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Department for Business, Innovation & Skills supported guidance on running high-quality internship programmes
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ArtWorks Navigator - a consortium of organisations concerned with participatory arts, including the Foundation for Community Dance - has published an updated bibliography that identifies and presents a range of publications and online resources for artists working in participatory settings
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The community dance magazine, published by the Foundation for Community Dance. Written largely by dance practitioners themselves, Animated reflects community dance culture in the UK and beyond, encouraging debate, dialogue and reflection about current issues and community dance practice.
2013 Creativity and Wellbeing Week
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Theatre maker and cultural commentator Bonnie Greer deliverers the second annual lecture to open the 2013 Creativity and Wellbeing Week on the evening of 17 June
Rosemary Lee's Common Dance
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A double DVD exploring the interconnected themes and processes behind the making of Rosemary Lee's Common Dance. Includes full length recording of the performance, rehearsal footage and interviews
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Minimum payment guidelines for employers and freelance independent community dance artists
After you are two
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Based on visits to a wide range of projects funded by the Baring Foundation, our Arts Adviser Kate Organ has sought to distil what is important in working with older people and the significance it has for an artist's own practice.
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Dance for PD present their first DVD. Now you can join members of the original Dance for PD class in Brooklyn to enjoy a rigorous, innovative dance class that engages mind, body, and spirit.
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Diane Amans, leading practitioner in Community Dance, provides a clear and practical introduction to dance with older people. This accessible text combines discussions of key debates with useful guidance
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A video summary of the Pathways to the Profession Symposium, which explored the issues inhibiting the inclusion of sensory and physically disabled people in the performing arts, organised by Scottish Dance Theatre is now available
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Increasingly, young and unemployed people are turning to unpaid internships to gain career experience. Nick Branch, of Contact Law, gives advice for unpaid workers and employers in this web article from Creative Choices
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The Audience Agency is a new national organisation with a mission to inspire arts organisations to put audiences at the heart of their work
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Information on how to create a health and safety policy.
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Practical information about planning as a way of taking command of a situation or project
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Information sheet for people working in the dance sector giving advice on making funding applications to public funding bodies.
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Useful advice about meetings including some typical scenarios within the dance sector
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This information sheet is an example of how to budget what to involve in writing a budget for a production and a short tour
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Report published by World Health Organisation (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International
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Something Brilliant, a new online resource, contains ideas on running practical sessions with young people and vulnerable groups
Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Education Resouce Pack, 2007. Front Cover
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The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Evaluation Resource Pack has been written for frontline workers and volunteers in the voluntary sector to help with evaluating their work
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Revision of the Charter for the Older Dancer, originally drafted in 1997 by the Foundation for Community Dance in association with Fergus Early of Green Candle Dance Company.
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Wednesday 18 July 2007, Stratford Circus, East London
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An exchange forum to explore the impact of dance and the care of those affected by dementia. For health professionals and researchers, care providers, arts organisers and independent dance artists.
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Evaluation by Julie Hanna of the Pancham Arts and Health Project delivered by Chaturangan in Liverpool in October and November 2011
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Sunday 29 March 2009, Tramway, Glasgow
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The Foundation for Community Dance was invited to give evidence to the inquiry into dance by the House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport on 11 May 2004
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Saturday 6 May 2006 De Montfort University, Leicester
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An outline of careers and routes in to Community Dance.
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A definition of what it means to be engaged in community dance.
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The Foundation for Community Dance's response to the Review of Cultural Education commissioned by Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Communications. May 2011.
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Ken Bartlett explores the challenge to the western European tradition of who is and can be a dance artist.
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Dance in a cold climate: Why I’m so optimistic about the future Ken Bartlett – October 2005 – International Conference, Huesca
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Ken Bartlett asks if we need to develop new methodological approaches for community dance to suit the needs of people and dance.
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Ken Bartlett, Director of the Foundation for Community Dance, looked at the history of the Community Arts Movement.
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A General Principals of Adaptation document has been created by Candoco Dance Company and Big Dance to provide support for Dance leaders adapting choreography for Big Dance Week (7 - 15 July 2012) events, to make it accessible for dancers with different physicalities and capabilities
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Take Part is a distinctive approach to learning that enables people to make an active contribution to their communities and influence public policies and services.
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Research-based book arguing for the need to allow more dance-based creative practice to be included in educational environments
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A new guide to Internships in the Arts is providing advice on how to develop mutually beneficial employment opportunities, and sets out the legal obligations for arts and cultural organisations offering internships.
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A mapping study of Older People and Participatory Arts in the UK
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Dancer's Career Development (DCD) offer a wide range of advice and support services to help dancers make the transition from professional dancing to a new career. Visit their website now to find out how they can help you
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The Beth Johnson Foundation has published the results of a programme of young person led activity completed in 2011. The programme assessed the practical application of youth-led intergenerational initiatives in order to develop working guidelines for future initiatives. The full Report is available to download here
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Free audience development software for cultural organisations, easy to download and simple to use whether you promote events, festivals or exhibitions AudienceBase can help
The Language of Dance provides activities that are a fresh approach for children to explore dance. Using a combination of basic movement symbols and some elementary choreography, it enables children to generate their own ideas for dance and explore them in an environment that is both supportive and inspiring.
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Why Dance? is an evidence based publication and web archive that serves as a tool to advocate for dance
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Doing... dance is part of a series of guides produced by Mencap about running art projects alongside people with learning disabilities
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Networking and professional development website
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A comprehensive and accessible practice-based primer for students and practitioners of community arts, dance and theatre
New Work Network functions to create cross disciplinary arts networks
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This Government white paper sets out the principles for supporting the public to make healthier and more informed choices in regards to their health
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An International Journal for Theory, Research and Practice
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An information sheet for disabled dance artists
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This networking service promotes community dance initiatives in Arizona, facilitated by the Office for Global Dance Research and Creative Partnerships located in Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Dance.
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Monthly Canadian dance magazine in print and online
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An online guide to starting and developing a performing arts company
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Up-to-date information and signposting designed to answer the most common questions people have when setting up and running a voluntary arts group
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The Magic of Amici DVD is a special film celebrating 30 years of Amici
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Evidence submitted to the inquiry into dance by the House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport
This book addresses an extensive range of contextual and practical elements associated with arts and disability, including making dance sessions inclusive, nonverbal communication, evaluation processes and disability legislation.
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In this book, Ruth Pethybridge combines creative guidance with the practical considerations associated with age inclusive practice. An excellent springboard from which to look at your own practice.
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This excellent resource combines the expertise of practitioner and author Miranda Tufnell with a rich collection of case studies from inspriring contributors, all leading practitioners in their fields.
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A resource for dance practitioners from JABADAO
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A documentary of a three year creative learning programme at Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families funded by the Early Excellence Initiative
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Disability Arts Online (DAO) is the essential resource to help keep you up-to-date with discussion, thoughts and ideas within the Disabled arts and culture sector. The ideal location for disabled and deaf artists, performers, film-makers, writers and critics to talk about and share artistic practice
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Information sheet about using the arts to engage young people at risk
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New guidelines have been drawn up to help charities learn and benefit from unsuccessful grant applications, and help grant-makers to support unsuccessful applicants
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DanceWeb is an interactive directory for all UK dancing enthusiasts and most dance styles
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Research into Payscales in Dance was commissioned by Dance UK and the Foundation for Community Dance to find and present information that would help to empower individual dance practitioners to negotiate reasonable rates of pay for the work that they do as part of a wider drive to raise income levels across the sector
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Creative and Cultural Skills has launched Data Generator, an interactive service that provides access to up-to-date data about the creative and cultural sector
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Vocaleyes is a national audio description service which aims to provide access to the best in the arts
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Diane Amans pens new book on dance with older people and needs Foundation for Community Dance members help
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Promoting ethical practices in dance
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An online resource that brings together the websites of non-profit organisations and service providers internationally
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CreativePeople is a national network providing information, advice and guidance to support all those who work in arts and craft industries in making the most of their careers
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Article19 is an online independant, non-funded resource with editorial, interviews,news, listings, auditions,and 25fps streaming video.
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The website of the British Council Arts Group, describing the turn-of-century UK scene and providing a wealth of information
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A guide to dance training and career options