11 Million Reasons to Dance is a photography exhibition and short film programme that was conceptualised and launched in 2014 through funding from Unlimited Impact and Arts Council England. Since its launch, the exhibition has been touring the UK and overseas, featuring
Sean Goldthorpe’s 20 commissioned images of iconic dance moments from film, all
reimagined with Deaf, sight impaired and disabled dancers. Image credits from top:
- A romantic duet from the film Step Up 2, dancers Beth Gardiner and Mickel Smithen reimagine stunning choreography
- Denny Haywood reimagines the role of Danny from the iconic film Grease with T girl support from Samantha Gibson
- Chris Fonseca & Jacob Riley-Moore inspired by the film The Blues Brothers with BSL interpreter Stacey Green signing the word communication
- Laura Jones reimagines the iconic opening scene from the film The Sound of Music
- Sheagh Broomhall, Tom Williams, Jacob Brown and Denny Haywood reimagine a version of the stage performance in the film The Full Monty
- Students from Oak Field School present a dance floor jive inspired by the hit film Hairspray
- Sian Green takes centre stage as Nina Sayers in this image inspired by the film Black Swan
- Ballroom dancers Stephen Boyne and Linda Wilson create an adaptation from the film Strictly Ballroom.