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Animated magazine

Animated, the community dance magazine is published by People Dancing.

Written by dance artists and dance/arts professionals, it reflects community dance culture in the UK and beyond. Animated encourages debate, dialogue and reflection on current issues and community dance practice.

The magazine is available online and in paper format. Higher Education, Library and School Members receive it as part of their People Dancing Membership, or you can buy individual editions - please find out more about availability and purchase below.

2024
Animated Summer 2024 cover: Into The Mountain 2019. Photo: Felicity Crawshaw.
Focus on: Dance creates human connections
Edition: Summer 2024
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Animated Winter 2024 cover
Focus on: We dance to create art that is meaningful
Edition: Winter 2024
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2023
Focus on: Dance gives voice to issues people are experiencing
Edition: Summer 2023
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Focus on: “…voices in dance can activate our strength..."
2022
Focus on: "What dance artists offer are spaces of connection....”
2020
Animated cover image: Vicki Igbokwe teaching an Empowerment Workshop, Aditi retreat
Focus on: "What is this illusive thing we call our 'practice'?"
2019
Animated cover image: Michèle Dubois, Searching Bodies. Photo: Marie Nu¨zel
Focus on: How artists sustain themselves and their practices
Edition: Winter 2019/20
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'Passage for Par' by Rosemary Lee, Par Sands Beach, Cornwall 2018. Photo: © Steve Tanner
Focus on: Democracy, education and sustainability
Edition: Spring/Summer 2019
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2018
Animated Autumn-Winter 2018/19 cover: Dylan Quinn, TOST. Photo: Luca Truffarelli
Focus on: The practice of making art
Edition: Autumn-Winter 2018/19
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Animated magazine Spring 2018 cover
Focus on: Dancing together and living together
Edition: Spring 2018
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2017
Animated Winter 2017/18 cover
Focus on: People Dancing's International conference
Edition: Winter 2017/18
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Animated Summer 2017 cover
Focus on: Hierarchies, memories and safer dance practice
Edition: Summer 2017
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2016
Animated Autumn Winter front cover, credit: Mark Shreeve
Focus on: 30th anniversary edition: stories of people dancing
Edition: Autumn/Winter 2016/17
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Emily Dobson, Anthony Middleton and Polly Motley, Simon Birch Dance, Shoreline. Photo: Steve Tanner
Focus on: practice & current issues in participatory dance
2015
Animated - Autumn 2015 cover: Open Age dancers, Of Women. Photo: Jonathon Vines
Focus on: practice & current issues in participatory dance
Edition: Autumn 2015
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Animated March 2015 cover
Focus on: practice & current issues in participatory dance
Edition: Spring 2015
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2014
Animated Winter 2014 cover
Focus on: people, participation and inclusion
Edition: Summer 2014
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Animated Winter 2014 cover
Focus on: Dance, Deaf and Disabled People
Edition: Winter 2014
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2013
Animated Autumn 2013 Advert
Focus on: Latin America
Animated Summer 2013 cover
Focus on: Professional development
Edition: Summer 2013
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Animated Winter 2013 cover
Focus on: Health and wellbeing
2012
Animated Autumn 2012 cover
Focus on: Dance in India
Edition: Autumn 2012
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Animated Spring/Summer 2012
Focus on: Big Dance 2012
Edition: Spring/Summer 2012
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Animated Winter 2012
Focus on: Site specific dance practice
Edition: Winter 2012
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2011
Animated Autumn 2011 cover
Focus on: Dance in Australia
Edition: Autumn 2011
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Animated Spring 2011 cover
Focus on: African People's Dance
Edition: Spring 2011
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Animated Winter 2011 cover
Focus on: 35 years of Ludus Dance
Edition: Winter 2011
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2010
Animated Autumn 2010 cover
Focus on: the USA
Edition: Autumn 2010
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Animated Spring 2010 cover
Focus on: collaborations
Edition: Spring 2010
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Animated Winter 2010 cover
Focus on: personal viewpoints
Edition: Winter 2010
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2009
Animated Autumn 2009 cover
Focus on: ages, places, spaces
Edition: Autumn 2009
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Animated Spring 2009 cover
Focus on: London 2012
Edition: Spring 2009
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Animated Winter 2009 cover
Focus on: health
Edition: Winter 2009
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2008
Animated Autumn 2008 cover
Focus on: careers
Edition: Autumn 2008
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Animated Spring 2008 cover
Focus on: quality and excellence
Edition: Spring 2008
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Animated Winter 2008 cover
Focus on: wellbeing and health
Edition: Winter 2008
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2007
Animated Autumn 2007 cover
Focus on: participating in a common wealth of dance
Edition: Autumn 2007
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Animated Summer 2007 cover
Focus on: youth dance
Edition: Summer 2007
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Animated Spring 2007 cover
Focus on: intercultural dialogue
Edition: Spring 2007
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Animated Winter 2007 cover
Focus on: creative partnerships
Edition: Winter 2007
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2006
Animated Autumn 2006 cover
Focus on: Making a Move
Edition: Autumn 2006
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Animated Summer 2006 cover
Focus on: the term 'community dance' - is it still working
Edition: Summer 2006
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Animated Spring 2006 cover
Focus on: working with local authorities
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Animated Winter 2006 cover
Focus on: dance companies in community dance
Edition: Winter 2006
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2005
Animated Autumn 2005 cover
Focus on: 2012 and Country Dancing?
Edition: Autumn 2005
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Animated Summer 2005 cover
Focus on: wellbeing
Animated Spring 2005 cover
Focus on: health
Edition: Spring 2005
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Animated Winter 2005 cover
Focus on: boys dance
Edition: Winter 2005
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2004
Animated Autumn 2004 cover
Focus on: dancing communities
Edition: Autumn 2004
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Animated Summer 2004 cover
Focus on: diversity and inclusion
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Animated Spring 2004 cover
Focus on: methodology
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Animated Winter 2004 cover
Focus on: older people, disability
Edition: Winter 2004
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2003
Animated Autumn 2003 cover
Focus on: creativity and learning
Edition: Autumn 2003
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Animated Summer 2003 cover
Focus on: social inclusion and performance for young people
Edition: Summer 2003
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Animated Spring 2003 cover
Focus on: continuing professional development
Edition: Spring 2003
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Animated Winter 2003 cover
Focus on: leadership and professional development
Edition: Winter 2003
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2002
Animated Autumn 2002 cover
Focus on: international
Edition: Autumn 2002
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Animated Summer 2002 cover
Focus on: disability, Dancing Differently?
Edition: Summer 2002
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Animated Spring 2002 cover
Focus on: disability, wellbeing and health
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Animated Winter 2002 cover
Focus on: new opportunities and challenges
Edition: Winter 2002
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2001
Animated Spring 2000 cover
Focus on: various subjects