"Be proud of being accessible and make it obvious that you are … Inclusion elevates everyone".
- Laura Jones talks to our Executive Producer Sho about the Access and Inclusion training she has been delivering for dance and other cultural venues.
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"It’s also an experience no-one can completely prepare for, which might be especially hard for dancers, who spend their lives training and preparing for performance."
- Helga Brandt looks at whether/how being an inclusive company makes a difference in the journey back to work for new mothers.
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We can’t wait to welcome our ParalympicsGB athletes back home and celebrate all their hard work and success in Tokyo.
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Happy world ballet day 2020! Before access worker Millie left Stopgap, she was really interested in how we could translate classical ballet and make it accessible. This blog contains some of her research and ways to approach translating ballet.
In this blog, Sg2 Apprentice Abbie Thompson discusses her fascinating MA Research Project...
Artistic Director Lucy Bennett reflects on the titanic figure that he was for the performing arts.
Anna has been one of the masterminds behind getting Home Practice online and out to the world. In this blog she talks all things YouTube, offering us an insight into the highs and lows of getting Home Practice out to you all!
Access worker, understudy and Youth Company teacher Millie (Amelia Clarke) reflects on the evolution of her duties as an access worker in the pandemic…
We’re bringing you a few reflections from Dave, as he reflects back on his career highlights, dance and a little bit of politics.
Artistic Director Lucy Bennett explores the origins of 'translation' for Stopgap, and reflects on its development and importance over the years...
Welcome to the second week of Stopgap’s NEW online dance programme: HOME PRACTICE. In this blog Tom introduces our Home Practice Seeds...
Welcome to Week One of Stopgap's NEW online dance programme
In this blog, Laura Jones outlines the aspirations of our new online dance programme Home Practice and the impact Covid-19 has had on disabled individuals.
Amy Butler re-examines the dancer’s comfort zone, the role Home Practice plays in learning at home and themes of exploration for future sessions...
Interim Assistant Artistic Director Tom Goodwin reflects on the process of designing Home Practice and the flexibility of learning…
Dance practice is coming home, and it might just stay there too | Artistic Director Lucy Bennett introduces Home Practice...
Dancer and Teacher Alice Shepperson shares with us her top tips for preventing injuries whilst dancing and working at home…
In this blog, KJ reflects on her identity, being a Lesbian, and the experience of researching for, creating and performing Frock…
Our disabled dance artists share their top tips for creating accessible online dance classes…
We share the fundamentals of the technique of Translation...
We follow up our top tips for teaching online class with tips for participating from home
The dancers of Frock give us some top tips for leading pro-class online…
Hannah gives us a look at what she's been up to during lockdown and the work she is doing at home. Check out her top tips to stay happy and well in lockdown...
Artistic Director Lucy discusses where Stopgap is heading in these times of isolation and Covid-19
Christian talks you through Stopgap’s handy teaching tool F.O.L.D.S
Artistic Director Lucy considers the balance inclusion needs to find; between dancers who need translation and dancers who need body specific clarity.
Find out more about what to expect from our teacher training course and how it supports your journey to becoming a teacher of our inclusive syllabus, IRIS.