Supporting the Development of an Inclusive Dance Sector | A partnership with Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Stopgap and Northern School of Contemporary Dance Announce a New Partnership
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Barriers to Progression & Employment in Dance for Disabled People | Initial research findings webinar and discussion
Be the first to hear early findings from the Working Group's research into "Barriers to Progression & Employment in Dance for Disabled People". Join researchers and representatives from Arts Council England and the Working Group for a webinar and discussion online, Wednesday 30 April.
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A completely new dance experience | Dance Tapes new releases
This October, two new audio works by Disabled dance artists Shyne Phiri and Kazuyo Morita are premiering online as part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2023.
Pursuing Inclusivity | Supporting Disabled Students in A-level Dance
Creative Learning Mananger Belinda Preston speaks with Co-Artistic Director Laura Jones to reflect on her experience of taking A-level Dance as a wheelchair user and to offer advice for young disabled dancers and their teachers.
Get Dancing! | Join us as a volunteer
We're seeking volunteers to help support our weekly youth dance companies across Surrey and Hampshire
Who gets to be lucky? | Flipping the script with Lived Fiction
Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett introduces the thinking behind Stopgap’s evolving approach to making and platforming work with and by Disabled dance artists.
Summer 2023 | Artist Reflections
We share a glimpse into some of the projects our dance artists have been part of this summer...
Sharing Inclusive Dance Practice Internationally | Dance Documentary
Watch a short documentary on our recent international collaboration with Italian Cultural Institution, Oriente Occidente
Access Worker Vacancy | Join our team
Advocating for Change | Bringing Together Disabled Dance Leaders
Project Manager James Greenhalgh outlines the 2022-2023 collaboration between Oriente Occidente and Stopgap Dance Company to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the Italian and UK dance scenes.
Constantly Learning | Reflections from Phil, our Professional Placement Student
Phil reflects on their time as our Professional Placement Student from Northern School of Contemporary Dance
My Placement with Stopgap | Angela's Reflections
Angela Bettoni shares with us some reflections from her placement with Stopgap.
Seeking a Chair & Trustees | Join our board
Stopgap are seeking a new Chair of the board and trustees to help lead the company into a new cycle of NPO funding
Introducing Open Dialogo | a bilateral exchange project for dance and disability
Introducing Open Dialogo - a project igniting cultural exchange through sharing best practice in dance and disability.
Never Stop Learning | The impact of Home Practice
As our Home Practice journey comes to an end, Communications Manager, Hollie Park, catches up with Rehearsal Director and Home Practice Teacher, Amy Butler and Content and Access Artist, Lily Norton to reflect on the project, and discover what we have learned on both an individual and organisational level.
Technical Manager Vacancy | Join our team
Seeking a Technical Manager to join our touring team on a freelance basis
20 Years Dancing Together | Questions from our online community
Lucy and Chris answer your questions about their 20 years at Stopgap
Celebrating the longevity of Stopgap Dance Company | Top tips for inclusive success
January 2023 marked 20 years since Lucy, Laura and Chris began their careers with Stopgap Dance Company. Lucy and Laura are now Co-Artistic Directors, and Chris is a resident choreographer. To mark the achievements of the last 20-years, Executive Producer Sho Shibata spoke to the Co-Artistic Directors Lucy and Laura to come up with some top tips on how to grow a successful inclusive company.
A Year in Review | 2022
Join us in looking back at some of our 2022 highlights.
Cultivating Community | Creating a sense of belonging through Youth Dance
As another year in creative learning draws to a close with our annual Winter Platform, we reflect on the sense of community fostered in our youth companies, sharing all the ways we nurture young disabled dancers and invest in their progression.
Listening to Diverse Audiences | Creating inclusive and relevant work to bring about change
After our busiest tour to date, Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett talks more about our work’s ability to reach and reflect diverse audiences as we receive a significant uplift in core funding from Arts Council England
Our Future Plans | Stopgap’s success in Arts Council core funding
Our response to the Arts Council’s NPO funding decision.
Introducing our new Co-Artistic Director
Stopgap Dance Company are thrilled to announce our new Co-Artistic Director
Fertile Ground | Creative collaborations to grow an inclusive digital version of IRIS
In this signature blog, Projects Manager James Greenhalgh invites the artists and collaborators behind Dance for Kids with IRIS to share their insights on the creation process
Support our Youth Dance Companies | Volunteer with us!
We're seeking volunteers to help support our weekly youth dance companies across Surrey and Hampshire