Sharing Inclusive Dance Practice Internationally | Dance Documentary
Watch a short documentary on our recent international collaboration with Italian Cultural Institution, Oriente Occidente
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Supporting Marginalised Artists to Thrive | Introducing Chris Pavia’s new outdoor dance work
Executive Producer Sho Shibata shares an insight to Chris Pavia and his work and invites other key industry players to support more marginalised artists.
Professional Placement | Nurturing a space for progression
Emily Lue-Fong, former Professional Placement student turned Frock understudy and Access worker, and mentor Christian Brinklow share their experiences and learnings from Emily’s year with the company…
Where Is Home? | Insights into Nadenh's choreographic practice
In this signature blog, dancer and emerging choreographer Nadenh Poan reflects on his latest choreographic project with content and access artist Lily Norton
We Don’t Have to Dance the Same to Dance Together | Introducing Dance for Kids with IRIS
Executive Producer Sho Shibata introduces Stopgap’s exciting new digital venture that will help us deepen our engagement with all types of children.
Inclusive Pathways for Young Disabled Creatives | Stopgap Stories
Content and Access Artist Lily asks the question ‘How can autistic and learning-disabled artists be empowered to develop and progress their creative voice and practice?’.
Dance Tapes | Exploring dance as an accessible audio experience
Our Projects Manager, James Greenhalgh, introduces our new sound-based digital dance production in collaboration with six disabled dance artists.
Home Practice Feedback | Developing our digital dance classes
Diversity as a Creative Force | the role of disabled dancers for innovation
Head of Talent Development Laura Jones sends out a reminder of the valuable contribution disabled dancers can make to the art-form of dance.
Inclusive Dance Experience Day | Youth Dance Workshop
Join us on the 15th of February for a day of inclusive dance fun!
New Year, New Horizons | building a better future for disabled dance creatives
Executive Producer Sho Shibata reflects on key drivers and outlines the kind of new partnership working the company needs to undertake if we are to build a better future for disabled dance creatives.
2021 - A Year in Review | Yielding Change
Artistic Director Lucy Bennett reflects on the smaller conversations that have led to the bigger ambitions within Stopgap’s new company mission. Lucy connects Stopgap’s big words to the detailed artistic work the artists have tussled with during 2021.
Dance Education in a Digital Space
Considering the impact of the pandemic on inclusive dance education, featuring insights from Stopgap’s Creative Learning artists
Sg2 Apprentice Company | Investing in the future of the dance sector
In this Signature Blog Assistant Artistic Director, Siobhan Hayes, delves into the how and why of Stopgap's apprentice company Sg2 and reflects on their three year journey.
Sg2 Apprentice Company Graduation
Stopgap's apprentice company Sg2 will be celebrating the end of their three year journey with us on Wednesday 29th September. We are marking this milestone with a watch party over on our YouTube Channel at 7.30pm-8pm UK time.
Feeling Split | Balancing Dance Careers and Motherhood
In this Signature Blog our outgoing Communications Manager, Helga Brandt, spent time with some of Stopgap's new mothers to reflect on balancing a career in the dance industry with parenthood...