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...
Structuring Spontaneity | Improvisation Reflections
Lauren, Stopgap’s Access Worker, shares some insightful reflections on leading improvisation workshops with Fin, who is an autistic dancer and one of our Sg2 Apprentices.
Beyond The Waves: Reflections on a Process | Signature Blog
Tom Goodwin reflects on his role supporting Chris Pavia in his latest independent choreographic project…
Back On The Road | Signature Blog
Stopgap gets back on the road with outdoor arts, but can Dance really build back better for disabled artists?
Roadmap to Inclusion | Signature Blog
As theatres begin to reopen this week, Laura Jones talks to our Executive Producer Sho about the Access and Inclusion training she has been delivering for dance and other cultural venues and shares some top tips for welcoming back disabled audiences.
Improvisation is my superpower...
Lauren Trim, Stopgap's Access Worker, dives deeper into her love for improvisation...
An introduction to Deaf Culture and Community | Deaf Awareness Week 2021
An introduction to the Deaf community and culture from our Projects Manager James Greenhalgh...
Autism Inclusion at work | Signature Blog
Lily, our content and access artist, shares Autistic Conversations, part 3...
The Infinite Diversity of Autism | Signature Blog
Lily, our content and access artist, shares Autistic Conversations, part 2...
Autism Acceptance starts with Understanding… | Signature Blog
Lily, our content and access artist, shares Autistic Conversations, part 1...
The Future of Inclusivity in Dance, post-pandemic | Signature Blog
Our Executive Producer, Sho Shibata, writes about what we learned from sustaining inclusive dance classes during a pandemic...
The evolution of Stopgap | Vicki Reflects (part 2)
Founding Artistic Director Vicki Balaam continues to reflect on the origins of Stopgap and her personal journey with the company
Inclusive Contemporary Dance Fundamentals with Groundwork | Home Practice
Get grounded with our Home Practice Groundwork series...
From a secret rebellion, to a public display of defiance... | Vicki Reflects (part 1)
Vicki Balaam, Founder of Stopgap and current Chair of our board, reflects on humble beginnings and those that supported the company from it's inception...
Reflecting back & Looking Forward | Home Practice
Our new season of Home Practice starts 11 January, so we wanted to reflect back on when the pandemic began and how we evolved Home Practice.
Hannah’s Home Practice Diary | Home Practice
Today Hannah shares with you her Home Practice diary and discusses a few of the key points from a selection of her favourite sessions from last year.
2020 ... A year in review | Sho reflects
2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, but there have been some triumphs against many a adversities... In this blog, Executive Producer Sho Shibata reflects on some of the achievements.
Coping with Change | Amy reflects
Amy reflects on this year full of change, with personal anecdotes from what has been a very strange and unpredictable year...
Translating Practice | How do you create a ballet class that is accessible?
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.
Laban and Inclusive Approaches | Abbie's MA Research Project
In this blog, Sg2 Apprentice Abbie Thompson discusses her fascinating MA Research Project...
Getting to Grips with YouTube | Home Practice
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!
All Things Access in a Pandemic
Access worker, understudy and Youth Company teacher Millie (Amelia Clarke) reflects on the evolution of her duties as an access worker in the pandemic…