Nadenh and Lucy recently travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, to lead a five-day project with In Form. In this blog, we caught up with Nadenh to reflect on the process of creating a new work called ‘First Light’, and to share some insights from the participants we had the pleasure to work with in Georgia.
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On International Dance Day, Stopgap celebrates the Sadler’s Wells announcement - that ‘Lived Fiction’ is a Finalist for the prestigious Rose International Dance Prize 2027.
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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…
In this signature blog, dancer and emerging choreographer Nadenh Poan reflects on his latest choreographic project with content and access artist Lily Norton
Executive Producer Sho Shibata introduces Stopgap’s exciting new digital venture that will help us deepen our engagement with all types of children.
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?’.
Our Projects Manager, James Greenhalgh, introduces our new sound-based digital dance production in collaboration with six disabled dance artists.
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Head of Talent Development Laura Jones sends out a reminder of the valuable contribution disabled dancers can make to the art-form of dance.
Join us on the 15th of February for a day of inclusive dance fun!
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.
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.
Considering the impact of the pandemic on inclusive dance education, featuring insights from Stopgap’s Creative Learning artists
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.
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.
We can’t wait to welcome our @ParalympicsGB athletes back home and celebrate all their hard work and success in Tokyo.
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...
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.
Tom Goodwin reflects on his role supporting Chris Pavia in his latest independent choreographic project…
Stopgap gets back on the road with outdoor arts, but can Dance really build back better for disabled artists?
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.