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Black-and-white photo of Amy dancing in the studio. She is arching back, gaze lifted to the ceiling, whith her hands lifted up before her chest. Blurred in the background are a wheelchair dancer, framed by Amy's arched back, and a standing dancer.

Groundwork | Home Practice

Welcome to Week One of Stopgap's NEW online dance programme

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Black-and-white portrait of Laura Jones in conversation with other people sitting at a table. The others are blurred or out of shot so that the focus is solely on Laura.

Keeping up with inclusive dance | Home Practice

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.

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A black and white photo of Amy Butler leading class in a studio, she has both arms raised.

Comfort Zones | Home Practice

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...

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A photo of Tom Goodwin, kneeling on a wooden floor writing on a big whiteboard.

Learning is unpredictable… | Home Practice

Interim Assistant Artistic Director Tom Goodwin reflects on the process of designing Home Practice and the flexibility of learning…

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Black and white photo of Lucy Bennett, laughing, covering her mouth with her right hand.

It’s coming home... | Home Practice

Dance practice is coming home, and it might just stay there too | Artistic Director Lucy Bennett introduces Home Practice...

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Alice Shepperson dancing in the studio.

Injury Prevention at Home with Alice

Dancer and Teacher Alice Shepperson shares with us her top tips for preventing injuries whilst dancing and working at home…

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A scene from Frock.

PRIDE 2020: KJ & Frock

In this blog, KJ reflects on her identity, being a Lesbian, and the experience of researching for, creating and performing Frock…

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A wheelchair and a standing dancer dueting in the studio.

Increasing Accessibility for Professional Dance Practice online

Our disabled dance artists share their top tips for creating accessible online dance classes…

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Black and white photo of a duet of a wheelchair dancer and a standing dancer.

Translation Principles

We share the fundamentals of the technique of Translation...

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Photo of two female standing dancers with long hair, wearing t-shirts and jogging bootoms with side stripes dancing in the studio.

Tips on participating in online classes

We follow up our top tips for teaching online class with tips for participating from home

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Black and white photo of Nadenh and Amy, two members of the Frock cast, sitting cross-legged on the floor, contracting their upper bodies with arms reaching forward.

Tips on leading online classes

The dancers of Frock give us some top tips for leading pro-class online…

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A photo of Hannah, a learning disabled professional dance artist, smiling at the camera. She is in the far right of the image and it cuts off above her waist. Hannah has one hand raised to her face; covering half with one finger resting gently on her forehead. The background is blurred but it's a bright studio space.

Working at Home with Hannah

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...

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Lucy dancing with Hannah on the studio floor.

Our Evolution of Inclusion under Covid-19

Artistic Director Lucy discusses where Stopgap is heading in these times of isolation and Covid-19

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Christian dancing in the studio.

Teaching Tools - First up FOLDS

Christian talks you through Stopgap’s handy teaching tool F.O.L.D.S

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Photo of SG2 dancing in the studio.

Finding the Balance

Artistic Director Lucy considers the balance inclusion needs to find; between dancers who need translation and dancers who need body specific clarity.

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Seedbed - A Pathway to Teaching Inclusively

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.

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Chris Pavia dancing in the studio.

Journey to Inclusion

Our Executive Producer Sho Shibata, sheds some light on Dancer Chris Pavia's dance journey and what he brings to the company as an artist, and more importantly, as an individual.

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Why IRIS?

Artistic Director Lucy Bennett tells us more about IRIS, Stopgap’s inclusive dance syllabus; how it started and what we hope it can achieve.

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KJ at an outdoor performance of Frock.

Dancing After Having a Baby

KJ gives her advice and experience of going back to work as a dancer after having a baby.

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Sander dancing in the studio.

Sg2 Top Tips - Sander

Sander gives 3 top tips for starting your dance training

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Two dancers in conversation whilst exercising. .

Five ways to stay fit and healthy over summer

Fin shares five ways to help any dancer stay strong and healthy during over the summer.

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Photo from Stopgap's 2014 production, Exhibition

The Arts and Social Impact | A view from Stopgap Dance Co

Our Executive Producer Sho Shibata elaborates on how Stopgap's artistic and developmental work strategically align to make a difference in the wider world and the industry.

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Portrait of Hannah Sampson from The Awakening.

Hannah's Top Tips

As the new Sg2 have their induction day Hannah offers some of her top tips...

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Portrait of Lucy Bennett in conversation with Sho Shibata

Monday Musings with AD | All Change Please

Another Monday musing with Lucy Bennett, showing that sometimes everyone has to think on their feet and go with the unknown...

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Bridge Square
Farnham
Surrey, GU9 7QR
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