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...
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.