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The dancers of Frock give us some top tips for leading pro-class online…
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We're recruiting | Access Worker
Stopgap Dance Company is looking to expand our pool of Access Workers.
We have one fixed, part-time role available and are also looking for those interested in working on a freelance basis.
Inclusive Community Choreography CPD | inspiring you with new ideas
Join Laura Jones, Co-Artistic Director, and Nicky Norton, a Stopgap artist, to explore tools and tips for inclusive community choreography. Enhance your skills and ignite new ideas with this engaging practical workshop.
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Our Latest Evolution | Lived Fiction
Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett introduces the latest evolution for Stopgap Dance Company.
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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...
Our Evolution of Inclusion under Covid-19
Artistic Director Lucy discusses where Stopgap is heading in these times of isolation and Covid-19
Teaching Tools - First up FOLDS
Christian talks you through Stopgap’s handy teaching tool F.O.L.D.S
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.
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.
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.
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.
Internationally acclaimed disabled dancer David Toole from Leeds awarded OBE
Artificial Things wins the prestigious dancescreen award
Your Reaction | Frock tour 2019
Here's the wrap of all the lovely comments we received for our latest outdoor piece Frock
Dancing After Having a Baby
KJ gives her advice and experience of going back to work as a dancer after having a baby.
What The Frock Are These Costumes?!
Alice talks about her experience making a show where the costumes don't fit the norm, and what it's like to perform in an outdoor dance show.
Sg2 Top Tips - Sander
Sander gives 3 top tips for starting your dance training
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.
Looking back at Frippery
Hear from Yasmin about her favourite memories from our community show Frippery, from creative process to the exciting performance.
Your Reaction | Frock and Frippery (2019)
Our new outdoor work Frock and its community collaboration performance Frippery premiered successfully at Norfolk & Norwich Festival, and here is some of the feedback we received on social media!
Chris's New Duet
Chris has been working on creating a new duet, The Journey Between, with Christian & Nadenh. Here he shares details on the duet, his choreographic process and his aspirations for the piece...
Artificial Things comes to BBC iPlayer
We are very excited to announce that our Artificial Things film will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 31st March! Read the full announcement here...
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.
Christian on Chris & his creative process
Christian gives us an insight into working with Chris and his creative process...
Chris's Solo Inspiration
Ahead of his performance of Captain's Duty, Chris shares his inspiration behind the piece...
Hannah's Top Tips
As the new Sg2 have their induction day Hannah offers some of her top tips...
Your Reaction | The Seafarers 2018
Over 50 dancers collaborated across 100 miles, it was a monumental project. The response and the 4-star reivew by The Guardian made it all worthwhile!