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Black and white photo of Lucy among a group of dancers, lifting their arms up

Lucy's response to The Telegraph article

Artistic Director Lucy Bennett responds to the article 'How I shamed the ballet world' by Chief Political Correspondent of The Daily Telegraph. This response is also published by South East Dance's Everybody Issue in August 2015.

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Sho's response to The Telegraph article

Company Producer Sho Shibata responds to the article 'How I shamed the ballet world' by Chief Political Correspondent of The Daily Telegraph. This response is also published by The RAD Gazette in October 2015.

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A group of youth dance company members in colourful t-shirts with their arms around each other and smiling into the camera

The benefits of dance

Imogen Aujla PhD, Senior Lecturer in Dance and Course Coordinator MSc Dance Science at the University of Bedfordshire, writes about the well-being outcomes of dance and the positive impact our inclusive syllabus IRIS could have in promoting physical and mental health for disabled people.

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Laura Jones dancing in the studio in her wheelchair, surrounded by other company dancers. Photo: Chris Parkes

Dance UK Conference

Laura talks about her involvement with Dance UK’s event, The Future: New Ideas, New Inspiration.

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Stopgap performing at Move It

Stopgap at Move It!

Julia, the company’s Research Assistant, writes a blog about Stopgap’s guest appearance on the main stage at Move it, the UK’s biggest dance exhibition which takes place annually at Olympia, London.

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IRIS Discussion & Development

Julia, IRIS Research Associate, reflects on the first meetings for Stopgap’s pilot dance training programme for young disabled and non-disabled dancers.

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Portrait of Sho Shibata

Why we made The Awakening | Part 2

Our Company Producer Sho Shibata gives his insight into producing The Awakening, which was the first touring dance production ever to be made by learning disabled choreographer.

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Ana's Blog

Ana, who has traveled from America to be here with us at Stopgap for a six-week placement, writes a short blog explaining her experiences of dance and disability.

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Amy and Hannah from the Awakening cast in an intricate duet of hands.

Why we made The Awakening | Part 1

Prior to the London premiere of Chris’ new outdoor work at Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, Company Producer Sho Shibata talks about what makes Chris’ work so appealing (Part 1 of a 2 Part blog).

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Stopgap Dance Company

Stopgap Dance Company
Farnham Maltings
Bridge Square
Farnham
Surrey, GU9 7QR
United Kingdom

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