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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Connecting through culture | Reflecting on First Light - Sharing inclusive practice in Georgia
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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Lived Fiction Nominated for Rose International Dance Prize
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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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...
Learning is unpredictable… | Home Practice
Interim Assistant Artistic Director Tom Goodwin reflects on the process of designing Home Practice and the flexibility of learning…
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...
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…
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…
Increasing Accessibility for Professional Dance Practice online
Our disabled dance artists share their top tips for creating accessible online dance classes…
Translation Principles
We share the fundamentals of the technique of Translation...
Tips on participating in online classes
We follow up our top tips for teaching online class with tips for participating from home
Tips on leading online classes
The dancers of Frock give us some top tips for leading pro-class online…
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.