We believe passionately that dance makes a positive difference to people’s lives and we love creating opportunities for people to dance and move together.
We are lucky to be part of an amazing dance community who have danced through so much together.
We are aiming to raise £15,000 between now and the end of February to ensure that SiD continues to flourish and offer inclusive dance experiences for so many.
Any support you can offer us really will make a big difference.
We will share with you in the coming days ways you can help us fundraise and Keep SiD dancing
Wow what a night ! SiD is so proud of all the performers and dance makers who shared their work at this fantastic event. We are also so thankful to such a brilliant and supportive audience.
It was great to share our dancing at the lovely Theatre Severn, Walker Theatre, It felt like a full house and it was good for everyone to perform on a large sized stage with excellent sound and lighting.
The show was presented by the wonderful Makaton signing MC, Sam Stephens. Sam introduced dance films and performances by our regular classes, Create, Highflyers, Thrive, Darwin Dancers, our special guests Tom N Rob and SiD’s Contact Dance Company.
Envisaging and bringing the show together was satisfying and hard work for SiD Artistic Directors Rachel Liggitt & Ray Jacobs and SiD manager Jo Wright, but seeing the artistry expressed and joy that dance brings to everyone involved sure makes it worthwhile.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank, the audience for supporting and witnessing the show, all the dancers, SiD’s dance artists and specialist dance support workers who worked so hard to support and create these works.
Big thanks to Calum Barre and Theatre Severn technical staff who created a beautifully lit stage and operated sound and lights, Hive Shrewsbury venue for supporting us throughout the programme of classes and dance making.
Also a shout out to our board members, Parent Carer Council Shropshire – PACC volunteers and Ellen Purse who worked hard to support our marketing of the event, and of course our funders who make so much of this possible. Vibrant Shropshire , Shropshire Council , Arts Council England, The Inclusive Communities Fund, Actio Shropshire, Fabric, Herefordshire Ludlow and North Shropshire College, The Mid Counties Co-op and William A Cadbury Trust.
We received some lovely comments from the audience
“The most wonderful evening. Heart full and beyond inspired personally, creatively, everything. What a community. So incredibly special. Huge congratulations everyone”
“The audience were blown away by the skills, the emotions brought together by intricate and sensitive movement, the sheer joy of expression, the fun and acrobatic unfolding of stories and uplifting music, all held seamlessly together by Sam”
“The work and enthusiasm of all involved was truly impressive. There was a palpable sense of creative spirituality throughout the performances. This is what dance is about and it was a privilege to be present”
All photographs below are beautifully taken by Ming de Nasty, featuring Create.Highflyers, Tom N Rob, The Encore, Darwin Dancers, Thrive and Contact Dance Company.
Please Join us for an evening’s celebration of inclusive, joyful and spell binding dance at the Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn on Saturday 13th July.
A Summer Dance Celebration features captivating performances and dance film from SiD’s participants & dancers plus a guest performance by the powerful and humorous dance theatre duet, Tom and Rob. The dances will be introduced and woven together by Makaton signing MC Sam Stephen.
SiD’s Thrive group in Performance at last years celebration
SiD prides itself in creating dance experiences which bring people together to celebrate artistry, connection, diversity, humour, and the power of dance. The evening’s show will be shared in an accessible, supportive and relaxed environment.
Tom n Rob in rehearsal
Please book your tickets by pressing on the link below. Alla ccess details are available on the Theatre Severn Website Access Pages
It’s full steam ahead as we prepare for SiD’s Summer Dance Celebration at Theatre Severn on Saturday July 13th
SiD’s Dance Artists are absorbed in creating amazing performances, our dancers are working together, creating, learning & remembering their dances and the SiD team are super busy bringing all the show together.
Take a look at the images below of SiD performers in rehearsal. Be sure not to miss this incredible celebration of the power, humanity and creativity of inclusive dance.
A Summer Dance Celebration features captivating performances from SiD’s participants & dancers plus a guest performance by dance theatre duet Tom and Rob. The dance performances will be introduced and woven together by Makaton signing MC Sam Stephen.
Tickets are going fast so please book yours by clicking on the this link or by calling Theatre Severn Box Office on 01743 281281.
SiD is hosting a one day inclusive dance workshop led by Anjali Dance Company. On Monday 11th March 2024. 10.30am – 3.30pm at The Hive, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE. Cost £30
Join Contact Dance Company for a one-day creative & skills based dance workshop led by Anjali Dance Company. This workshop offers an exceptional & inspiring dance experience. It is open to dancers who are D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent or non-disabled people who have dance experience.
Anjali dancer Lauren Payne will perform a co created duet alongside dance artist Beatrice Perini. They will then deliver an inspirational workshop based on the themes contained in the work using Anjali’s team-teaching methodology.
Anjali Dance Company celebrates the extraordinary creative potential of people with learning disabilities. Established in 1995, Anjali Dance Company create and perform dance works, in collaboration with world-class choreographers.
Anjali have performed at venues throughout the UK, including the Royal Festival Hall, Sadler’s Wells and the Royal Opera House in London and at venues in Europe and Mexico.
Contact Dance Company are an inclusive dance company produced by Shropshire Inclusive Dance. CDC meets to explore and experience dancing together, to express artistry through dance and to create powerful contemporary dance performance.
How to Book Please email officesidance@gmail.com to request a place on the workshop, if places are available we will then send a booking form with payment details.
About the venue. The Hive is a friendly accessible venue in the heart of Shrewsbury. The venues facilities are all based on the ground floor, entrance into the building is via a ramp set up on request.
For more information, or to talk to us about what you might need to be able to access the workshop, please email SiD’s Co artistic director Ray Jacobs at directorsidance@gmail.com or call 07788577040 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Tom N Rob on Tuesday 5th December 2023 10am – 4.30pm at the Gateway Centre, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB Cost – £30
Join Contact Dance Company for a one-day workshop led by Tom N Rob. Tom and Rob (Tom Bright and Rob Hemming) are dance theatre artists who make and perform dance, celebrating their shared love of dance, theatre, laughter and improvisation. Their combination of physical energy, partner work, great dancing and comedy has wowed audiences wherever they perform.
The workshop is open to Contact Dance Company dancers and people who are D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled, who have previous high level dance experience. We would particularly like to reach out to dancers based in Shropshire or the West Midlands who don’t regularly dance with SiD.
In the workshop, Tom N Rob will be sharing how they dance and make dances together through their non-verbal creative practice. On the day you will also get to watch their most recent short film ‘Happy Okay Mate’ which will inform some of the workshop content. The workshop will explore Partner skills, improvisation and creating work in duets and small groups. They will give an insight how to use these tools for choreography.
Contact Dance Company are an inclusive dance company produced by Shropshire Inclusive Dance. CDC meets to explore and experience dancing together, to express artistry through dance and to create powerful contemporary dance performance.
How to Book Please email on officesidance@gmail.com to request a place on the workshop, If places are available we will then send a booking form with payment details.
About The Venue. The workshop will take place at The Gateway, Chester Street Shrewsbury.
The Gateway is an accessible venue. There are a range of facilities including lifts to all floors, wide corridors and electrical opening entrance doors.
There are 3 Disabled Parking Spaces
The venue is close the train station and town centre car parks. There is some on street parking close to the venue.
For more information, or to talk to us about what you might need to be able to access the workshop, please email SiD’s Co artistic director Ray Jacobs at directorsidance@gmail.com or call him on 07817194644
A one-day workshop led by Tom N Rob On Tuesday 5th December 2023 10am – 4.30pm at the Gateway Centre, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB Cost – £30
Join Contact Dance Company for a one-day workshop led by Tom N Rob. Tom and Rob (Tom Bright and Rob Hemming) are dance theatre artists who make and perform dance, celebrating their shared love of dance, theatre, laughter and improvisation. Their combination of physical energy, partner work, great dancing and comedy has wowed audiences wherever they perform.
The workshop is open to Contact Dance Company dancers and people who are D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled, who have previous high level dance experience. We would particularly like to reach out to dancers based in Shropshire or the West Midlands who don’t regularly dance with SiD.
In the workshop, Tom N Rob will be sharing how they dance and make dances together through their non-verbal creative practice. On the day you will also get to watch their most recent short film ‘Happy Okay Mate’ which will inform some of the workshop content. The workshop will explore Partner skills, improvisation and creating work in duets and small groups. They will give an insight how to use these tools for choreography.
Contact Dance Company are an inclusive dance company produced by Shropshire Inclusive Dance. CDC meets to explore and experience dancing together, to express artistry through dance and to create powerful contemporary dance performance.
How to Book Please email on officesidance@gmail.com to request a place on the workshop, If places are available we will then send a booking form with payment details.
About The Venue. The workshop will take place at The Gateway, Chester Street Shrewsbury.
The Gateway is an accessible venue. There are a range of facilities including lifts to all floors, wide corridors and electrical opening entrance doors.
There are 3 Disabled Parking Spaces
The venue is close the train station and town centre car parks. There is some on street parking close to the venue.
For more information, or to talk to us about what you might need to be able to access the workshop, please email SiD’s Co artistic director Ray Jacobs at directorsidance@gmail.com or call him on 07817194644
SiD is excited to start a new term of weekly inclusive classes. We are offering a range of classes for everyone who loves dancing !
There are just a few places left on each course, please contact us if you would like to book a place or have a free taster class to see if the class is right for you. Classes begin on Wednesday 27th September but we are still open to new participants, throughout the term.
The classes are led by experienced dance artists and supported by dance specialist support workers, which allows us to give people of all abilities a positive, enjoyable and inclusive dance experience.
Every Wednesday during term time we offer the following classes. CREATE – a class where participants can be supported in moving together. THRIVE – a space where participants learn dance skills, make dances together and learn sequences. CONTACT COMPANY CLASS – A space for experienced dancers to learn contemporary dance sequences, increase movement skills, enjoy creative partner work and create dances in duets , trios and small groups.
If you are interested in these classes please contact us on officesidance@gmail.com we can then discuss the right dance opportunity to suit you.
If you have a passion for the arts and for contemporary dance in particular, a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, and would like to get involved in supporting our organisation, we would love to hear from you!
Shropshire Inclusive Dance (SiD) is a creatively driven contemporary dance company that enables people of all abilities to express themselves through dance and explore their own creativity in our weekly community classes, our dance company, our youth projects, and other special projects. We are based in Shrewsbury, but we work with people across the whole county and beyond
We would like our board to better represent our users and that’s why we would like to find a young person to become a trustee to ensure that different views are represented in our decision making going forwards.
On Tuesday 3rd October 2023, 10am – 4.30pm at The Gateway Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NB Cost £30
Join Contact Dance Company for a one-day workshop led by Annie Hanauer, an internationally renowned disabled dancer, choreographer, and teacher. The workshop is open to people who are D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled and have previous dance experience. We would particularly like to reach out to dancers based in Shropshire or the West Midlands who don’t regularly dance with SiD.
Annie’s workshop will explore themes and movement ideas from her new dance solo, Updraft, which looks at the body in relation to landscape and ideas of flying, falling, and letting go. We will explore these themes and ideas on our own and in groups through improvised movement, partner work, touch, drawing and writing.
Introducing Annie
Annie is passionate about the power, wisdom, and creativity of disabled people, and discovering different ways of moving into full-bodied dancing.
Annie’s work’s A space for all our tomorrows, which looks at utopia through a disability lens, and Updraft, a solo dance with live music exploring the body in relation to landscape, are currently touring Europe.
She has choreographed works for Theatre Münster, Candoco Dance Company, Mobius Dance, Ramped, Zurich University of the Arts, and the University of Minnesota. Annie regularly leads inclusive workshops and professional classes internationally.
Contact Dance Company are an inclusive dance company produced by Shropshire Inclusive Dance. CDC meets to explore and experience dancing together, to express artistry through dance and to create powerful contemporary dance performance.
How to Book Please email us to request a place on the workshop, If places are available we will then send a booking form with payment details.
About The Venue.
The workshop will take place at The Gateway, Chester Street Shrewsbury.
The Gateway is an accessible venue. There are a range of facilities including lifts to all floors, wide corridors and electrical opening entrance doors
There are 3 Disabled Parking Spaces
The venue is close the train station and town centre car parks. There is some on street parking close to the venue.
For more information, or to talk to us about what you might need to be able to access the workshop, please email SiD’s Co artistic director Ray Jacobs at directorsidance@gmail.com or call him on 07817194644
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