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Updraft – Dancing, falling, flying & letting go 

A one-day dance workshop led by
Annie Hanauer

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.

More information can be found here:
https://hlnsc.ac.uk/apprenticeships/the-gateway-adult-and-community-education-centre/

Any Questions 

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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SiD’s Summer Celebration 2023 and Food Festival Performance on Film

SiD shared a fantastic night of dance film and dance performances with a packed audience at The Hive in Shrewsbury.

Groups from SiDs weekly classes and its new project for 16 – 30 yr olds Darwin Dancers, shared amazing dances on film and on stage.

The evening culminated with the premiere of SiDs new professional touring piece
‘Here There Everywhere’

The new work choreographed by Siobhan Hayes and performed by Mervyn Bradley, Chander van Daatselaar, Beth Gardiner and Anna Belyavin was immensely enjoyed by the appreciative audience.

Below is a film of the evening created by Calum Barre capturing the unique atmosphere, commitment, skills and creativity of all the dancers involved.

Contact Dance Company performed Here There Everywhere to appreciative audiences at The Shrewsbury Food Festival. The work really captured the attention of festival goers, audiences literally stopped in their tracks to watch this powerful & unique work. The short film clip below was created by film Maker Calum Barre to support future touring of this eye catching inclusive dance show,

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Here There Everywhere

SiD is excited to announce the creation of an
entrancing new dance performance 
‘Here There Everywhere’

The new work will be made during an intensive rehearsal period in June and performed to the public later in the month at The Shrewsbury Food Festival and SiD’s own Midsummer Celebration.

Performed by SiD’s Contact Dance Company
‘Here There Everywhere’ will comprise of three ‘pop up’ dance performances made specifically for outdoor events and festivals.

The new dances will catch festival and event goers by surprise with energetic, poignant and playful dances, which literally pop up in unexpected places.

SiD has commissioned choreographer Siobhan Hayes and designer Heidi Luker to choreograph and design this wonderfully unique new work.

Within Here There Everywhere the dances will be delving into the question
‘What do we think we’re searching for?’
Power, Love, Escape, Freedom…
This inclusive and delightful mini-series will invite you to reflect on the question “What is your Utopia?”

The diverse and skilful cast comprises of Contact Dance Company member’s Mervyn Bradley, Beth Gardiner and
Anna Belyavin joined by guest dancers, Maiya Leeke and Chander van Daatselaar.

SiD is very excited to be making this new work and sharing it to a wide range of audiences, hopefully at events near you.

(images created by Gary Lindsay – Moore / Arron Fowler / Ray Jacobs

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Shropshire Inclusive Dance (SID) is seeking two D/deaf, physically disabled or neurodivergent dancers.

SiD is seeking two dancers who are D/deaf, physically disabled or neurodivergent, to join our inclusive performance company
Contact Dance for SiD’s Pop Up performance project.

The dances will be made with our inclusive performance company, Contact Dance, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The dances will be performed outdoors within urban, rural, festival and conference settings.

SiD is committed to inclusive dance practice. Since 2012, we have delivered distinct, exemplary, creatively driven dance projects and weekly classes that promote community cohesion and inclusion.
SiD’s core values are inclusion, respect, quality, connection, artistry and enjoyment.

Terms: We are offering a total freelance fee of £2,250, plus agreed, travel, accommodation reimbursement and support with access requirements.

Days: 14 days total, to include:
Introductory workshops, dates in March & April 2023 (2 days total).
Devising and performance period from May 31st – June 24th, 2023
(3 days per week).

Additional performance dates:
You will be asked to perform at 3 events, during summer 2023 (dates yet to be confirmed). You will be required to attend a re-rehearsal day and paid an additional fee for this work.

Deadline for applicants 5pm, 30th January, 2023
Applicants will be shortlisted and selected candidates will be asked to attend a creative audition in Shrewsbury on 21st February 2023.

To find out more information or to apply for the post please read or download the application packs below.

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Shropshire inclusive Dance is looking for a choreographer

Shropshire Inclusive Dance (SiD) is seeking to commission a choreographer to create a new bold and original series of three inclusive dance works for outdoor dance spaces.

We are looking for a dedicated, passionate choreographer, who is open to exploring new approaches to dance making and embraces creating inclusive dances with performers who are disabled and non-disabled. 

The dances will be made with our inclusive performance company, Contact Dance, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The dances will be suitable to be performed in outdoor or indoor spaces within urban, rural, festival and conference settings.

The choreographer will create a series of works, made up of two duets and one trio, on an agreed theme with an inclusive cast.

SiD is committed to inclusive dance practice. Since 2012, we have delivered distinct, exemplary, creatively driven dance projects and weekly classes that promote community cohesion and inclusion. SiD’s core values are inclusion, respect, quality, connection, artistry and enjoyment.SiD particularly welcomes applications from choreographers with disabilities.

Terms: We are offering a freelance commission fee of £4,000, plus agreed travel/ accommodation reimbursement and support with access requirements.

Days: 16 days total, to include:

Planning and introductory workshops dates in February & March 2023
Making & devising period from May 31st – June 24th, 2023
(3 days per week)

To find out more information or to apply for the post please read or download the application packs below.

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An autumn full of dancing. SiDs weekly classes get off to a great start!

Our weekly inclusive classes at The Hive in Shrewsbury are buzzing with creativity and great dancing. The classes have been in great demand and there are just a few places left.

The classes are led by experienced dance artists and supported by creative advoctes which allows us to give people of all abilities a positive, enjoyable and inclusive dance experiance.

Every term on a Wednesday 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.

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SiD’s ‘Dancing Together Apart’ exhibition opens at Shrewsbury Museum

Come along to the Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery to view our exhibition,
‘Dancing Together Apart’.
The Exhibition can be viewed in the venue’s beautiful balcony space which is on the 3rd floor and accessible by lift.
This exhibition continues at SMAG until Friday September 30th.

In 2020 Shropshire Inclusive Dance commissioned photographer Ming De Nasty to capture images of Contact Dance Company members dancing at home. Ming’s moving portraits capture dancers participating in zoom classes and performing their own choreographed solos.These stunning images, set in the background of their own home, form a powerful exhibition. The exhibition reveals the dancer’s connection with their homes, their families and their love of dancing.

The four featured dancers are Andrew Kelly, Ellie Taylor, Chloe Shepherd and Mervyn Bradley (pictured above).

The Museum is open from 10am – 4pm and entry is free
Full details of how to find and access Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery can be found here https://www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk/smag/

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What a celebration ! Sid celebrates in style.

Many thanks to all who came to SiD’s 10 year celebration, We had over 70 people attending and were proud to share our performances, films and the exhibition.

The evening really felt like a celebration of SiD with lots of old and new friends in attendance. We witnessed beautiful dancing, listened to great speakers, shared memories, chatted, laughed and applauded together.

Dancers from our classes were thrilled to perform, it was also great to look back at previous work on film and share our new duet ‘Skirting Around the Edges’ which really wowed the audience.

Big thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this happen in particular stage technician Callum Barre, all the SiD team, board members and dancers.

The images below show the Thrive Class during tech rehearsal captured by Ray Jacobs

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SiD is 10 years old ! Come and join us to celebrate.

SiD would be delighted if you could join us on Wednesday 30th March 7.30pm at The Hive in Shrewsbury where we will share some exciting dance performances, moving dance films and personal testimonials from those who have benefitted by being involved with SiD over the last 10 years.

The evening also includes a chance to view ‘Dancing Together Apart’, an exhibition of photographs by photographer Ming de Nasty. Ming’s intimate portraits of SiD dancers in the backdrop of own homes, form a powerful exhibition in the gallery space.

A complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and snacks will also be served plus there will be a chance to enter our raffle to win a prize.