Cheshire Dance
Inclusion and Diversity Projects
Our inclusion and diversity projects are about physical, mental and
social wellbeing, about participation and performance, education and
learning. Certain of our successful projects run more than once, whilst
other new projects are always being developed.
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Performances
Celebration through performance is an important way groups share their
passion for dance with family, friends and others from the community.
These take place in local theatres or civic space and also 
outdoors
as site-specific projects. Events take the form of Showcases
involving a wide range of Cheshire Dance ond other local groups, Days
of Dance which include workshops and training throughout the
day leading to performances in the evening and Sharings
which are a really informal culmination of some of the projects we undertake.
The Crewe Community Dance Showcase is an annual event. It brings together a wide range of performing groups from across the area. The Lyceum Theatre, in Crewe is packed for two nights and the performers receive a rapturous reception.
Station/Stationary
25-29th September 2008
Crewe Railway Station
the Body Cartography project, in partnership with Cheshire Dance will
explode the potential of Crewe Railway Station as a medium to make art.
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"This has deepened my understanding of diversity and introduced me to many questions which I had not previously thought about."
Dance Leaders in the Community
Training for youth, care, health and other professionals working in
the community who want to integrate dance into their programmes of work.
The Bridge Programme
A partnership project with women at HMP Styal involving annual projects,
regular dance sessions and advocacy for a permanent space and programme
with a population that have significant mental health and learning needs.
This project is also linked to other activities in the community to
help support individuals integrate back into the communities where they
live.
"I was pure angry over the weekend, and I took it out on my dance, instead of lashing out at someone or screaming. I was just totally focussed and took it out on the dance, it was brilliant."
Bespoke Projects
Cheshire Dance works with partners to devise bespoke projects with the
specific needs of the target group in mind. Please contact Adam
Holloway on 01606 861770
to discuss a project you'd be interesting in developing with us.