Cheshire Dance for Practitioners
bloom is our artistic programme for dance artists and professionals working in community dance. Led by the Dance Director, with the Project Co-ordinator and the involvement of the whole Cheshire Dance team, bloom focuses on practitioners and practice. The skills development is suited to career progression and to meeting work challenges.
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bloom
fresh, is a four-day residential retreat offering time to reflect on professional development needs. fresh focuses on artistic practice and creative sessions are run by a team of facilitators, themselves professional artists.
In May 2008, fresh becomes a six day retreat, pollen8
and is linked to a site-based commission at Crewe Station.
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creative leadership research
So what makes a great community dance practitioner? A group of highly
experienced practitioners have been working to answer this question
and the results continue to influence our ongoing programme of work,
as well as the work of our partners Foundation for Community Dance and
Ludus Dance.
"It's lovely that fresh is about being an artist and there's a good range for different stages of career"
confiDance
A programme of whole school training for all primary and special schools in the Borough of Vale Royal delivered as part of the School Sports Partnership. Dance artists deliver training for all the teachers in the school, follow-up sessions, bespoke recommendations for each school and ongoing support though Cheshire Dance and the Local Education Authority.
train the trainers
Growing out of the Creative Leadership research, this is aimed at practitioners who wish to become trainers, and also for those who wish to affirm and develop their leadership skills.
winter lab, is a six day non-residential course that can be attended in its entirety or in part. Time for creative dance and making work alongside taking a look at our duty of care to participants.
dance leaders in the community
A sixty hour Open College Network course (Level 3). This is an opportunity for professionals working in community settings, interested in integrating dance into the workplace.
"I felt challenged mentally, physically and emotionally, comfortable, free and inspired."
Bespoke Projects
Cheshire Dance works with partners to devise bespoke projects with
your specific needs in mind. Please contact Adam
Holloway on 01606 861770
to discuss a project you'd be interesting in developing with us.