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Dance | Workshop

Inclusive Creative Movement Workshop

Stopgap Dance Company (UK)

10 Apr 2025, Thu, 2.30pm

1hr 30mins

(Intermission: None)

Esplanade Rehearsal Studio (Meeting Point: Esplanade Mall Level 1 (outside Toast Box), 15mins before start time)

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Photo credit: Chris Parkes

[Image description] A bespectacled boy is raising his arms above his head gleefully. He is wearing a red sweatshirt that reads “Kind Human”. He is in front of an audience of five people, who are watching him enthusiastically.

[Image description] Emily Lue-Fong, an East-Asian female dancer, is in a dynamic lunge on a black floor. She leans on her left foot, resting her right knee on the ground. She has double braids that swing to the left, demonstrating movement. Behind her, a man in blue holds his crossed right leg across his body while leaning his body weight on his left shin, which is pressed against the floor. They are watched by two other participants.
[Image description] Hannah Sampson, a Caucasian female dancer, is sitting on her bent right leg while she extends her left leg in front of her. She supports her weight with her left arm, lifting her right arm into the air. Her right wrist is limp and relaxed, and she looks over her left shoulder with an intense gaze. She is observed by five participants who are out of focus. The image is in black and white.
[Image description] Jannick Moth, a Caucasian male dancer, is caught in a dynamic action pose. He hunches over in a forward lean, extending his arms outwards for balance. His left arm reaches backwards towards the sky while his right arm hovers an inch above the floor. His entire body weight is supported by his right knee and the outer side of his left foot. He focuses his gaze downwards towards the studio floor. The picture is in black and white.

Photo credit: Chris Parkes

[Image description] A bespectacled boy is raising his arms above his head gleefully. He is wearing a red sweatshirt that reads “Kind Human”. He is in front of an audience of five people, who are watching him enthusiastically.

[Image description] Emily Lue-Fong, an East-Asian female dancer, is in a dynamic lunge on a black floor. She leans on her left foot, resting her right knee on the ground. She has double braids that swing to the left, demonstrating movement. Behind her, a man in blue holds his crossed right leg across his body while leaning his body weight on his left shin, which is pressed against the floor. They are watched by two other participants.
[Image description] Hannah Sampson, a Caucasian female dancer, is sitting on her bent right leg while she extends her left leg in front of her. She supports her weight with her left arm, lifting her right arm into the air. Her right wrist is limp and relaxed, and she looks over her left shoulder with an intense gaze. She is observed by five participants who are out of focus. The image is in black and white.
[Image description] Jannick Moth, a Caucasian male dancer, is caught in a dynamic action pose. He hunches over in a forward lean, extending his arms outwards for balance. His left arm reaches backwards towards the sky while his right arm hovers an inch above the floor. His entire body weight is supported by his right knee and the outer side of his left foot. He focuses his gaze downwards towards the studio floor. The picture is in black and white.

Photo credit: Chris Parkes

[Image description] A bespectacled boy is raising his arms above his head gleefully. He is wearing a red sweatshirt that reads “Kind Human”. He is in front of an audience of five people, who are watching him enthusiastically.

[Image description] Emily Lue-Fong, an East-Asian female dancer, is in a dynamic lunge on a black floor. She leans on her left foot, resting her right knee on the ground. She has double braids that swing to the left, demonstrating movement. Behind her, a man in blue holds his crossed right leg across his body while leaning his body weight on his left shin, which is pressed against the floor. They are watched by two other participants.
[Image description] Hannah Sampson, a Caucasian female dancer, is sitting on her bent right leg while she extends her left leg in front of her. She supports her weight with her left arm, lifting her right arm into the air. Her right wrist is limp and relaxed, and she looks over her left shoulder with an intense gaze. She is observed by five participants who are out of focus. The image is in black and white.
[Image description] Jannick Moth, a Caucasian male dancer, is caught in a dynamic action pose. He hunches over in a forward lean, extending his arms outwards for balance. His left arm reaches backwards towards the sky while his right arm hovers an inch above the floor. His entire body weight is supported by his right knee and the outer side of his left foot. He focuses his gaze downwards towards the studio floor. The picture is in black and white.
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Synopsis
Synopsis

Specially designed for individuals with disabilities (physical, sensory, developmental and/or intellectual), this inclusive creative movement workshop conducted by Stopgap Dance Company provides an opportunity for Disabled people to try inclusive dance for the first time, and to have fun by dancing with other people.

 

The workshop will consist of an up tempo warm up, movement games and tasks, plus creative movement exploration in partners and small groups. There will be the option to explore contact dance as well, in an inclusive and supportive setting.

 

Caregivers and personal assistants are also welcome to support the participants in this workshop.

 

To ensure the safety of all participants, the workshop will be limited to a maximum of 16 participants. Pre-registration is required. Please let us know your access requirements when you register with us and we will try to incorporate them into our plans. Please also read the following notes prior to your registration:

  • This workshop is designed for individuals with disabilities (physical, sensory, developmental and/or intellectual) who are able to follow simple verbal cues and instructions

  • This workshop is designed for participants aged 12 years old and above

  • Participants may have one supporting caregiver and/or personal assistant at the workshop.

  • Alternatively, caregivers may drop participants 10 minutes before the workshop and pick up at the same location.

 

This workshop is facilitated by Disabled and non-disabled dancers of Stopgap Dance Company: Emily Lue-Fong, Hannah Sampson and Jannick Moth, with Access Support by Mignon Riggs.

 

This programme is presented as part of da:ns focus – EveryBody, a weekend of dance which expands the ideas and conventions of the perfect dancing body by presenting high quality works and experiences focusing on inclusivity, diversity and participation, where we encourage everybody and every body to experience dance.

Accessibility

Wheelchair-Accessible Event

Admission Age:
12 and above.
Language: English
Things to Note:
Accessibility: All our venues are wheelchair-accessible. We offer various services to support patrons with access needs. For assistance, please contact Esplanade Customer Experience at 6828 8377. To learn more, read our accessibility guide.
Pre-Event Guide - Inclusive Creative Movement Workshop

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Artist Information

Stopgap Dance Company

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Stopgap Dance Company is driven by a diverse creative team who uses dance as a movement for change. 

 

The company’s mission is to create an inclusive world where diversity is not just accepted but pursued, a world where no one is limited by prejudice against deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent people. 

 

Working with an artform shaped by human touch and energised by the spark of connectivity, their work demonstrates the compelling power of diversity and inclusivity. Together, they move to create a remarkable experience that transforms society’s perceptions of difference and dismantle the inequity of privilege, in dance and in all aspects of living, collaborating, and creating together as humans.

 

Stopgap is both focused on and born out of the company’s rigorous investment in equity and inclusive culture. They are committed to removing barriers to dance, nurturing the talents of dancers born into any body and any mind. In coalition with a wave of organisations, they move towards a better representation of diversity on our stages and in society.

 

The company is a global leader of disability access in dance and continuously examines best practice. They actively advocate for the industry and the wider world to become more inclusive.

Wheelchair-Accessible Event

This accessible event is designed for all patrons (including wheelchair users) to participate comfortably.

Date & Time

Wheelchair-Accessible Event

10 Apr 2025, Thu

2.30pm

Esplanade Rehearsal Studio
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