LEAP is continuing to challenge arts-based learning and inspire in primary schools across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Luton.
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(January to December 2023)
Image credit: Flicker Mill
OVERVIEW
BEEE Creative worked in partnership with Flicker Mill to produce ‘and, then, they…’, a short animation film co-created with disabled adults and school/youth groups. ‘and, then, they…’ aimed to tell a collective story of character, told through participant memories, thoughts and ambitions. The project wanted to develop dance and digital co-creation practice with communities to lead to screenings at international animation and film festivals in 2024. Underpinning the project was the development of dance infrastructure in Central Bedfordshire, scaling up BEEE Creative’s delivery in the county, fostering new partnerships and opportunities for intergenerational collaborations.
The project was funded by Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Fund.
AIMS
There were two overarching for this project:
- To be a catalyst for longer term dance delivery in Central Bedfordshire, in a wide range of settings, bringing together school groups, community groups and care homes.
- To challenge preconceptions of dance and better understand the barriers to engaging in dance
HEADLINE FINDINGS
BEEE Creative has met its intended aims for this project. In particular as a catalyst for longer term, joined up, community dance delivery in Central Bedfordshire. It has done this through exploration of different partnerships and settings, with different ways of working. Taking an inclusive led approach, and bringing groups of different ages, abilities and backgrounds to work on a project with a shared aim it has been able to challenge preconceptions of dance, particularly around who or what is a dancer. BEEE Creative is already extremely experienced in identifying and mitigating barriers to dance. This project has enabled them to explore the nuance of this in further detail through its work with the partners on this project. The participants themselves have benefited from taking part, identifying skills development and feelings of being valued and heard. The continued development of the dance consortium has supported BEEE Creative’s aim of continuing to strengthen the community dance infrastructure in Central Bedfordshire.
EVALUATION
A full evaluation report is available for this project >>
PROJECT CREDITS
Partners:
- MacIntyre Charity
- Vacani School of Dance
- Redborne Upper School
- Carers in Bedfordshire - Young Carers
- Baycroft Care Home
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