Dance Re:Ignite Performances and Workshops (Watford)
Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing
Project: Dance Re:Ignite 4.0
Dance Re:Ignite Performances and Workshops (Watford)
Location: Various community settings
Dates: 6 January to 27 June 2025
Day: Various Available
Time: Various Available
Suitable for: Adults, Health and Wellbeing Settings
Led by: Laura Horn at New Connections Dance
Event Overview:
Dance Re:Ignite is a project framework of participatory and training activities and celebrations designed to enhance and develop dance practice and infrastructure of provision for 55+ year olds and inclusive groups in Hertfordshire.
The Dance Re:Ignite Watford group are available for performances, workshops and residencies in Watford and surrounding areas.
Performance Information:
Title: Home to Here
Creators: Laura Horn, Anji Archer and dancers – Ah-Fong, Annette, Claire, Jan, Janet, Laura, Marina, Meng Keow, Peter, Phyllis, Rengiz, Sheila, Wendy
Music: From Home To Here – Malackey Henderson
From Home To Here celebrates the dancers’ stories, where they have come from and why they want to be here today in this dance. The suitcases represent what is special to them about where they call ‘home’. Individual stories are expressed but they come together to celebrate and ‘take roots’.
Dance Re:Ignite Watford have a performance and workshop package available to tour to community settings. The performance lasts approximately 5 minutes and is suitable for a range of community settings, including care homes, day centres, sheltered housing lounges and lunch clubs. Following the performance, the group can lead a workshop (30 – 45 minutes) and have time for refreshments and chat with participants. The workshop is suitable for all ages and can be done seated.
Past performances include: West Herts College, Greenbanks Care Home, Tremona Care Home, Watford Day Service, Watford Fringe Festival, Divine Saviour Primary School, Oddfellows.
Residency Information:
For community groups that would like to embed further dance opportunities in their provision for their members, Dance Re:Ignite Watford are available for a series of five follow up workshop sessions. Enquire for more information.
Link for more information or booking:
Funder:
Arts Council England