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Different bodies and minds.
Dancing together.
ID Dance is a talent development project for all bodies, minds and backgrounds in Leicester produced by We Are Epic, supported by Arts Council and hosted at Attenborough Arts Centre in Leicester.
ID Dance explores how different bodies, minds and backgrounds can dance, create and develop together. It creates high-quality work, gives dancers opportunities to develop technical skills, access to performance opportunities, as well as support and mentoring.
ID Dance offers an opportunity to experience inclusive dance practice in Leicester for those that want to develop a career in the dance sector.
What does the ID Dance Talent Development Programme involve:
- 10 week ‘talent development seasons’ with expert technique and creative classes.
- Open studio sessions.
- Masterclasses with established choreographers and co-creation sessions with other artforms.
- Support in arranging local or international collaborations with diverse and disabled artists in the UK and Asia.
- Bespoke training, mentoring and introductions for diverse and disabled dancers and practitioners.
- Experience creating and performing high-quality, accessible, inclusive dance work with talented disabled, non-disabled, neurodiverse and ethnically diverse artists
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Developing Talent
ID Dance is part of our talent development work and explores methods for developing high-quality dance that connects a range of different bodies, minds and backgrounds together.
We support and develop talented disabled, non-disabled, neurodiverse and ethnically diverse artists to access quality dance training and masterclasses with industry leaders.
Through this talent development project we also offer bespoke mentoring, international opportunities and support for dancers at the start of their careers.
Contact Jack for more information on how to get involved with ID Dance
‘We Meet Again’ Film
Supported by: Arts Council England, Attenborough Arts Centre and De Montfort University Leicester
Two dancers from ID Dance, Lauren Russell and Kadafi Mulula used ideas from a masterclass to create this dance film. They worked with choreographer and director Charlotte Tomlinson and producer Laura Evans to develop the ideas and movement. The film was then shot on location with BAFTA award winning film company Junction 15.
Dancers: Lauren Russell and Kadafi Mulula
Choreography: Charlotte Tomlinson, Lauren Russell and Kadafi Mulula
Director: Charlotte Tomlinson
Producer: Laura Evans
Film: Junction 15
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ID Dance is a We Are Epic CiC project
supported by Attenborough Arts Centre and Arts Council England