Thursday 5 October 2023: 09:30 - 13:30 UTC+1 online
Many community dance artists and practitioners contribute to and or make lasting change through their dance work in communities either politically, socially, environmentally or economically, but do they identify as an activist?
Do you?
Activism can take many forms including but not limited to work within diversity and inclusion, social justice and health and wellbeing. That activism can be quiet, subtle and reflective or actioning, forceful and challenging, but at its core is the fundamental aim of reform with the desire to make changes in society for the greater good.
This event will explore what activism means, give examples of activism, and invite you as an artist or organisation to explore and identify your own work around change making and activism.
Speakers include:
- Dr Ruth Pethybridge, Curatorial Team Member & Senior Lecturer: MA Dance Participation, Communities, Activism, The Place: London / BA Hons Dance & Choreography, Falmouth University
- Patsy Corcoran, The Beth Johnson Foundation
- Kevin Edward Turner, Company Chameleon
- Freddy Gutierrez, California-based poet and teaching artist.
Network breakout speakers include:
- Kim Evans MSc MUKCP, psychotherapist and trainer (REACH! Network breakout)
- Priya Mistry, Multidisciplinary Artist and social change maker (Inclusion in Dance Network breakout)
- Rhona Matheson, CEO, Starcatchers (Early Years Dance Network breakout)
- Danielle Jones, Artistic Director, Luminelle (Live Well and Dance with Parkinson's Network).
If you prefer not to attend the whole event, you can just access the sessions that are for your Network group only - please tick the appropriate option upon booking.
To sign up to our individual networks - Inclusion in Dance Network, Live Well & Dance with Parkinson's Network, Early Years Dance Network and REACH! Network click here.