Take Art: Dance


	Time to Move

	Time to Move is a three-year dance and movement project for older people in Sedgemoor and West Somerset. The project has been developed by Take Art: Dance in partnership with Somerset County Council Community Directorate, Age Concern Somerset Ageing Well, Somerset PCT and Reminiscence Learning. TRAINING We run two training courses each year in chair-based dance for older people. The course is full of creative ideas, logistical considerations, possible challenges, contra-indications, use of music, planning, evaluation and reminiscence work. The programme includes sessions from guest artists and tutors from the Southwest with substantial experience in this field. Free of charge to those working in Sedgemoor or West Somerset, £30 otherwise. View Course Dates WEEKLY CLASSES We run weekly dance and movement classes for active adults over the age of 50, open to everyone, no previous experience necessary. In year 1 we visited Burnham-on-Sea, Cheddar, Mark, Minehead, Porlock and Shipham. We continued work in Minehead, Porlock and Shipham and these classes will continue in the autumn. We will also open six new dance classes in the autumn. Classes are £2 per person, pay as you go. View Class Dates PERFORMANCE In year 1 our Active Groups performed at the The Regal Theatre, Minehead, London’s Southbank Centre, POPP centres and they will also perform at Take Art’s 20th Birthday celebration on 4th August. NATIONAL CONFERENCE – SUMMER 2009 At the end of the three years, we will host a National Conference in Dance with Older People.
	For further details please contact hannah@takeart.org.



	Moves Afoot
	Moves Afoot is a 2 year project working with adults with learning difficulties in Mendip, Sedgemoor, South and West Somerset, and is part of Arts Xchange, a countrywide, cross-artform project.

	The project also offers opportunities for training in the use of dance for service providers and care professionals.

	Moves Afoot and Count Me In, one of the four ArtsXchange partners who lead sessions in drumming and singing, will collaborate in December at the Fiveways Resource Centre Yeovil.

	All participants in the Moves Afoot project will have the opportunity to celebrate the work done in each of their respective settings at the ArtsXchange performance on Friday 7th March 2008 at The Tacchi Morris Arts Centre Taunton.

	For further details of either of these projects please email anna@takeart.org or call 01460 249450



	Tide and Time
	For details of this project please visit the Take Art: Create pages.