Dance
Youth Dance
Take Art has an established Youth Dance Programme, which aims to inspire creativity and encourage a passion for dancing in young people of all abilities. We do this by developing and coordinating dance activity for younger people, both in and outside of school.
Take Art’s Current and Forthcoming Youth Dance Provision
Through the Step Change project and funding from Youth Dance England, Take Art has now developed its dance provision further. Our aim is to continue to develop Youth Dance opportunities in Somerset by working with young people to facilitate their ideas and aspirations.
Performance Platforms – Spring Forward
An annual County Youth Dance Platform showcasing Somerset’s numerous Youth Dance groups and young dancers. Including Schools, independent Youth groups, Pupil Referral Units, Special Schools and Integrated Youth Groups. Please see project for more information.
County Youth Dance Company – SYDC
A new initiative being run by Take Art, aimed at bringing together Somerset’s 'Gifted and Talented' young dancers to work together as a company with opportunities to work with professional choreographers.
Young People Have Their Say – Youth Dance Advisory Panel
Starting this year, an opportunity for young dancers of all abilities to influence what dance activity happens for them and their peers in Somerset.
Training/Insets for Youth Dance Leaders/Teachers
Training is an important part of Take Art’s Dance Strategy and has been provided through projects such as Step Change. New opportunities this type of training are currently in development and details will be pubished early next year.
Networking For Youth Dance Leaders/Teachers
We currenlty maintain links with Youth Dance Leaders and Teachers from mainstream and Special Schools through e-newsletters and regular meetings. Contact Youth Dance Co-ordinator Katey Leader to sign up.
New Developments – coming soon…
- For young people with a disability in Somerset we are working towards providing access to inclusive dance sessions, performance and choreographic opportunities
- A choreographic platform for young people to enable groups to create and perform their own work
- An urban dance platform for young people
Opportunities
For regional and national opportunities please visit Dance South West and Youth Dance England
Whats on
For up to date news on Youth Dance opportunities visit and join our Facebook group Take Art: Dance
Contact
For more information on dance for young people both in and out of School please contact Take Art’s Youth Dance Co-ordinator Katey Leader.
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"Coming into step change was like reconnecting with myself as an artist and a teacher and what it has done for me is that I feel really confident now that this is a new area of practice for me, particularly working with the over 50s."
Sue Way, Take Art, Dance Artist working with older people
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Latest News
View AllMark Bruce - The Interview
15 May 2012
The Mark Bruce Company premiere Made in Heaven this Friday night at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. We asked Mark to respond to some quickfire questions in his (scarce) spare time…
Life Circles - See Early Film Footage
19 Apr 2012
Life Circles is a new project and a new partnership between Take Art Dance and Core Dance, with a focus on engaging the frail elderly in movement, dance and imaginative play. It started last autumn and will run for two years, with the ambition of supporting the lifelong creativity of older people in eight residential settings in Somerset, Devon and Dorset.
The dance stars of tomorrow spring forward
15 Mar 2012
On the 26 & 27 March 2012 at The Tacchi Morris Art Centre in Taunton, over 500 young dancers from Somerset and beyond will be coming together to take part in Take Art’s annual dance platform Spring Forward.
Take Art changing the lives of the frail elderly
28 Feb 2012
Just because you are passed the age of partying, it doesn’t mean your body has given up on joy, or your brain has stopped seeking creative expression…
Congratulations to Somerset Youth Dance Company
21 Dec 2011
Huge congratulations to Somerset Youth Dance Company, who have been selected to attend Dance South West's regional platform U.Dance South West 2012, held at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth on 17 and 18 March 2012.
Spring Forward 2012…
20 Dec 2011
Take Art announces dates for their youth dance performance platform, in association with U.Dance. Get your applications in now!
Focus on the South West: Take Art Urban Dance Project
08 Nov 2011
Take Art's new Urban Dance Project has been featured in Youth Dance England's national news letter.
Opportunity: Trainee dancers wanted!
27 Oct 2011
LIFE CIRCLES a dance project working with older people in residential settings in Dorset, Exeter and Somerset is offering 4 dance trainee opportunities.
Opportunity: Filmmaker / Digital / New Media artist
27 Oct 2011
We are now looking to recruit a freelance filmmaker/digital/new media artist to work on the Life Circles dance project.
Take Art at Glastonbury
14 Jun 2011
Take Art are happy to announce our partnership with Yorke Dance, who will be performing at this years Glastonbury Festival.
Opinion: What future for small-scale dance touring
26 May 2011
On 16th May the National Dance Network organised a day called 'What future for small-scale dance touring' at the Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich. I attended and can say it was an interesting if somewhat confounding day.
Spring Forward 2011 on May 24 in Yeovil
12 May 2011
The final day of Spring Forward 2011 in association with U.Dance will be happening on 24 May at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.
Take Art Dance at Glastonbury Festival 2011
27 Apr 2011
Take Art are pleased to support Yorke Dance Project who are performing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival on the new Spirit of ’71 stage to celebrate 40 years of Glastonbury Festival.
Take Art run taster sessions to get men dancing
20 Jan 2011
Take Art and NHS Somerset are currently working on a dance project called Signposts, aimed at getting men and their children dancing for health and happiness.
