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REPLAY GUIDE
Wait, I wanna see that again!
We know how frustrating it can be to not be able to take part in a workshop or webinar live because the responisbilities of being a parent simply make it too difficult - there's so much to manage!
That's why, from the very beginning, we have recorded both Season 1 and Season 2 of Dance Mama Live content so you can engage with it when it suits you. (Our podcast of stories exists for the same reason.)
Scroll on to see what each Season contains and the backstory of how we got here...
Dance Mama Live - Season 1
20 hours of webinars and workshops from world-class experts and specialists, supported by Arts Council England, and in partnership with National Dance Organisations (One Dance UK, DanceXchange, Yorkshire Dance, Sadler's Wellsand Clearcut) made in 2021/22.
Available FREE for Bronze Members - join our commmunity FREE to get access.
What's in the collection?
Title | Image | Workshop or Webinar | Long description |
|---|---|---|---|
Discussion panel - leadership and parenting in dance with Jessica Ward (Principal, Elmhurst Ballet School), Melanie Precious (CEO, Greenwich Dance) and Anna Enhold-Danailov (Join Founder/CEO, PiPA Campaign) | Webinar | Melanie Precious (CEO, Greenwich Dance), Jessica Ward (Prinicpal, Elmhurst Ballet School) and Anna Ehnold-Danailov (Co-Founder and Joint CEO, PIPA Campaign) talk to Lucy McCrudden, Founder, Dance Mama, about the challenges of working as parents in the dance sector, particularly in regard to childcare and flexible working patterns. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 28 November 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.greenwichdance.org.uk www.elmhurstballetschool.org www.pipacampaign.org | |
Laura Godfrey-Isaacs - Maternal Journal | Webinar | Artist, Midwife and Birth Activist, Laura Godfrey-Isaacs talks with Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden about one of her many fantastic projects, Maternal Journal and challenging cultural perceptions of birth and it’s depictions in art and society. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. Contains graphic images of birth that is not suitable for younger viewers This session was broadcast via Zoom on 27 June 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.maternaljournal.org | |
National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science - Erin Sanchez MSc and Prof Matt Wyon | Webinar | Erin Sanchez and Prof. Matthew Wyon talk to Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, about how the National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science is supporting the dance sector - particularly in its moves towards better support for parents and carers. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 25 July 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.nidms.co.uk | |
Inclusivity Discussion Panel - race, parenting and dance - with Black Artists in Dance Founder, Joyce Gyimah, Lydia Tett Olet and Ingrid Mackinnon | Webinar | London based Movement Director, Choreographer, Teacher and Dancer, Ingrid Mackinnon, delivers a creative dance workshop based on characterisation. Starting with a improvisational warm-up, and character driven improvisation tasks, the workshop reflects Ingrid's preperation for choroegraphic professional panto, Little Red Riding Hood at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Autumn/Winter 2021 . This workshop is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 10 October 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.ingridmackinnon.com www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/red-riding-hood | |
Terry Hyde - Counselling for Dancers | Webinar | Gemma Nixon, Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer, Movement Director and Associate Artist with Company Chameleon teaches an explorative creative workshop based in contemporary dance specifically aimed at parents in the professional dance sector. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. For more information visit www.dancemama.org and www.companychameleon.com | |
Discussion panel - research and parenting in dance | Webinar | Artistic Director & CEO of Vincent Dance Theatre, Charlotte Vincent, and Dance Manager and Researcher, Helen Laws, discuss with Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, their original research from 2011 in the complexities and challenges in working in the dance sector as a parent. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 31 October 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.vincentdt.com | |
Dr Steve Ingham - Physio to Olympians | Webinar | Eminent physiologist, author, consultant and podcaster, Dr Steve Ingham, talks to participants of Arts Council Supported, Dance Mama Live! regarding his experience working with Olympic athletes during pregnancy and in the postnatal phase. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 28 March 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.supportingchampions.co.uk and check out/subscribe to the Supporting Champions YouTube channel. | |
Discussion panel - longevity in careers for parents in dance with | Webinar | Amanda Britton MA (CEO, Principal & Artistic Director, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance), Kate Flatt OBE (Choreographer and Movement Director for Dance, Theatre & Opera, including the original production of Les Miserables) and Sharon Watson MBE (CEO & Principal, Northern School of Contemporary Dance) talk to Lucy McCrudden, Founder, Dance Mama, about their extensive experience as Dance Mamas with extensive and celebrated careers. This webinar is the final part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 5 December 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.rambertschool.org.uk www.nscd.ac.uk www.kateflatt.com | |
Inclusivity Discussion Panel 1, gender, sexuality, equality, parenting and dance - Gen Say (Chair), Tom Hobden and KJ Mortimer | Webinar | Genevieve Say (Independent Artist, Performer & Choreographer) hosts this webinar panel discussion on gender, sexuality, equality, parenting and dance with KJ Mortimer (Dance Performer, Producer & Yoga Teacher) and Tom Hobden (Artistic Director, Unit). This webinar discussion is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 12 September 2021. Contains adult language and themes For more information visit: www.dancemama.org | |
Active Pregnancy Foundation - CEOs Dr Marlize de Vivo & Sally Kettle | Webinar | Co-CEO and Founders of the Active Pregnancy Foundation, Sally Kettle and Dr Marlize De Vivo talk with Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden about their work and how we can get involved. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 23 May 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.activepregnancyfoundation.org | |
TC Howard - dance theatre | Workshop | TC Howard leads a creative dance workshop based on her recent work with Yorkshire Dance, A Tree, A Tub and a Moment in Time, which toured to care homes. TC takes us through the tasks and gives insight into this transformative and thought-provoking work created for this very specific audience. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 31 October 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.yorkshiredance.com/news/a-tree-a-tub-regional-tour-of-care-homes/ www.yorkshiredance.com | |
Aletta Collins MBE - creative dance tasks from the world of gaming | Workshop | Renowned Choreographer and Movement director of Dance, Opera and Musical Theatre, Aletta Collins, workshops a creative task based on current work she is delivering in the gaming world with Dance Mama Live! participants. This workshop is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 27 June 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org | |
Sonia Sabri - Kathak - classical South Asian Dance | Workshop | Sonia Sabri leads a creative dance workshop based on classical Kathak dance. Sonia leads the group some rudimentary Kathak vocabulary, before moving on to a choreographic task using traditional rhythm. This workshop is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 28 November 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.ssco.org.uk | |
Rosie Kay - contemporary dance theatre | Workshop | Renowned British Choreographer, Rosie Kay (Artistic Director of Rosie Kay Dance Company) delivers a creative dance workshop based on her 2021 work, 'Absoloute Solo II' . This workshop is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 23 May 2021. Contains adult language and themes For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.rosiekay.co.uk | |
Ingrid Mackinnon - movement direction | Workshop | Co-Founder of Black Artists In Dance (BAiD), Joyce Gyimah, leads this important discussion on motherhood experiences with Ingrid Mackinnon (Movement Director, Choreographer and Educator) and Lydia Tett Olet (Founder, Malaika Dance Unique and CEO of Kenya In The Park). This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 10 October 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org www.baidproject.com www.ingridmackinnon.com /www.facebook.com/malaikadanceunique | |
Miguel Altunaga - Salsa | Workshop | Renowned Dancer and Choreographer, Miguel Altunaga delivers a creative dance workshop. Starting with a improvisational warm-up, the workshop leads to a short repertoire excerpt from his his 2021 work, 'City of a Thousand Trades' created on Birmingham Royal Ballet for a programme of work Carlos Curates. This workshop is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 12 Sept 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.miguelaltunaga.com | |
Gemma Nixon - Company Chameleon - contemporary technique class | Workshop | Terry Hyde MA MBACP, Psychotherapist/Counsellor and Founder of Counselling for Dancers discusses the psychological aspects of being a dancer and a parent with Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden. This webinar is part of a monthly series of talks and workshops for participants on Dance Mama’s flagship online professional development programme, Dance Mama Live! supported by Arts Council England. This session was broadcast via Zoom on 25 April 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.counsellingfordancers.com | |
balletLORENT - repertoire | Workshop | Artistic Director, Live Lorent MBE and Artistic Associate, Debbi Purtill of BalletLORENT lead the participants of Dance Mama Live! (supported by Arts Council England) through a workshop based on their dance film 'She Weathers The Changes.' This session was broadcast via Zoom on 25 July 2021. For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.balletlorent.com | |
Etta Murfitt, Matthew Bournes New Adventures | Workshop and webinar | This replay captures the first taster session of Dance Mama Live! with Erin Sanchez (One Dance UK), Etta Murfitt (New Adventures) and Lucy McCrudden (Founder, Dance Mama). It gives a flavour of what's to come on this Arts Council England funded initiative. The programme opens on March 8 2021 - book your FREE place here: www.dancemama.org/dancemamalive Dance Mama Live! is a pioneering, online 10-month programme bespoke, 2-hour, online webinar and artistic workshop sessions, primarily for parents working in dance to develop their artistic practice, delivered with partners, One Dance UK, Sadler’s Wells, Yorkshire Dance, Clearcut and DanceXchange. |
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Dance Mama Live - Season 2
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ABOUT
Dance Mama Live and Dance Mama Live: Back On The Road is a unique suite of specialist webinars and workshops with national dance organisations and world-class experts to help parents in dance keep moving their worlds.
How it started
Our Founder, Lucy, noticed that when she became a parent there was little-no provision for parents in dance to learn about, discuss, explore or be inspired by about being a parent in dance. A live, interactive element that could be accessible remotely and after the event was always an important feature to her when designing Dance Mama's suite of support, and she tested this idea successfully as a pilot with Sadler's Wells in 2019. This method removes some of the major barriers parents in dance face (childcare, transport, time flexibility and expertise) when wishing to access professional development.
At the height of the Global Pandemic, Dance Mama (supported by Arts Council England) delivered its first 10-month season of online webinars and workshops with One Dance UK, Sadler's Wells, Yorkshire Dance and Clearcut. Lucy outlines this story and the success of the programme in her TEDx talk.
Season 1 can be access for FREE when you subscribe as a Bronze level member.
How its going
It returned for Season 2 in 2022/23 (supported again by Arts Council England). This time, 10 national dance organisations brought their own flavour to this incredible programme through the creative dance workshops and webinars from experts at the forefront of progress for parents who move from the arts, sport, medicine, psychology, advocacy and more to keep participants dance passion alive, their bodies moving and their careers on track.
National partners include; Sadler’s Wells (London), One Dance UK (National), Fabric (Birmingham and Nottingham), Dance City (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne), Company Chameleon (Manchester), Dance East (Ipswich), Swindon Dance, East London Dance and Cscape/Hall for Cornwall.
Now you can access these further 20-hours of our most recent sessions when you become a Silver Member + even more benefits!
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