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Please Download the Registration Form Here:
2018 Summer Residency Registration Form

DATE: Thursday 29th March 2017

TIME:  6pm

VENUE: Dance Studio, Stoke-on-Trent College, Performing Arts Dept, Moorland Road, Burslem. Stoke-on-Trent. ST6 1JJ

The evening will commence with a report of the year’s activity from our Chair, Zoe Papiernik-Bloor, followed by a performance from our Breakthrou’dance community dance participants.

Artistic Director Rachael Lines, will then present our Artistic and Annual Report, sharing photos and film footage of the wonderful projects that we have created and delivered during December 2016 to November 2017.

Other AGM general business will follow, ending with formal Thank You’s to all of our funders, supporters, board members and staff.

The board are actively seeking new board members who can help the company to achieve its ambitious plans over the next couple of years. We are looking for a treasurer, and are keen to speak to interested parties who may be able to help with Friends of FRONTLINEdance. As a disability focused company it is important to FRONTLINEdance that disabled people are represented within the board, its staff and its volunteers.

We would very much appreciate it if you could RSVP by Monday 26^th March to help us cater for numbers.

 

RSVP:

• Email: hello@frontlinedance.co.uk
• Call: 01782 208208 ext 3644

 

It’s been another great year for FRONTLINEdance. We very much hope you can join us to celebrate our achievements.

 

Deadline: Friday 23^rd March 2018

 About FRONTLINEdance:

Under the Artistic Direction of Rachael Lines, UK based FRONTLINEdance is a ‘not-for-profit’ company Ltd by guarantee (no shareholders). We are a disability-focused, integrated (disabled and non-disabled) dance company, with a strand for older people and another for dance and health. We have a small but dedicated staff team and voluntary board of directors.

Where the Company is based:
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Expectation for the role
We have an immediate vacancy for a Treasurer, who will lead financial oversight on behalf of the Board. In the last six months, we have been improving our systems and processes, but there is more to be done. Working closely with and supporting the Company Development Manager and other staff, you will build on the progress we have made so far.

You will also contribute more broadly to the strategic direction of the organisation as an active Board member. As with many small not-for-profit companies, financial sustainability is an ongoing challenge. You will help the Board and management to identify ways to consolidate the financial situation and deliver on our long-term ambition to diversify our income base, increasing the proportion of earned revenue while also delivering greater social and environmental impact.

As a guide, the typical Treasurer’s role commitment is 8-hours per month, and as a ‘not for profit’ company the role is voluntary (unpaid). The Board typically holds six evening meetings per year. The key responsibility is to actively engage in these meetings, setting out direction and reviewing big decisions for the company. Between meetings, each Board member provides ad-hoc advice and support in their area of expertise, and each is involved in supporting a particular FRONTLINEdance priority.
From you, we’ll look for skills and experience in accounting and financial management, as well as a commitment to FRONTLINEdance’s vision and aims, a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to fulfilling the role, and the ability to be an effective member of a team.

FRONTLINEdance’s vision and aims:

VISION:

FRONTLINEdance wants a future where disabled children and young people have the same access and progression routes into dance that exist for their non-disabled peers; for older people to feel healthy, connected, and socially engaged within their communities; and for disabled dance artists to be viewed in the same professional light as mainstream contemporaries.

FRONTLINEdance believes that integrated dance plays a positive and active role in creating vibrant, healthy, cohesive communities. With participants continually gaining self-confidence, tolerance, knowledge, understanding and enthusiasm, these clear and strong long-term benefits will assist and develop in all areas of individual lives and communities.

 MISSION:

FRONTLINEdance’s mission is to develop and broaden its programme of dance participation and performance opportunities, to stretch the possibilities, and potential for, disabled and non-disabled people to integrate together within a community and professional context.

Running parallel to this is its desire to extend its work in increasing the physical health and well-being benefits dance can offer in health and with older people. This includes showcasing high quality, professional contemporary dance, and integrated dance performance in health care, residential and community settings.

Name and contact details for enquiries about the role:

Zoe Papiernik-Bloor (Chair) – hello@frontlinedance.co.uk

If you would like to speak to the Artistic Director, then please contact Rachael on 07919 026962 or email rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk

David Jowett and Matt Byatt, both FRONTLINEdance Breakthrou’aDvANCEr’s reveal their first attempts at making Dance for Film.

Searching, By David Jowett

Into the Unkown, by Matt Byatt

You can now watch an interview of Dave, Dan, Grace and Emily introduce their first attempts at making ‘Dance For Film’, AND watch the first two films of four made:

Friends to be Friends, By Grace Routledge

First Thing is Lost, By Daniel Allcock

 

 

 

 

Today, our Artistic Director Rachael, will deliver our first participatory workshop for Live Age. We have 11 people from all over the city, and aged over 60, visiting the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to take part in our new ‘Moving Stories’ Project. After getting to know each other and experiencing a tour of the museum, the group will explore, discuss and find their own connections to the history and art. With a short cream tea interval, the day will include moving, talking, expressing, writing, drawing and sharing. We can’t wait!

The ‘Meet Me at Live Age’ programme has been made possible via the New Vic Theatre’s Arts Council England Celebrating Age Fund, in partnership with Keele University and Age UK.

 

More information coming soon on our community page. New members welcome

 

NEWS! Breakthrou’aDvANCE creating their first short dance films

Matt, Dan, Dave and Grace are collaborating with fellow Breakthrou’aDvANCER Emily to create a series of short solo dance films.

The have come up with the concept, idea, choreography, selected music and costumes and Emily has been filming (with their help!). All their work has now been filmed and their next task involves editing.

Our Artistic Director, Rachael has been supporting them and providing advice when it has been needed. Everyone has really enjoying this taster into creating ‘Dance For Camera’ especially as it’s the first time they have ever done anything like this.

We are really impressed so far and we can’t wait to share them with you – they are naturals!​