FRONTLINEdance is relieved, excited, and thankful to be awarded the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s, Cultural Recovery Fund so that we can continue, develop, and ensure we can execute all of our exciting new plans later in the year. This means we have some new temporary positions both in our Artistic Team and Office Team.
FRONTLINEdance were among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The second round of awards made last week will help organisations such as us look ahead to the spring and summer and plan for reopening and recovery. After months of closures and cancellations to contain the virus and save lives, this funding will be a much-needed helping hand for organisations transitioning back to normal in the months ahead. The funding has been awarded by Arts Council England, as well as Historic England and National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute.
Seeking an experienced freelance person to help us create new partnerships, generate income, and with the overall development of FRONTLINEdance.
This temporary position will start on 27th April and end on 31st June. You will help to ensure FRONTLINEdance is ready and able to return to its regular delivery in July, with new projects and programmes starting in September 2021 and January 2022. During this time you will work closely with the Artistic Director to identify areas of development.
Fee: 20 days @£250 a day on a self-employment agreement / freelance basis.
Within these 20 days we will expect you to:
write and submit three funding applications for 2 year plus projects/programmes
Develop the partners and sponsors to help us to deliver them
Look at how we work internally and suggest ways of improving and moving forward
Support the Dance Development Role
Work closely with our Artistic Director
Help to problem solve Covid-19 related issues
Put in place a range of non-grant income plans based on our current target
Provide suggestions to move forward
To fulfil this role in a very short time the successful applicant will need to have:
experience of working with similar companies
experience and knowledge of what small not-for-profits need and can achieve
an understanding of what our work entails
the ability to move quick with suggestions and ideas
track record of successful funding applications to a number of sources
ability to identify risk and offer ways to resolve it
have excellent time management skills
be resourceful
prior knowledge and experience is essential
be an advocate of dance and disability, dance for health and contemporary dance
be proactive, friendly and resourceful, with the ability to communicate well with a range of people, both knowledgeable and new to our work.
motivation and enthusiasm for FRONTLINEdance and what we want to achieve
How To Apply:
Please provide us either in a document, voice recording, or video:
Name and contact details
Details of your skills and experience
Why you want to work with FRONTLINEdance
Details of relevant qualifications, CPD and informal courses you have attended
Anything else that you would like to add, including video links
DEADLINE:Friday 16th April 2021
Email this to: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk
For those applying via video, can you please send via a WeTransfer or something similar please.
What happens next? FRONTLINEdance will invite those shortlisted to an ONLINE interview on TUESDAY 20th APRIL. Successful applicants will be notified on WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL, to start a freelance agreement or a or PAYE contract with us on 27th APRIL.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We actively welcome applications for disabled people and ethnically diverse people.
By using the term ‘disabled person’ we aim to include people who identify as being disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse/neurodivergent and those experiencing chronic illness, mental health conditions, and more. We understand that different people prefer different terminology. You do not have to prefer the term ‘disabled person’, nor identify as a disabled person or ethnically diverse person to apply.
Even though initially you may be working remotely and online, you will be required to work in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
You will need experience in:
Fundraising
Project Management / Co-ordination/ Arts Administration
Delivery of inclusive / integrated dance sessions
Evaluation
Participant and Audience Engagement
Developing Partners
Working alongside and leading other dance artists
Your role will include:
Implementation of our new Disabled Children & Young People’s Strategy
Delivery of workshops / creating work
Making new projects and programmes happen
Maintaining and developing existing programmes of work
Your role will include working with our Artistic Director, new partnerships & development post, and our dance artists.
Fee: £28,000 pro-rata for a 20 hour week (flexibility within hours and when they are worked, and evenings and weekend work may be required)
Type: PAYE or Freelance (to be discussed with the successful applicant)
Probationary period of 2 months applies. A further 4 month agreement/contract will be offered once this probationary period is met successfully, with the view of a longer term offer been made in September, funding dependant.
This is a new role to FRONTLINEdance, so the successful applicant will determine what the role may develop into, as well as its future with the FRONTLINEdance Team. We are very excited about this and its potential.
How To Apply:
Please provide us either in a document, voice recording, or video:
Name and contact details
Details of your skills and experience
Why you want to work with FRONTLINEdance
Details of relevant qualifications, CPD and informal courses you have attended
Anything else that you would like to add, including video links
DEADLINE:Friday 16th April 2021
Email this to: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk
For those applying via video, can you please send via a WeTransfer or something similar please.
What happens next? FRONTLINEdance will invite those shortlisted to an ONLINE interview on WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL, and you will be asked to deliver a 20 mins creative task (further details will be sent). Successful applicants will be notified on THURSDAY 22nd APRIL, to start a freelance agreement or a or PAYE contract with us on 28th APRIL.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We actively welcome applications for disabled people and ethnically diverse people.
By using the term ‘disabled dance artists’ we aim to include artists who identify as being disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse/neurodivergent and those experiencing chronic illness, mental health conditions, and more. We understand that different people prefer different terminology. You do not have to prefer the term ‘disabled person’, nor identify as a disabled person or ethnically diverse person to apply.
For two to three members of our artistic team (or two new/additional freelance dance artists who just want to deliver this) we are offering a temporary role to deliver Targeted Consultation & Workshops to inclusively engage:
Ethnically diverse members of our local community
Wheelchair user’s
This is so we can find out why representation from these two areas of our community are lower than others, and what we can do to about it. After an initial 16 hours of consultation, you will be required to deliver six 1-hour targeted ONLINE dance workshops. FRONTLINEdance would then require you to create an engagement plan moving forward, and you will need to present your findings and advice to the team. Your final contribution would be to evaluate your time with us.
Your role would start on 28th April and for this current agreement end around 25th June. However we would hope to be able to offer you delivery / performance work in the future. FRONTLINEdance are looking for dance artists with lived experience/self-identify with these particular members of our local community. We envisage this work can be carried out remotely and online, therefore it’s unlikely that you will need to travel to us.
Fee: £1,080 (45 hours work in total) to include 16 hours of consultation, planning and delivery of 6 1-hour online dance sessions, 16 hours creating and then presenting an engagement plan to the FRONTLINEdance Team, and 4 hours to evaluate.
How To Apply:
Please provide us either in a document, voice recording, or video:
Name and contact details
Details of your skills and experience
Why you want to work with FRONTLINEdance
Which communities you identify with / have lived experience of
Details of relevant qualifications, CPD and informal courses you have attended
Anything else that you would like to add, including video links
DEADLINE:Friday 16th April 2021
Email this to: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk
For those applying via video, can you please send via a WeTransfer or something similar please.
What happens next? FRONTLINEdance will invite those shortlisted to an ONLINE interview on WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL, and you will be asked to deliver a 20 mins creative task (further details will be sent). Successful applicants will be notified on THURSDAY 22nd APRIL, to start a freelance agreement with us (ONLINE) on 28th APRIL.
By using the term ‘disabled dance artists’ we aim to include artists who identify as being disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse/neurodivergent and those experiencing chronic illness, mental health conditions, and more. We understand that different people prefer different terminology. You do not have to prefer the term ‘disabled person’, nor identify as a disabled dance artist to apply.
We are looking for 5-7 freelance dance artists (aged 23 years and above) to join a training and research & development period with us. We need a range of dance artists, who can lead delivery on the three main areas of our work; Community | Health | Performance
The aim is that all dance artists will form our CORE Artistic Team, so all need to be ready to deliver on a number of projects and programmes, including new performance work by the end of the 15 days. Each individual dance artist will act as ‘leads’ in areas of strength, but all will take part in the same training and R&D process, meaning that we can expand on our delivery. Therefore, all need to show commitment to working for us beyond July 2021, even though initial agreements will end July 2021.
Dance artists will be experienced in at least one of the following, and will be given lead roles to:
Dance in our performance works
Lead sessions in hospitals and/or elderly care settings
Lead inclusive dance in our community
Lead Dance For Health session’s for partipants who have long term health conditions
Consult and lead on targeted sessions for ethnically diverse people (must self-identify)
Consult and lead on target sessions for wheelchair users (must self-identify)
Be part of a combination of, or all of the above.
This training period will provide the time to research & co-develop ideas exploring different delivery models to overcome the restrictions Covid-19 has placed on some of our methodology, specifically how we directly interact with Visually Impaired and PMLD /SPMLD audiences in a performance context. We’ll share findings & use it to inform our future performance work. Sessions will be via Zoom and Face to Face (see below).
We are not interested in applicants who are available ONLY for this period of training, but those who see a future working with FRONTLINEdance as a core member of its artistic team. Those interested in leading sessions, must be willing to travel to Stoke-on-Trent / Staffordshire on a regular basis to deliver. There is no upper age limit, and we encourage ethnically diverse and disabled dance artists to apply.
Fee: £1,800, for 15 days. There is no additional fee for travel and accommodation. Access costs are available. Self employment agreement offered.
For two to three members of our artistic team (or two new/additional
freelance dance artists) we are also offering a further temporary role to deliver
Targeted Consultation & Workshops to inclusively engage:
Ethnically diverse members of our local community
Wheelchair user’s
In brief, the role will include finding out why current engagement is lower, deliver a targeted online participatory programme from the findings, and create a new engagement plan for the future. FRONTLINEdance are looking for dance artists with lived experience/self-identify with these particular members of our local community. This work will take place April-June 2021. As sessions will be delivered online, it’s unlikely that you will need to travel to us. Follow this link for further information: Job: Targeted dance consultation & delivery | FRONTLINEdance
How To Apply:
Please provide us either in a document, voice recording, or video:
Name and contact details
Details of your skills and experience
Why you want to work with FRONTLINEdance
Your preferred lead role position(s)
What would be your ‘ideal’ working situation with us be? E.g : times / days of the week / year, in blocks, on a weekly basis, short term projects, long-term projects. Part-time, full-time, sessional basis.
Explain your ideal way of working; e.g. style, environment, by yourself, in a team, process, how you like to work with others, how you like others to work with you.
Details of relevant qualifications, CPD and informal courses you have attended
Anything else that you would like to add, including video links, and please state any days/times of the 15 days that you cannot attend.
DEADLINE:Wednesday 14th April 2021
Email this to: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk
For those applying via video, can you please send via a WeTransfer or something similar please.
What happens next? FRONTLINEdance will invite those shortlisted to an ONLINE interview on THURSDAY 15th APRIL , followed by an ONLINE 6-8pm workshop. Successful applicants will be notified on FRIDAY 16th April, to start training with us (ONLINE) on MONDAY 19th APRIL.
By using the term ‘disabled dance artists’ we aim to include artists who identify as being disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse/neurodivergent and those experiencing chronic illness, mental health conditions, and more. We understand that different people prefer different terminology. You do not have to prefer the term ‘disabled person’, nor identify as a disabled dance artist to apply.
Dates and Times:
19th
April
Intro & Training
ONLINE
9am-12midday
20th April
Intro &
Training
ONLINE
9:15am-3:45pm
22nd
April
Intro &
Training
ONLINE
9am-12midday 6pm-8pm
30th April
FULL TEAM MEETING
ONLINE
9am-11am
5th
May
Training
ONLINE
9:15am-3:45pm
6th
May
Training
ONLINE
9:15am-12:15pm 2:15pm-3:45pm 6pm-8pm
7th
May
Training
ONLINE
9:15am-3:45pm
W/B 10th May
1 to 1 meeting with AD
ONLINE
TBC
24th
– 28th May
R&D
SOT
9am-3:30pm
15th-17th
June
3 days Training / R&D
SOT
9am-3:30pm
18th
June
End of Dance Artist Training and R&D Work – Final Evaluation with All staff
Following the latest government advice around corona virus, we will unfortunately be suspending all FRONTLINEdance workshops and our upcoming AGM, until further notice
We’ll be in touch soon to let you know when we plan to re-open, and we hope you understand our decision. As always the health and wellbeing of our participants and staff is our top priority!
Mon 21st: 10am-12pm INCLUSIVE DANCE INTRO & 1-3pm EXPLORE THE PMAG THROUGH DANCE!
INCLUSIVE DANCE INTRO: Take part in a fully inclusive dance session that will give you ideas alongside tried and tested methods to enjoy dancing equally together making sure everyone is included and challenged. Transfer these skills to any set up and setting.
EXPLORE THE PMAG THROUGH DANCE: Participants will select part of the museum and art gallery that they wish to explore and then be lead through a series of exploration and improvisation tasks relating to it. This will include interpreting words, images, themes, objects, feelings, relationships, space and dynamic of the building.
Tues 22nd: 10am-12pm – Focus on Dance For over 60’s: This session is aimed at the over 60’s to explore the spine sculpture currently presented in the museum as part of our festival. The workshop may travel to various parts of the museum, as guided and dictated by the participants.
Weds 23rd: 10am-12pm EXPLORE THE PMAG THROUGH DANCE (see above description) & 1pm-3pm FOCUS ON DANCE FOR HEALTH: This will be an opportunity to take part in some of FRONTLINEdance’s Dance For Health workshops. It will also include exploring the ‘spine sculpture’. A great opportunity to try out something new that benefits many health conditions, as well as providing artist, practitioners, facilitators, and teachers with an insight to why and what we do.
Thurs 24th & Fri 25th – 2 -day residency: This is a 2-day integrated and inter-generational residency for those who can commit to 2-days and who want to also create and perform. We’ll be using choreographic and performance methods from our new work ‘Seeing Me’. Over the 2 days we will
FOCUS ON MAKING: Residency participants will be lead through a series of creative tasks to make new solo, duet, trio & group work.
FOCUS ON PERFORMING: The afternoon will focus on why, how, and where we perform this work.
REFINING & DEVELOPING MATERIAL: Participants will be be able to develop the work created the day before as well as making new work.
Pay what you decide / can afford. Suggested donation of £6 -£10 per 2-hour session.
Growing up Laurence never saw dads with cerebral palsy; which made him think he’d never be a parent himself. Besides, the only thing he’d ever managed to look after was a cactus, and even that died from dehydration. But then his future wife says he’d better be prepared for the fact she wants babies… which is a pretty strong opening line.
‘An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting’ gives a comic, brutally honest and charming account of what it’s really like to be a disabled parent. It both challenges and engages audiences by exploring the commonality and differences in the experiences of disabled and non-disabled fathers. If Laurence is an irresponsible father, then it is probably more to do with balancing his wife’s crutches on his son’s baby walker to make him look like a Dalek!
A hilarious, moving and interactive piece that asks some tough questions about society and the perceptions that we have on those who do not follow societal norms.
The evening will introduce Paul Henshall, who will be making his SOT debut as a stand up comedian… Join North Staffs born Paul for quick fire observational and surreal stand-up ! Paul can’t afford a Harley, so this is his midlife crisis!
Paul is best know for his TV credits which include; Dr Dean West: Holby City, Paul Ball: I’m With Stupid, Michael Scant: A Thing Called Love, Ollie Beresford: Casualty, David Hobbs: Playing the Field, all for BBC. Prankster: Off Their Rockers – Blue Badge Special, ITV
Paul was the first disabled person in the country to gain a qualification in stage combat from the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, and in 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Staffordshire University for services to acting and the promotion of disabled actors.
Please book your tickets in advance from the eventbrite page. There’s no up front cost, you Pay What You Decide on the night!
An evening of performances on themes relating to mental health by international dance artist Stuart Waters and local artists Tracy Henham and Breakthrou’dance. Discussion and conversations will follow each performance.
Breakthrou’DANCE , value friendships, have respect for each other, love to dance, smile & laugh lots. They enjoy the freedom to be expressive and be themselves. So when the group decided to dig a little deeper, they had the support of each other to do so. The outcome is the creation of a short contemporary dance performance based on the emotional and physical pain and frustration caused by being excluded. The dancers explored how it feels to be ignored, not listened too, left out of conversations, and activities, how the name calling hurts, being bullied and how this has a direct impact on their confidence, self-esteem, and mental health. Sometimes it’s not them but those close to them that feel it and witness it the most.
Choreography by the dancers; Emily, Matt, Dave, Dan, Grace & Rhiannon
Tracy Henham
Tracy’s spoken word performance is a collection of pieces from her book ‘Madness Between Gladness and Sadness’ and focuses on her personal experiences of Bipolar 2.
Writing and performing from inside the condition, Tracy’s work challenges the stigma surrounding mental health. Her poetry reflects on periods where she loses her mental functions due to fluctuations in her mental health. Tracy hopes to open up the conversation on mental health and encourage others to seek support in a safe, secure and inclusive environment.
Headliner: Stuart Waters ‘RockBottom’
‘RockBottom’ is a new one man show, a powerful and topical dance theatre performance. Combining bold story-telling and highly physical choreography, this show is a moving and incredibly honest self-portrait of a personal struggle with depression and addiction.
Since Stuart’s show tackles these difficult subjects, the company has taken this opportunity to invite local mental health charities to participate in the post-show discussion. They are also invited to offer their support and information to the audience if required.
‘RockBottom’ is not only a thought-provoking night-out; it is a reflective tool for everyone concerned with mental well-being.
Due to the potentially distressing themes in RockBottom, this performance is not suitable for anyone under the age of 16.
As part of the Mental Health Evening, a trained counsellor will be available should anyone in the audience wish to speak in confidence to a trained and safe professional.
FRONTLINE Arts Festival runs from 1st October to 1st November and features an inclusive programme of professional, high-quality artistic work created by, and for, disabled people, alongside fully inclusive workshops, talks & activities to engage and inspire the next generation of new & emerging disabled artists.
All of our events are ‘Pay What You Decide’ and will have suggested prices at each event. Get your tickets from our eventbrite page
