Since 2001 we have provided opportunities for emerging disabled and non-disabled dance artists to train, shadow and perform with us. We have provided some artists with their first professionally paid jobs / permitted work, and been a stepping stone to progressing into further employment with other companies. 

Over the years we have enjoyed providing training opportunities through a variety of programme’s; Breakthrou’aDvANCE and Transcend are two examples. 

Progression routes into dance for dDeaf, disabled and neurodivergent dancers as well as those with long term health conditions, is an area the dance sector as a whole need to improve. There are many dance organisations working hard to break down barriers, share learning, and increase equity in dance provision – and we are one of them. 

 

Advance Dance Training Programme- ATP

Welcoming New Participants in January 2025 - Register Today!

Launched in January 2024, our ATP pilot has now been developed into three cohorts. This ensures we meet the needs of both local and national d/DEAF, disabled and neurodivergent dancers.

We create individual learning plans to tailor make a programme of dance training relevant and fully accessible, to each individual who is accessing it.

Therefore, if you identify as dDEAF, disabled, neurodivergent or have a long term health condition, you can spend one to three days training with us. Training includes contemporary dance technique, choreography, improvisation, creativity,  body conditioning / fitness, leadership skills, readiness for work / workplace etiquette plus more besides! The programme's methodology means personal development grows alongside skill and self awareness. All students are encouraged to look through the social model of disability sense, thinking what they need from others to ensure they can train and work with equity and enjoyment.

Some ATP dancers are now learning FRONTLINEdance performance work, and will performing it to special schools in the new year, whilst others have completed their training and have been employed by us or other companies. Two cohort members will also shortly be announced as new emerging dance performers  with FRONTLINEdance, in which they will work with us outside of the training programme as well as continue within it.

We work in partnership with local FE colleges facilitating students EHCP's who support their students to come and train with us, as well as providing in-house training for them. This is in addition to individuals attending via direct payments, self-funding and subsidies.

By providing the ATP we are removing barriers to:
  • academic attainment
  • lack of provision of weekly accessible dance technique
  • health & chronic health conditions

For more information and to register for the course, please contact hello@frontlinedance.co.uk

Access Routes into Dance

Provision from the age of 5 into employment! 

We run a range of different groups for JUNIOR | YOUTH | ADULT through our  Breakthrou'dance Programme to ensure  progression can be made and that everyone can continue dancing with us.

For those in our Breakthrou'dance programme with a natural flare and enthusiasm to progress further, and consider dance as a career, participants are encouraged to audition for our ATP. 

We have many one-off performance projects, and we take our dancers to join in sessions and events with other organisations so they get a rich and diverse range of opportunities. 

We provide additional support and training for those who want to become workshop creative enablers and co-leaders, administrators, event volunteers, choreographers, and more besides!

For Schools, Colleges and Private Dance Schools

FRONTLINEdance offer training, advice and mentoring.

We can arrange bespoke training packages, to ensure the provision you deliver is right for those facilitating it and taking part in it. Please get in touch for further information.  

This film below is an example of a bespoke project we did for the Black Country Dane Hub

TALENT SEARCH - We are always on the new look out for dDDN children and young people who have a natural flare and love of dance! Know someone? Then please let them know about FRONTLINEdance and to get ion touch with us. 

https://player.vimeo.com/video/99346497?h=60f0f13937&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

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