Events and Encounters

So what has Caroline, Dance Agent for Change, been doing?

You can comment here on the impact of the various events and encounters that Caroline has been engaged with:

photo of dancers Caroline Bowditch and Tom Pritchard in a performance called The Long and the Short of it

The Long and the Short of It

A short duo, featuring Caroline and our tallest dancer, apprentice Tom Pritchard...

photo of dancer Mark Brew working with Caroline and another dancer

New work for SDT repertoire

Caroline, Janet Smith and Marc Brew will be collaborating to create a new work for SDT’s repertoire for 2010...

a photo of a loop of threads 'capturing' another strand of threads

Engaging disabled people

Its not just about Caroline performing, she is also directly engaging disabled people in dance by leading dance sessions...

a photo of a diary with equality training written in to it

Training

Another of Caroline’s roles has been as a trainer, delivering sessions in Disability Equallity...

Caroline Bowditch and Claire Cunningham after a Creative Thinking meeting

Creative Thinking Network

In order to begin to think about and discuss the future directions for Dance and Disability in Scotland past the end of this post the following group will meet quarterly to discuss and develop a strategic vision...

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Networking, supporting and information sharing

Caroline is also supporting other dance artists, projects and organisations...

Caroline and Cando Co dancers engaged in a dance workshop

Workshops with Candoco Dance Company

Caroline isn't the only disabled dance artist getting involved. CandoCo ran workshops for SDT linked to their performance in January...

Caroline Bowditch talking to a group of disabled dancers

Workshops with Caroline Bowditch

Caroline is running a range of workshops herself whilst in post...

photo of dancers Janet Smith and Marc Brew looking at a computer whilst on a train

Marc Brew joins the team

Over the next 18 months dancer and choreographer Marc Brew will join the team at SDT on an Associate Artistic Director Fellowship...

Photo of Chisato Minamimura

Creating Movement Workshops for Deaf people with Chisato Minamimura

A creative exercise workshop based on contemporary dance. This means that the participants create their own dance, following Chisato’s initial input.