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Contents 4. What is Big Dance? Everything you need to know about Big Dance 2012
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7. How to get involved Information about how you, your group, organisation or school can get involved with Big Dance 2012 8. Register your dance events at the Big Dance 2012 website /H]L `V\ HSYLHK` NV[ H KHUJL L]LU[ WSHUULK& *V\SK `V\ THRL P[ L_[YH ZWLJPHS MVY & -PUK V\[ OLYL OV^ [V THRL Z\YL P[»Z H WHY[ VM )PN +HUJL 9. Take part in Big Dance performance and participation events. 6WWVY[\UP[PLZ [V IL WHY[ VM UH[PVUHS MSHNZOPW WYVQLJ[Z VYNHUPZLK I` [OL UL[^VYR VM )PN +HUJL /\IZ
19. Making your event happen If you have an idea for a local event, we can help you to make it happen 20. Partnerships and working with others )PN +HUJL PZ HSS HIV\[ ^VYRPUN [VNL[OLY [V THRL ZVTL[OPUN YLHSS` ZWLJPHS OHWWLU 21. Raising funds +VLZ `V\Y WSHUULK L]LU[ VY PKLH ULLK ZVTL L_[YH JHZO [V OLSW THRL P[ ^VYR& 22. Communications 6\Y HK]PJL VU ZWYLHKPUN [OL ^VYK HIV\[ `V\Y L]LU[ 23. Volunteering /V^ [V WYV]PKL VY MPUK ]VS\U[LLYPUN VWWVY[\UP[PLZ [V IL WHY[ VM )PN +HUJL
24. Connect with the Big Dance 2012 Network How to make contact with your local Big Dance Hub 25. How to get in touch with us and our network of partners, right across the UK.
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What is Big Dance? )PN +HUJL PZ [OL <2»Z IPNNLZ[ L]LY JLSLIYH[PVU VM KHUJL ;HRPUN WSHJL HJYVZZ [OL <2 )PN +HUJL ^PSS MLH[\YL [OV\ZHUKZ VM L]LU[Z PUZWPYLK I` KHUJL ;OL` ^PSS [HRL WSHJL PU HSS ZVY[Z VM SVJH[PVUZ HUK PU HSS KHUJL Z[`SLZ ^OPJO ^PSS HSS IL VWLU [V HIZVS\[LS` HU`VUL ,]LU[Z ^PSS PUJS\KL JSHZZLZ ^VYRZOVWZ JV\YZLZ WLYMVYTHUJLZ MSHZOTVIZ OH]L H NV KH`Z MPST ZJYLLUPUNZ WOV[VNYHWO` JV\YZLZ JVTWL[P[PVUZ ^VYSK YLJVYK H[[LTW[Z KHUJPUN PU \U\Z\HS ZWHJLZ ¶ ZOVWZ WHYRZ NHSSLYPLZ ZOVWWPUN JLU[YLZ ¶ KHUJPUN PU ZJOVVSZ H[ OVTL ^OLYL]LY `V\ SPRL
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Most importantly, Big Dance is about people dancing – everyone, everywhere – take a look at the video on this page to see how. 3LNHJ` ;Y\Z[ <2 PZ HU PUKLWLUKLU[ JOHYP[` ^OVZL TPZZPVU PZ [V Z\WWVY[ H ^PKL YHUNL VM PUUV]H[P]L J\S[\YHS HUK ZWVY[PUN HJ[P]P[PLZ ^OPJO JLSLIYH[L [OL 3VUKVU 6S`TWPJ HUK 7HYHS`TWPJ .HTLZ HUK ^OPJO ^PSS SLH]L H SHZ[PUN SLNHJ` PU JVTT\UP[PLZ [OYV\NOV\[ [OL <2
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When does Big Dance 2012 happen? Save the Date and Organise Your Event September 2011 – April 2012
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Big Dance Schools Pledge, 18 May 2012
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Big Dance Trail, 18 May – 6 July 2012
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Big Dance Week, 7 – 15 July 2012
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Big Street Dance Day, 14 July 2012
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Keep into Dance, 16 July – 9 September
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Why should I get involved with Big Dance 2012? To tell more people about what you’re doing ;OL UH[PVUHS WYVÄSL HUK THYRL[PUN JHTWHPNUZ VM )PN +HUJL K\YPUN ^PSS PUMVYT TVYL WLVWSL [OHU L]LY ILMVYL HIV\[ `V\Y KHUJL L]LU[Z @V\»SS IL HISL [V \ZL [OL )PN +HUJL SVNV YLNPZ[LY `V\Y L]LU[Z VU [OL ^LIZP[L MVY SPZ[PUNZ HUK IL WHY[ VM V[OLY VUSPUL HUK TLKPH MLH[\YLZ
To be part of the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad, wherever you are in the UK
To share how much fun dance is and why it is so good for us
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Get connected, and try out a new idea
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Over 4.8 million people participating in community dance each year in England.
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1.2 million people were involved with Big Dance 2010 in London, in 850 events.
Ten million people regularly watch the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Over 13 percent of the population attend dance performances.
Dance is the most popular physical activity for young people, after football. Dance is the fastest growing art form.
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How to get involved
Dancing is a great way to express yourself
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Register your dance events at the Big Dance website from January 2012 Take part in a registered Big Dance event
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Organise your own Big Dance event and register it online Bring a Big Dance event idea to your area
Pr o m o t ing classes, wo rkshops or per forma nces
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Register your events on the Big Dance website from January 2012
Click the image to take a look at The What’s On page. You can register your event from January 2012. Sign up for emails to get a reminder.
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It takes only a few minutes to register an event, and it’s free.
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For more detail on these and more ideas, take a look at our What’s On section of the Big Dance website.
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Big Dance Schools Pledge – 18 May 2012
Ways to get involved
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Big Dance Shorts for Channel 4 In Association with BAFTA
Ways to get involved
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Watch out for national competitions during the Big Dance Trail and Big Dance Week and get involved with our world record attempts. Sign up for emails to find out more!
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Organise your own Big Dance event ;OL 4HRPUN @V\Y ,]LU[ /HWWLU ZLJ[PVU PZ M\SS VM PUMVYTH[PVU PKLHZ HUK YLZV\YJLZ [V OLSW )L`VUK [OL VYNHUPZH[PVU VM `V\Y L]LU[ JHYY`PUN V\[ HU L]HS\H[PVU VM P[ HUK JYLH[PUN HU HYJOP]L HYL IV[O HU PTWVY[HU[ WHY[ VM )PN +HUJL L]LU[Z 6\Y L]HS\H[PVU MYHTL^VYR HUK [LTWSH[LZ ^PSS OLSW `V\ JVTWSL[L HU L]HS\H[PVU X\PJRS` HUK LHZPS` HUK HSSV^ `V\ [V ZOHYL [OL Z\JJLZZ VM `V\Y L]LU[ ^P[O HSS [OVZL [OH[ ^LYL PU]VS]LK HUK TH` KL]LSVW [OL PKLH ^P[O `V\ PU [OL M\[\YL ;OLYL ^PSS IL H W\ISPJ HYJOP]L VM HSS )PN +HUJL L]LU[Z OVZ[LK VUSPUL H[ ^^^ IPNKHUJLSLNHJ` JVT ,UZ\YPUN `V\ ZH]L HSS VM [OL KL[HPSZ VM `V\Y L]LU[ LZWLJPHSS` WOV[VNYHWO` MPST X\V[LZ HUK TLKPH JV]LYHNL ^PSS NP]L `V\ HU PUKP]PK\HS YLJVYK VM [OL L]LU[ [V YL]PZP[ PU [OL M\[\YL :OHYPUN P[ ^P[O \Z ^PSS HSSV^ `V\Y L]LU[ [V IL JHW[\YLK HZ WHY[ VM [OL L_[YHVYKPUHY` `LHY HUK [OL <2»Z IPNNLZ[ L]LY JLSLIYH[PVU VM KHUJL
Take dance somewhere unusual with an open-air event Reach for the sky with a world record attempt Offer some dance to an existing carnival or festival Highlight captivating stories and dance books by partnering with a library Catch people as they’re shopping with a high street or shopping centre dance experience Throw a country dancing party or a ceilidh Capture the imagination of your community by animating a local landmark Celebrate a local museum with a dance event inspired by their collection or your local history
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Case Study
Ways to get involved
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“ ” Dance is a way of life for me; without it I’d be lost Danielle, flamenco
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Big Dance Pop Up Cinema ;OL WVW \W JPULTHZ HYL HSTVZ[ Q\Z[ HZ [OL` ZV\UK ¶ NPHU[ PUMSH[HISL ZJYLLUZ [OH[ HYL WLYMLJ[ MVY ZOV^PUN KHUJL MPSTZ PU HSTVZ[ HU` V\[KVVY VY PUKVVY SVJH[PVU +H`SPNO[ ULLKZ [V IL MHKPUN [V K\ZR H[ V\[KVVY L]LU[Z MVY [OL ZJYLLU [V IL TVZ[ ]PZPISL [V `V\Y H\KPLUJL ZV P[ PZ [OL WLYMLJ[ ^H` [V MPUPZO VMM H KH` VM HJ[P]P[` VU H KHUJLMSVVY VY PU [OL ZWHJL HYV\UK `V\Y WVW \W JPULTH ;OLYL HYL KPMMLYLU[ ZPaLK ZJYLLUZ KLWLUKPUN VU [OL U\TILY VM WLVWSL `V\ ^HU[ [V IL HISL [V ZLL P[ ;OL ZJYLLUZ HYL H]HPSHISL [V IL OPYLK HUK HYL WYV]PKLK ^P[O M\SS` X\HSPMPLK JYL^ ^OV ^PSS ZL[ `V\Y ZJYLLU \W MVY `V\ @V\ ^PSS ULLK [V VYNHUPZL H SVJH[PVU HU` KH`[PTL ^VYRZOVWZ VY WLYMVYTHUJLZ HUK KLJPKL ^OPJO MPST [V ZOV^ HS[OV\NO ZVTL MPSTZ TH` PUJ\Y HKKP[PVUHS ZJYLLUPUN YPNO[Z JVZ[Z @V\ JV\SK ZOV^ :[YPJ[S` )HSSYVVT PU [OL WHYR )PSS` ,SSPV[ PU [OL (IIL` Y\PUZ :[LW \W PU H JHY WHYR VY +PY[` +HUJPUN PU H UPNO[JS\I ;OL MPSTZ JYLH[LK MVY )PN +HUJL :OVY[Z HYL HSZV H]HPSHISL HZ H J\Y[HPU YHPZLY A bespoke programme can be offered to suit individual locations. Ideas have included:
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You can see a short film about how the pop up cinemas work here.
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Big Dance Library Events ;OLYL HYL THU` IVVRZ ^YP[[LU I` WLVWSL ^OV HYL WHZZPVUH[L HIV\[ KHUJPUN MYVT [OYPSSPUN MPJ[PVUHS UV]LSZ [V Z[\UUPUN WOV[VNYHWO` W\ISPJH[PVUZ HUK V\Y SPIYHYPLZ ^HU[ [V ZOHYL [OLT ^P[O \Z >VYRPUN ^P[O `V\Y SVJHS SPIYHY` VY SPIYHYPLZ PU `V\Y HYLH `V\ JV\SK VYNHUPZL H º)PN +HUJL )VVR >LLR» [V WYVTV[L [OL L_JP[PUN YHUNL VM YLZV\YJLZ VU VMMLY [V LUJV\YHNL PU[LYLZ[ PU KHUJL @V\ JV\SK VYNHUPZL YLHKPUNZ VM H ZLSLJ[PVU VM [P[SLZ HUK L]LU VWWVY[\UP[PLZ [V OH]L KHUJL [HRL WSHJL PU VY HYV\UK [OL SPIYHY` I\PSKPUNZ *VU[HJ[ `V\Y SVJHS SPIYHY` [V KPZJ\ZZ `V\Y PKLH HUK JOLJR V\[ [OL SPIYHYPLZ PUMVYTH[PVU ZOLL[ VU [OL )PN +HUJL ^LIZP[L MVY TVYL PKLHZ ;OLU SL[ `V\Y )PN +HUJL /\I RUV^ ^OH[ `V\»YL WSHUUPUN ZV [OH[ [OL` JHU Z\WWVY[ `V\
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Ways to get involved If you’re a local library 7YVTV[L KHUJL YLSH[LK IVVRZ ^P[O H ZWLJPHS KPZWSH` 9LJVTTLUK VUL KHUJL IVVR WLY ^LLR [OYV\NO [OL )PN +HUJL ;YHPS 3PZ[ `V\Y \Z\HS HJ[P]P[PLZ Z\JO HZ )HI` 9O`TL[PTL VU [OL )PN +HUJL ^LIZP[L 0U]P[L H SVJHS KHUJL NYV\W [V HUPTH[L `V\Y SPIYHY` ¶ [HSR [V `V\Y )PN +HUJL /\I ^OV TH` IL HISL [V SPUR `V\ \W
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When you inspire someone through dance, it’s a great feeling Prianka, Bollywood and classical Indian
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Big Dance Silent Disco
See a video about how Silent Discos work
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Costs range between £950 - £1,850 including VAT for events of between 100 – 1000 people.
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I love to dance, it makes me smile Gabriella, folk
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1. How would you describe the dance event you want to organise? 2. Who can get involved, by taking part, watching or helping you to organise it? 3. How will you consider access and inclusion of people with disabilities? 4. Where and when will it happen? 5. Do I need partners and other people’s support to make this happen? 6. Will I need to raise or spend any money to make this happen?
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7. How will I let people know that it’s taking place? 8. How will we know if it has been successful? ;OL UL_[ Z[LW PZ [V THRL JVU[HJ[ ^P[O `V\Y SVJHS )PN +HUJL /\I HUK YLNPZ[LY `V\Y L]LU[ VU [OL )PN +HUJL ^LIZP[L You might find some of the free resources available on the Big Dance website useful. We also provide signposts to sources of a range of practical short training courses. Ensuring you have the necessary public liability insurance is essential for safe and successful Big Dance events. Many venues and local authorities will be able to advise you on the requirements of your event and may even have an exsiting policy that you could be covered by. The Foundation for Community Dance offers insurance as part of it’s membership packages for anyone working in dance. Find out more here.
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These are some of the types of partners that have been involved in Big Dance events and the kinds of things they have been able to offer: Local Authority Arts or Events Team Leisure Centres and Gyms Shopping Centres Dancewear and Sportswear Retailers Water suppliers Doctor’s Surgeries and Health Centres Food retailers or restaurants Theatres and Arts Centres Clothing and costumes Microphones and PA systems Events Companies Festivals – music, film, literature, crafts Local fetes and county shows
Print and Copy Shops Changing facilities Posters and flyers Expert knowledge Showers Money Advice Toilet facilities Staging Lights Tables Fencing Water Food Volunteers DJs Music Musicians Museums Venue
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Raising funds
Resources
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A really useful ‘how to’ guide called Tried and Tested Ideas for Local Fundraising Events is available to purchase from the Directory of Social Change – as well as fundraising ideas it includes practical tips on running events and keeping them legal.
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Youth Dance England provide a free information sheet about raising funds for your event, including links to websites, fundraising guides and websites, and top tips to help make fundraising for your event successful. The information offered is relevant to any fundraising, not just activities for young people.
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The Fundraising Toolkit, written by an experienced arts fundraiser and published by Foundation for Community Dance and Youth Dance England, offers a practical step-by-step guide to making a grant application. It is available to purchase from the Foundation for Community Dance online shop.
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Opportunities will be available in the following areas: Event Planning and Administration Marshalling and Ushering Marketing and Promotion Specialist areas for particular events >OL[OLY `V\»YL PU[LYLZ[LK PU ]VS\U[LLYPUN VY `V\»YL HU L]LU[ VYNHUPZLY ^OV ^V\SK SPRL [V WYV]PKL ]VS\U[LLYPUN VWWVY[\UP[PLZ `V\ JHU ÄUK V\[ TVYL I` NVPUN [V [OL )PN +HUJL ^LIZP[L VY JVU[HJ[ `V\Y SVJHS O\I VYNHUPZH[PVU
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Dance gave me a voice when I thought I didn’t have one Jack, street and contemporary
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The best way to stay linked in to what’s happening in your region is to contact your Big Dance Hub – they’re looking for new partners and friends all the time.
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Dance is a brilliant way to keep fit Elena and Monika, Polish folk dance
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Click on the regions to connect to your Big Dance Hubs
Inverness and the Highlands Eden Court Theatre - edencourt@bigdance2012.com North East Scotland Citymoves - citymoves@bigdance2012.com Dundee Area Dundee Dance Partnership - dundee@bigdance2012.com Stirling Area Macrobert Arts Centre - macrobert@bigdance2012.com Edinburgh, East and West Lothians Dancebase - dancebase@bigdance2012.com Glasgow and greater Glasgow Dancehouse - dancehouse@bigdance2012.com
North East Dance City - northeastengland@bigdance2012.com North West Merseyside Dance Initiative - northwestengland@bigdance2012.com Yorkshire Yorkshire Dance - yorkshire@bigdance2012.com
North London Sadler’s Wells - north@bigdance2012.com West London English National Ballet - west@bigdance2012.com East London East London Dance - east@bigdance2012.com South East London Greenwich Dance - southeast@bigdance2012.com South London Siobhan Davies Dance - south@bigdance2012.com
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West Midlands DanceXchange - westmidlands@bigdance2012.com East Midlands Dance4 - eastmidlands@bigdance2012.com East DanceEast - eastofengland@bigdance2012.com South West Dance South West - southwestengland@bigdance2012.com South East South East Dance - southeastengland@bigdance2012.com
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Big Dance London Team at Greater London Authority and Arts Council England Anne Hartley, Big Dance Coordinator HUUL'IPNKHUJL JVT Jacqueline Rose, Big Dance Director QHJX\LSPUL'IPNKHUJL JVT General Enquiries PUMV'IPNKHUJL JVT
Big Dance National Programme at the Foundation for Community Dance Richard Parr, National Coordinator YPJOHYK'IPNKHUJL JVT Chris Stenton, Executive Director, National Programme JOYPZ'IPNKHUJL JVT Lindsay Jenkins, Projects Assistant SPUKZH`'IPNKHUJL JVT
Big Dance Project Managers Georgina Harper, Big Dance Shorts Project Manager NLVYNPUH'IPNKHUJL JVT Sharon Phillips, Big Dance Schools Pledge Coordinator ZOHYVU'IPNKHUJL JVT
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