base dance has a strong education team that have facilitated projects all over the UK. The company prides itself on the fact that they can tailor make workshops and residencies (however small or big) for any organisation, university, school, college or community group. We have extensive knowledge of working with many types of participants from professional through to inexperienced. This includes integrated groups, corporate events and parties!
Workshop types that the education team offer:
• Contemporary technique
• Contact work
• Dance on film
• Dance and technology
• Isadora Computer System training
• Creative dance/ Choreography
• Choreography commissions (including GCSE)
• Physical Theatre
• Urban
New for 2009!! The education team are offering discounts on all Workshop Programme Residencies of 2 days and above (discounts are based on a daily rate saving):
2 days = 17% discount
3 days = 25% discount
4 days = 30% discount
5 days = 35% discount
For more information please email info@basedance.co.uk with the subject heading, Workshop Programme or call the education team on 01353 668720.
The world record breaking side to base dance:
In 2006, we worked with the BBC to break two world records!!!
* The largest Human Concorde – for Children in Need 200 people lined up in the shape of Concorde all for charity.
* Big Dance Class – over 9000 people learnt the same dance class across the UK
Here are some examples of base dance’s education work:
3rd Year Dance Technique Performance – Bedfordshire University (2009)
base dance will create a 25 minute performance work on the final year Performing Arts students at Bedfordshire University.
GCSE group dance commissions (2006 – present)
During a 2 day workshop residency the participants learn to perform a short performance work for their GCSE Dance exam.
1st Year Dance on Film – Bedfordshire University (2008)
This project taught the participants all the skills required to create, shoot and edit a short dance film.
Teenage Kicks Project – Haverhill, Suffolk (2007)
A 20 week street dance project based at Haverhill Leisure Centre and Stowmarket School.
Facilitated by: Kate Durrant and Jack Stinton
Supported by: Positive Futures, Haverhill Town Council and Crime Concern
Peripheral Vision Performance Residency @ Colchester Institute (2006)
A four day dance and technology residency BTEC students working with Isadora. Base dance created a 10 minute integrated performance work on the participants.
Just Movin’ – A Youth Male Dance Film (2006)
Commissioned by: Dance in Herts, Essexdance, Hertfordshire County Council, Arts Council
Vital Communities – Cambridgeshire (2005 – present)
This is a unique action research project. It aims to demonstrate the impact of the arts upon individual and community development.
Avatar: Generations - Youth Male Dance, Hampshire(2005)
Base dance created a short dance performance work which integrated motion capture technology and ‘live’ choreography.
Supported by: Hampshire Dance, Arts Council and Hampshire District Council
Base dance’s education team all have current CRB checks and are fully insured through the company. For more information on base dance’s education team or to book a workshop/ residency please email info@basedance.co.uk