WIDance News
September 2024 - Inclusive Teaching Workshop Tutors Announced
We are thrilled to reveal the fantastic line up of tutors for our 2nd annual Inclusive Teaching Workshop coming up on Sunday 13th October 2024. WIDance Artistic Director Sumara Fraser will be joined by Sarah Davies and Rachel Horwell. The trio will be sharing their practical and creative insights into inclusive teaching during an enriching four-hour session, open to all those interested in facilitating dance experiences.
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WIDance is so proud to have gone from strength to strength over the years... from our once-a-week contemporary dance classes on a Saturday in 2010, to now offering multiple inclusive classes, workshops, collaborations, employment opportunities and stunning performances across the greater Wellington area. |
June 2024 - Exciting Collaboration Announcement |
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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) New Zealand National Director Bronwyn Williams and WIDance Artistic Director Sumara Fraser have come together to sign an MOU, marking the beginning of an inspiring partnership. Together, RAD and WIDance, working with Limelight Dance Academy in Hamilton, present Tīaho, a pilot project for Aotearoa based on the RADiate programme in the UK. |
May 2024 - WIDance Artistic Director attends IRIS training |
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Looking forward to sharing the new skills here in Aotearoa , Sumara reflects: "The experience was wonderful, with a supportive global community of teachers and loads of amazing resources. Stopgap provides incredible support and encourages connections and community building for all those trained in the IRIS syllabus. The training has greatly inspired my creative content planning, sparking fresh ideas, and numerous ways to deliver new, and exciting content to all our participants across the Wellington region... it was totally worth navigating the time difference to attend sessions...let's just say I drank a fair few cups of tea to stay awake!" Stopgap Dance Company is driven by a diverse creative team that uses dance as a movement for change. Their mission is to create an inclusive world where diversity is not just accepted but pursued, a world where no one is limited by prejudice against Deaf, Disabled, or neurodivergent people. IRIS is an inclusive dance syllabus that gives teachers a framework to develop the disabled dancers of tomorrow and supports creative and rigorous learning while still being inclusive of all. |