Loop Dance Company

This Saturday 🐨 Loop are in Deal!

Find Loop's collective dancer, , and musician, Peter Cook, at on July 6 for an early years workshop inspired by the story of The Koala Who Could.

There are still some spaces left for the 11.15am-12pm session - see our linktree.

Expect creative contemporary dance, love music and follow the encouraging story of the Koala who realised change doesn't have to feel so scary.

Do you feel dance when you see it?

Nina Atkinson presents Hanging Heavy 3
On Tuesday, June 18th at 8pm (Finish at 8.30pm), at St Gregory’s Music Centre, Canterbury.

See the dancers, drift and shift between the lush greenery of the grounds to the top of the eaves of St Gregory’s. The space is transformed by flocks of dancers, fabric, lighting projections, the hazy summer sun, as they respond to the architecture - of a building straddling two identities in time.

It's going to be a sensory experience performed by a beautiful multi generational dancers of ages, 12 to over 80: Dancing together…breathing together…and feeling that sensation. See if you can feel it too? The sensation of hanging heavy.

Book your free ticket - click our Linktree.

*Photos by from Hanging Heavy II Rehearsals for Loop's Encounters Tour 2023.

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It's time to book your free ticket to Hanging Heavy III

In association with Canterbury Christ Church Universities Research Fund, with Dr Andy Hurst lighting and projecting a new light scape, be a part of the experiment for Nina’s third version of Hanging Heavy.

Performed by professional dancers – 2 from the original Loop dance company – and a multi-generational community cast of dancers.

🗓️Performance – 18 June, 8pm

⛪Venue – St Gregory’s Music Centre, Canterbury Chirst Church University, North Holmes Rd, Canterbury, CT1 1NY

Stay tuned for dance creation.

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Photo credit: Alice Underwood

Movers and dancers - join us in our Community Dance Cast for latest version of her work Hanging Heavy as part of her PhD research, simply put, "Do we feel dance as well as see it?"

There is still time to take part!

Email Georgia [email protected] to apply. Rehearsals begin in a few days.

Please spread the words to any dancers and movers you may know ☀️

There is still time to take part and dance with us!

Email Georgia to apply. Rehearsals begin in a few days.

Please spread the words to any dancers and movers you may know ☀️

Community Cast Callout!

Calling all dancers, join Loop for the special Site-specific version of Nina Atkinson's Hanging Heavy.

Rehearsals and the perfromance will be Canterbury Christ Church University (BA Dance Education CCCU):
Rehearsals - May 28, 29, 30, 10am-4pm.
Performance - 18 June. 7pm & 8.30pm

You may remember Hanging Heavy from our recent Arts Council Funded Encounters Triple Bill Tour 2023. Join us in the next version of Nina's Phd investigation of Exploring Somatic Sensation – what do we feel when we encounter intimate dance performance?

Please email [email protected] to apply to dance with us.



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Dancers: Clarisse Roud Harriet Parker-Beldeau Becca Townsley Effie McGuire Ward

1) 4 Photos of women dancers, reaching, leaning and legs in the air, for Hanging Heavy rehearsals. Text in centre, "Hanging Heavy Community Cast Callout". Canterbury Chirst Church University and Loop Dance Logos beneath images.

2) Harriet looking as if running forward but pulled back from her head to the left, text in the right: Dates and email contact as above and "join us for a special site-specific version of Nina Atkinson’s Phd research dance work, at Canterbury Christ Church, Canterbury (North Holmes) Campus." Low left: Canterbury Chirst Church University and Loop Dance Logo.

3) 6 photos collaged as test sheet, with close ups of curved and angular arms and legs, and reaching with and swinging partners with big kicks. All photos from Hanging Heavy rehearsals of 4 Loop Collective dancers.

U.Dance East Kent 2024 & Community Showcase is coming this Summer term!

Loop Dance Company has been commissioned by Canterbury Christ Church University and St Edmunds School Canterbury to deliver a dance spectacular event!

Who can perform? Everyone!:
✨ U.Dance is for ages 11-19 (or Upton 25 for disabled dancers).
✨ The community Showcase is for all movers and ages.

SAVE THE DATE: TBC Autumn 2024 at St Edmunds School, Canterbury, Kent.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17th May

Link to Apply: https://forms.gle/P2rNDMfW3mKYiKbC8

Please do contact us with any questions and we will look forward to receiving your application!

Images by Alice Underwood

Text on lower half of image: U.Dancr East Kent 2024. Apply before: Friday 17th May 2024

Image above is of a male dancer at a desk, one with him spotlit gesturing, and the second dynamically pushing up on one hand, legs a kimber. He is wearing a doorag and black sweats.

Big News 🎉 U.Dance East Kent & Community Showcase is coming soon!

This is a wrap of the posts of all the amazing dancers from U.Dance Kent & Medway because with good news 🥁🥁🥁 We are going to be involved in East Kent 2024!

All the amazing moments caught by Alice Underwood should be available to all the groups who took part. There were so many dynamic photos!

Here are some final highlights with Magpie Dance Liv2dance USSD Crew Hayley-Faye Rheins Rheinstones Adults.

Looking forward to getting the young dancers and movers of East Kent on stage June 9th - applications are open now 📝

U.Dance East Kent 2024 is in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University Arts & Culture and St Edmunds School.

👀Lordswood Dancentre are leaping across your feed!

U.Dance is such an incredible opportunity and important space for these young dancers. We are privileged and grateful to be bring dance to you all, for all the dancers giving so much effort and passion to make one fabulous show ⭐ WELL DONE again to everyone involved.


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Have you seen the feature on Medway Culture Fest 24 in KentOnline News?

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/amp/year-long-cultural-festival-kicks-off-303602/

Read the article, explore the programme and find out how you can get involved.

Featuring festival partners: Icon Theatre Historic Dockyard Chatham Loop Dance Company Ideas Test MACA GlassBox Theatre MidKent College

📸 Credit: Manuel Vason

Today we shine a light on SHIFT Dance



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The wonderful official photos for the launch of Creative Medway's Medway Culture Fest 24, U.Dance & Community Showcase 2024 Kent and Medway, are in! Look out for many more to be shared.

Dancers:
Cascade Dance Essence Dance Academy

Photography by the talented Alice Underwood Films

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Group photo 📷

Was this a wide enough lens to capture everyone of the creative dancers of Sundays super successful event? Maybe?!?

You all put in so much passion, effort and joy into U.Dance & Community Showcase 2024 Kent & Medway, for the launch of

It was a privilege to bring together the dance community and for you to make memories for life.

WELL DONE 👏

Comment below with your school and I can tag you 😊

Lordswood Dancentre Cascade Dance BA Dance Education CCCU

✨🎉 SUNDAY @ 5PM

U.Dance & Community Showcase Kent & Medway

Come join us for an uplifting, heart-warming, creative evening of dance at Glassbox Theatre, as part of Medway Cultural Fest 24.

Tickets available at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/midkent/t-avopgdd
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!! U.Dance and Community Showcase 2024 !!

17th March 2024
The Glassbox Theatre
5pm

We are delighted to share with you that the ticket link is open and ready for friends and family to book!

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/midkent/t-avopgdd

Please do share this link far and wide for people to come and celebrate this special day with us!

Loop Dance Company: U.Dance at GlassBox Theatre Tickets are now available for Loop Dance Company: U.Dance at GlassBox Theatre, Gillingham on Sun 17 Mar 2024 at 5:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

We are delighted to announce that we are part of Medway Culture Fest 24, a year-long programme of cultural activity celebrating Medway's community, creativity and history! 🎉🎉

To find out more about the festival, our event - U.Dance 2024, and the programme, head to
www.creativemedway.co.uk/medway-culture-fest-24/

We are delighted to have you all!

We are delighted to share that our Inter & Senior Liv2dance Lyrical dancers have been selected to take part in U.Dance 2024 at The GlassBox Theatre in Chatham on Sunday 17th March. This is a highly anticipated event run by Loop Dance Company and promises to be brimming with talent and creativity - we can’t wait to be part of it!

Watch this space for more info coming soon 💙✨

📯 It's time to submit your applications to U.Dance Medway & Kent 2024 and Community Platform.

Thank you to all of you who have applied and are submitting today. Our expert panel will review the applications and be in touch to request full films of the dance works.

It is always such a pleasure seeing all the creative ideas from the future of the dance world!

📸Alice Underwood Films

Loop Dance Company and the Medway Arts Development Team invited talented dancers from Medway and Kent to apply for U.Dance Medway and Community Showcase 2024 – the theatre platform to get young to mature people dancing, grow performance experience and share with friends and family.

APPLY NOW https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXrCvm6aCpaYA_QBZJinx_gV7SEpKHFhTlMyBBVptztJDLAQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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A gentle reminder to spread the word about U.Dance Medway & Kent 2024 and Community Platform.

Applications for young people to perform close this Friday.

*note: full video submissions at a later date.

Be confident and be brave, showcase your passion to dance on stage in a caring safe and non-competitive setting.

It is especially for young people aged 5 to 19, or up to 25 for those with disabilities.

APPLY NOW (link in bio).
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Tap, Jazz, Commercial, Folk, Contemporary, Bharatanatyam, Breaking, and more!

Can you comment below the dance style you want to dance or see at this year's U.Dance Medway & Kent 2024 and Community Platform?

Application Deadline 12 Jan 2024.

Loop has proudly been involved with hosting platforms for young dancers to perform at for years. It be our own Community Platform, U.Dance Local event or a part of the Regional Selection Panel and hosting the U.Dance Regional!

Each event is an opportunity for young people to dive into the world of dance, through taking part in workshops with industry experts and perform in a huge curtain raiser piece. Last year we had Rambert and our Marie Forbes teaching and choreographing. Most importantly have an incredible experience.

📸 Alice Underwood

Reach for the link to apply for U.Dance Medway & Kent and Community Platform.

Application and info can be found here:
http://loopdancecompany.co.uk/events-and-projects/udance-medway-2024/

1 week to go!
Submit your application to take part in U.Dance Medway & Kent and Community Platform 2024.

Successful groups will perform Sunday 17 March at Glassbox Theatre (Gillingham Campus, Medway).

This is just enough time to pull together an idea for your choreography and film a short section. Or to rehearse a work you have finished recently. You can be a soloist or a student applying with your dance friends or from a large dance school....go for it!

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