Parable Dance Premiere – New Inclusive (Disability) Dance Film!

Latest TV Presenter, Mike Mendoza, speaks to Natasha Britton about how a Brighton based community interest company secured Arts Council England funding to create a film bringing together 42 of the UK’s most experienced inclusive (disability) dance artists and companies. Parable Dance’s Artistic Directors Natasha Britton and Erica Moshman have created a film, titled ‘Inclusive Practice Is Good Practice’. It is a one and a quarter hour resource offering advice when teaching dance to people with disabilities. The film brings together the voices of 42 disabled and nondisabled dance practitioners, including representation from 23 inclusive dance companies and features 8 disabled and non-disabled dancers. Companies featured include those well known for championing inclusion such as Candoco Dance Company, Stopgap Dance Company and Para Dance UK to name just a few. This is the first time the inclusive dance community have come together in this way. The film will be premiered on Parable Dance’s YouTube channel from 7pm on 10th March. The film is aimed at anyone wanting to develop their inclusive dance skills, and particularly at university students, new graduates and early career dance artists both with and without disabilities, who have been missing out on work experience opportunities due to the pandemic. The speakers offer advice to people starting out, talk about their approaches, how to ensure access in dance classes, and offer top tips for teaching. It will be available for free for years to come to help steer new inclusive dance artists in their career.