As we celebrate 10 years as a charity, we need your help to guarantee our future for the NEXT 10 years. Together we can continue to challenge ideas about disability by demonstrating that people with learning disabilities can be valued dancers & leaders.
We’re looking for 1,000 people willing to donate £10 to help us to raise £10,000 in our tenth anniversary year. If you’re able to make this a regular donation, either monthly or annually, it would make even more of an impact on our future. Could you join #TeamTen and help DanceSyndrome to make it through the next ten years?
For those who don’t know our story, DanceSyndrome is a multi-award-winning dance charity that was founded by Jen Blackwell, who has Down’s syndrome. The charity was formed because Jen found it difficult to find opportunities in community dance that were accessible to people with learning disabilities. DanceSyndrome’s ethos is that disability should never be a barrier to following your dreams. All DanceSyndrome sessions are co-led by people with learning disabilities, who take visible Dance Leader roles to inspire people to see what can be achieved when we all become more inclusive. The charity offers inclusive dance workshops and leadership training both in communities across the North West and online via Zoom.
DanceSyndrome wants to change the way that people think about learning disability. Instead of focusing on disability, we encourage people to see the skills and talents that people with learning disabilities have.
This video, made with our Ambassador Giovanni Pernice, gives a really good overview of our work and why it is so valuable:
Charities do not survive to the 10 year mark without significant support from the communities that they serve. There is significant demand for our services and we are creative with our offering, achieving a lot on a small budget. As a small charity our only real limitation is financial, so we are incredibly grateful for the support of our followers.
If you can you join #TeamTen, your donation will help to ensure that we have a long term future and can continue to support people with learning disabilities to not only stay connected, stay involved and stay healthy, but to be visible leaders in society who change the way that people think about living life with a disability.
We really appreciate your support and are grateful for all donations!
To support the campaign, you can donate through the following donation platforms:
Text message – you can donate £10 by texting DANCE to 70191
Facebook – if you visit our DanceSyndromeUK profile there is a donate button at the top of the page
Just Giving – visit our #TeamTen campaign page on JustGiving.com
On our website – you can use the form below to donate directly
X:Ten Special Thanks – Sponsors
On 14th February 2023, DanceSyndrome will celebrate 10 years since becoming a registered charity. Being Valentines Day, the date was chosen to represent the love of dance & the amazing human connections created through the shared passion for dance. We are marking the occasion with a special performance event at The Lowry in Manchester. X:Ten will bring to life our work over the last 10 years as well as looking forward to the next 10 years. Ten different pieces of choreography from the last ten years will be performed by our team of dancers with and without learning disabilities.
DanceSyndrome is an award-winning, inclusive charity which unlocks the potential of people with learning disabilities. We empower individuals to become leaders and visible role models, challenging common perceptions and breaking down barriers in society.
X: Ten will showcase the incredible talents of our company of dancers – with and without learning disabilities – who work so hard to demonstrate the art of the possible for people with learning disabilities.
We would also like to thank the following sponsors. Without the support of these organisations, this celebratory event could not have happened.
Community Foundation Lancashire is an independent charity which promotes giving for local need, improving the lives of people across the region. They help individuals, families, companies, charitable trusts and public sector bodies to connect, support and invest in communities across Lancashire, so that support is directed to where it makes a real impact.
Please visit their website for more information about what they do: https://lancsfoundation.org.uk/
Dancewear Central is the leading dancewear specialist throughout the UK. They believe that everyone should be able to enjoy dance, so their dance clothes are all available at affordable prices, so you can find something that suits you, whatever your budget. They have kindly donated dance shoes for our dancers to wear during the performance.
Please visit their website to see their full range of dancewear: https://www.dancewearcentral.co.uk/
Empower Housing Association specialise in providing housing for adults with disabilities enabling them to live within their community independently. Our Founder Jen Blackwell has been supported by them for many years and this has led to a wonderful, supportive partnership between our two organisations.
Find out more about our partnership at: http://www.empowerhousing.org.uk/jens-story-2/
NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance are committed to working towards greater equality in genomic healthcare in the communities that they serve. We have collaborated with them several times in the last 10 years & are grateful for their continued support.
Find out more about their work here: http://www.nw-gmsa.nhs.uk
Places for People are a National Social Housing provider supporting communities is at the heart of what they do. Through their work at Plungington Community Centre, Place for People became aware of DanceSyndrome’s work and were inspired by how much everyone involved loved participating. They are proud to support X:Ten.
Find out more about what they do on their website: https://www.placesforpeople.co.uk/
We are very grateful for the support of these organisations and all the individuals who have supported us to make this event and our 10 years as a charity such a huge success.
We are the only dance organisation in the UK that exclusively use a model of co-delivery by a team of two dancers, one who has a learning disability and one who doesn’t. Our Dance Leaders all complete our own unique inclusive dance leadership training programme. As ‘experts by experience’ our Dance Leaders understand how to design and deliver truly inclusive activities and are role models who demonstrate that ‘people like us’ can be leaders.
There is significant demand for our services and we are creative with our offering, achieving a lot on a small budget. As a small charity our only real limitation is financial, so we are incredibly grateful for this generous support.
If you are inspired to donate or fundraise to support us over the next 10 years, you can donate directly below or find out more on the fundraising page of our website. Thanks for your support.
2022 has been an incredible year for DanceSyndrome! We are grateful for a year free of the Covid restrictions which so heavily impacted our services in the previous two years.
We have been able to restart both our Accrington and Chorley Everybody Dance face to face workshops, in addition to Preston and Clitheroe. We have recently appointed a Community Outreach Manager to help build demand for sessions in other areas of Lancashire with an aim of opening two more face to face sessions in 2023.
We have successfully applied to become an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation 2023-2026 and we have secured a National Lottery Community Fund grant for three years, meaning that we can continue to grow our team and drive forward our strategy.
We have been able to grow our partnership working, testing a social franchising model with a major National Learning Disability partner organisation, and working with several NHS trusts in particular Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust and NHS England. One key project we delivered was the creation of a series of videos demonstrating the many ways that people with learning disabilities can live fulfilled lives, contributing to society and becoming visible leaders, performers, and advocates. We have also established a working relationship with Community Rail and worked in collaboration with other organisations such as the Down Syndrome Association, Together Dance, and Arts Lancashire.
We’ve had some incredible performance opportunities at events like The Small Awards in London and we have loved our regular Train Station Takeovers across Greater Manchester and Blackpool with more Station Takeovers booked in for 2023. Being visible in the heart of communities, meeting the public and getting them dancing is what we love to do the most!
We also enjoyed an amazing TV appearance alongside professional dancer Giovanni Pernice on Steph’s Packed Lunch, as well as other high-profile TV recognition: Vick Hope’s Breakfast Show and BBC 1’s My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips where Jen posed a question to Shirley Ballas, Head Judge from Strictly Come Dancing and Presenter and Comedian, Sally Philips gave high praise for DanceSyndrome.
We’ve celebrated some award successes too. Founders Jen and Sue Blackwell won the Charity Champion Award at the National Best Business Women Awards, and our Artistic Director Sophie Tickle received a Chief Nurses Award from The Department for Health and Social Care.
We’ve ended the year with a very successful Christmas Challenge fundraising campaign, which secured £10,000 in donation to support us to take our dancers to perform at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. We are so grateful to everyone who supported this campaign.
Throughout 2022, your continued support as a partner, supporter, friend has enabled DanceSyndrome to maintain our services and make a significant impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities.
We have a lot to look forward to in 2023 and we look forward to you continuing his journey with us. On Sunday, 5th February 2023, we are celebrating our 10th Birthday of becoming a charity with a showcase of our work performed at the Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. If you haven’t already bought a ticket, and you would like to join, there are a few remaining tickets still available here – Tickets to X:Ten
As a small charity, we continuously need to secure grants and to fundraise to ensure we can continue to operate and to create the impact we do. This is an on-going challenge.
If you would like to support our work in 2023, please consider making a one off or regular donation using the form below or via Just Giving.
THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support for which we are forever grateful.
We wish you all the best for a happy and safe festive season.
From everyone in the DanceSyndrome Family
On Wednesday 14th December, John Burrow was the proud recipient of the Christine Doolan Memorial Award for 2022.
The award is given in honour of DanceSyndrome supporter Chris Doolan, who sadly passed away in 2021, and it aims to reflect the love that the DanceSyndrome family have for her that will always live on.
Chris Doolan was Pauline Hall’s sister and they both joined our Dancing Family in 2017. Everyone involved with DanceSyndrome came to love Chris for her kindness and generosity and her straight-talking, no-nonsense attitude. Chris loved all that DanceSyndrome stood for and she herself would help anyone in need. She joined in with the weekly dance sessions in Preston and further afield, travelling across the UK to hundreds of events and showcases. She was determined that Pauline would have the life she chose and never let disability be a barrier. “Nothing about me without me” was her motto, echoing DanceSyndrome’s person-centred values and mission to treat everyone equitably and with respect. Chris had experienced discriminatory practices throughout her work life and she made it clear to everyone that it was unacceptable; she would challenge anyone to break down barriers for Pauline and her peers to be included and consulted. She was vocal about how much DanceSyndrome had enabled Pauline to thrive and live her best life.
This award was created in 2021 to celebrate Chris’s life and honour the contribution she made to DanceSyndrome and to the Learning Disability community as a whole. Every year we’ll be looking for a winner who has:
– shown bravery, compassion and caring
– refused to give in when there were barriers
– challenged difficulties and overcome them
– been a great friend to others and brought joy and laughter to all.
Like Chris herself, the annual award winner leads by example with integrity and demonstrates great generosity of spirit and heart, giving us all something that we can all learn from.
In 2022, John displayed all of these wonderful attributes. John was nominated for the award by his Dance Leader colleagues because of his kind and caring nature. John joined DanceSyndrome just before lockdown in 2019 and carried on dancing throughout the pandemic when DanceSyndrome were forced to move activities online. He joined in every week on Zoom and then joined outdoor sessions too when DanceSyndrome was able to set up face to face sessions again outside in Miller Park Preston. After lockdown, John took part in DanceSyndrome’s unique Dance By Example Level 2 accredited course and his confidence has grown substantially.
John said, “DanceSyndrome has helped me so much in meeting inspiring and amazing friends who are so supportive, It has helped me push myself to be better with both my mental and physical health, It means the world to me and I can’t wait to see what it brings for the future.”
John is a brilliant dancer who is dedicated to improving his dance technique, but more than that he is thoughtful and full of empathy. He looks around and checks to see if anyone else is in need of help or support and when it is needed he offers this in a kind and compassionate way. John has a wonderful calmness about him which has a calming effect on everyone around him. John has worked very hard in his dancing in 2022 and we feel that he is a very worthy recipient of DanceSyndrome’s Christine Doolan Award for his bravery in the face of barriers and compassion towards others in his community.
Congratulations to John from everyone at DanceSyndrome!
Sophie Tickle, Artistic Director at DanceSyndrome, was taken by surprise yesterday by her colleagues when they awarded her with a prestigious Chief Nurses Award in what she expected to be a regular dance session.
Sophie was all set to begin a regular DanceSyndrome session at Plungington Community Centre in Preston on Wednesday 30th November when DanceSyndrome Managing Director Julie Nicholson interrupted the session to make the surprise announcement that Sophie was the recipient of a prestigious Silver Chief Nurse Award. Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England at the Department for Health and Social Care, connected with the group via video link from London to congratulate Sophie.
The Chief Nurse Awards were developed by the Department for Health and Social Care to acknowledge and reward the significant and outstanding contribution made by social care workers and nurses in England. They celebrate nurses and care workers who go above and beyond their everyday roles to provide excellent care, leadership, and inspiration to their colleagues and patients and those who use services.
Sophie has been involved with DanceSyndrome for 10 years, playing a fundamental role in developing the inclusive ethos that runs throughout all aspects of the charity. Wellbeing, safety, equity, and individuals’ happiness are at the core of everything she does. Sophie co-designed DanceSyndrome’s exclusive Dance By Example leadership training course which is primarily aimed at people with learning disabilities. It is a unique, accredited qualification which teaches people with learning disabilities the skills needed to co-lead their own inclusive dance workshops. This co-delivery model which she has developed puts people with learning disabilities at the centre of all DanceSyndrome work, treating every single person as an individual, empowering them to be recognised citizens in central leadership roles, as well as making them feel included, given a voice and supported to follow their dreams. This is not something that happens often in society and DanceSyndrome is pioneering new inclusive approaches to all aspects of life which is as a result of Sophie’s hard work, leadership, and personal values. This approach has also been recognised recently by Arts Council England who chose DanceSyndrome as one of their National Portfolio Organisations for 2023-26 because of this unique methodology.
DanceSyndrome Managing Director Julie Nicholson said “Sophie has played a transformational role at DanceSyndrome and to enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities and is a very worthy recipient of this award. She creates time and space to ensure every single person can develop to become the best version of themselves. She is extremely patient and exudes kindness. All of these exceptional qualities mean that individuals with learning disabilities feel included, empowered, respected, connected and enabled to be creative – not just in dance but in all aspects of their lives.”
Speaking about the award, Sophie said “I’m so surprised to have received this award today and I’m incredibly grateful to have my work recognised in this way. The Chief Nurses Award celebrates the remarkable work that happens in the Adult Social Care sector and I feel very privileged to have been acknowledged as someone who is making a contribution to that because it is something very close to my heart.”
If you would like to support the life-changing work that Sophie does with DanceSyndrome, now is a great time to do that as The Big Give are currently doubling donations through match-finding. You can donate until 12pm on Tuesday 6th December on the Big Give website.
Countdown to the start of the Big Give Christmas Challenge!
DanceSyndrome has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s largest match funding campaign.
Donations to the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be matched for 7 days from midday 29th November – midday 6th December. So, every one donation will be match funded to have twice the impact.
The Department of Health confirms that people with learning disabilities face many barriers including ill health; low confidence; poor self-esteem; significant isolation & boredom. The impact of the pandemic has exasperated this even more so. Those living with a learning disability being 5 times more likely to be admitted to hospital & 8 times more likely to die compared with the general population (BMJ Research, July 2021). There are an estimated 50,000 people with learning disabilities in the UK and 80% don’t undertake physical activity, making the life-changing work of organisations like DanceSyndrome more important now than ever.
We hope to raise funds for our project “Fund our Fringe Dream; Inclusive Dance on Tour.” Our dancers have missed out on high profile performance opportunities because of the pandemic, when our disabled participants were forced to move to online dance sessions and virtual performances due to being vulnerable. After recently returning to our normal pre-pandemic dance sessions, our group of performers want to make a spectacular return to live performances with a trip to perform at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe festival.
The DanceSyndrome dancers have been to Edinburgh before after running a successful fundraising campaign in 2018, so we know the huge personal impact that this type of opportunity can have on people with learning disabilities, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. A performance at such a prestigious event is also a vital way for DanceSyndrome’s dancers to communicate key messages about inclusion, teamwork and achievement, as well as challenging audience perceptions about people with learning disabilities.
This is where DanceSyndrome really triumphed at the 2018 festival. The audience response to the show was incredible, with several audience members describing it as the best show they saw at the Fringe.
https://twitter.com/julie4north/status/1030927610849710080
The first time I saw @DanceSyndrome “Lit aDrift” at @edfringe I thought it was powerful, the second time I realised it was sublime. This organisation doesn’t just need your support it needs your attention as its message is one for us all. #DisabilityInspired #EqualityByDefault pic.twitter.com/MvbdNPX0zc
— Gavin Neate (@gavinneate) August 18, 2018
#ShowShoutOut A stunning, immensely moving, the most beautiful peace of theatre I've seen this year at #edfringe2018 #LitADrift Is a true eye opener that anyone can do anything! @DanceSyndrome If you have the time please see this wonderful show! #IntoTheUnknown pic.twitter.com/pCFwaqTQSi
— Larissa Jayne Oates (@LarissaOates3) August 16, 2018
The trip to Edinburgh will cost in the region of £10,000 so DanceSyndrome needs to generate £5,000 of public donations during the campaign to be able to make the project a success.
So… we need your help! Can you donate to support our work? Or can you run your own small scale campaign for cash donations which can then be donated online during the campaign?
You could:
- ask colleagues in your workplace to donate the cost of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine
- run a 50:50 draw, raffle or tombola
- do a sponsored activity
- host a bake sale, quiz night, film night or table top sale
- share our story on your social media
If you need any support with your fundraising, please contact our team at info@dancesyndrome.co.uk
To donate, please set a reminder on your calendar to visit our Big Give Christmas Challenge between 12pm on Tuesday 26th November and 12pm on Tuesday 6th December. If you would like to receive an email from us reminding you when donations are open, please sign up for our newsletter. You can also support us by sharing our appeal on social media. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn to see regular updates.
DanceSyndrome has been announced as one of 990 National Portfolio Organisations receiving a share of £446 million investment from Arts Council England’s 2023-26 Investment Programme to bring art, culture, and creativity to more people, in more places, across the UK.
DanceSyndrome was founded by Jen Blackwell, who has Down’s syndrome, because she found it difficult to find opportunities in community dance that were accessible to people with learning disabilities. DanceSyndrome’s ethos is that disability should never be a barrier to following your dreams. All DanceSyndrome sessions are disability led, with people with learning disabilities taking visible leadership roles to inspire people to see what can be achieved when we all become more inclusive.
DanceSyndrome has been granted £300,000 to use between 2023-2026 to deliver inclusive dance activities in areas of the UK which are a priority for Arts Council England. Our charity is one of two organisations in Hyndburn and only 15 in Lancashire to receive a share of £9,420,774 of funding allocated across Lancashire.
This funding is part of Arts Council England’s 10-year strategy, Let’s Create, to build a country transformed by creativity and culture which brings people together to be happier and healthier. Arts Council England are prioritising spending in arts, museums and libraries in villages, towns and cities where investment is currently low. Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale are part of their Levelling Up for Culture pledge.
DanceSyndrome is working in these priority areas, delivering a wide range of inclusive dance activities which empower people with disabilities. We provide weekly Everybody Dance workshops for people with and without disabilities to dance together, as well as leadership training in line with our unique co-delivery model – people with and without disabilities work together to offer high quality, inclusive dance provision. We also have a group of performance artists who work collaboratively to create new performances with a focus on changing the way people think about disability and demonstrating what people with disabilities are able to achieve.
Arts Council England Chief Executive, Darren Henley, said: “Together, each of the 990 organisations that have been offered funding today will contribute to a portfolio that is rich, varied and truly national. This is our widest ever spread of investment across the country, ensuring that many more people will have access to a wider choice of exceptional art, culture and creative opportunities on their doorsteps. We are in tough times but we must remember creativity brings with it extraordinary dividends, boosting our country’s economic growth, creating jobs, bringing communities closer together, and making us happier as individuals. Everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits it brings, and with this investment, we believe we’ve taken a decisive step towards making that vision a reality.”
DanceSyndrome Artistic Director, Sophie Tickle, said: “Everyone at DanceSyndrome is very proud that we have been chosen as part of the Arts Council’s next National Portfolio on the very first time we applied for it. This is incredible recognition for our work and it is wonderful to be featured alongside the most prestigious and high quality Arts organisations in the country. We want to pass out congratulations on to the other organisations that have been selected; there was so much competition this year and some incredible organisations missed out on funding, so we feel very privileged to have been successful.”
To hear the latest news about DanceSyndrome as it breaks, you can follow us at @DanceSyndromeUK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
10 years: 10 orbits around the sun, 10 New Year toasts, 10 times you’ve woken up a year older and 10 years of DanceSyndrome.
X: Ten marks DanceSyndrome’s 10th birthday of becoming a registered charity and will bring to life our work over the last 10 years as well as looking forward to the next 10 years.
DanceSyndrome is an award-winning, inclusive charity which unlocks the potential of people with learning disabilities. We empower individuals to become leaders and visible role models, challenging common perceptions and breaking down barriers in society.
X: Ten will showcase the incredible talents of our company of dancers – with and without learning disabilities – who work so hard to demonstrate the art of the possible for people with learning disabilities.
We have some exciting news about celebrations for DanceSyndrome’s 10th anniversary of becoming a charity in early 2023.
Ticket sales have now launched for our special 10th birthday celebration “X:Ten” which will take place at The Lowry, Salford Quays on Sunday 5th February 2023!
There are a limited number of tickets available so we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment! Event tickets supporting small arts organisations also make great Christmas gifts!
Tickets are available through this page on The Lowry website.
We are also working hard to generate business sponsorship to help us to keep the cost down to £10 per ticket. If you can suggest any businesses who may be able to donate to support the running costs for this event, please let us know. We are offering a unique marketing opportunity for those organisations. You can find more information about this opportunity on the Business Sponsorship page of our website.
Thank you so much for supporting our event! We are so excited to celebrate this special birthday with you all at The Lowry!
DanceSyndrome has an exciting and unique opportunity for the right person to join us as Chair of our established Board of Trustees.
The role is unpaid and part-time (approximately 10 hours a month) and will include virtual working as well as face-to-face meetings in and around Manchester, Preston and the North West.
The length of the appointment is 3 years with the possibility of extension for a further 3 years. The maximum length of the appointment is 6 years.
The Chair will lead the Board of Trustees and work closely with the Managing Director to determine the strategic direction of the charity and ensure that the plan to deliver that strategy is implemented. The Chair with the Board of Trustees is responsible for the good management of the charity and ensuring that all legal responsibilities are met.
This is a really exciting time for our charity with a new ambitious Managing Director who joined the organisation in 2021 and the creation of an Artistic Director role who together make up the senior management team. In April 2022, we launched our 3-year strategy: Vision 2025 with three key strands:
You can download the full application pack, including the Job Description and Person Specification here.
Equal Opportunities:
The DanceSyndrome family is filled with passionate and motivated people. We are keen to hear from applicants who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic, LGBTQIA+ and those with a disability. You do not need specific experience of dancing or working previously with people with learning disabilities, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and want to support DanceSyndrome to grow its impact and to help create a fairer, more inclusive and equitable society for everyone.
To Express An Interest In Applying:
To apply for the role, please send a CV and covering letter to the Managing Director, Julie Nicholson on julie@dancesyndrome.co.uk with “Job Application” as the email subject.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, Julie can be contacted by phone on 07887 931510.
There will be a two-stage formal application process.
We will be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply, so please apply as soon as possible.
Photographer Brief for 12 Month Retainer
About DanceSyndrome
DanceSyndrome is an inclusive dance charity that empowers people with learning disabilities to co-lead and co-produce inclusive dance activities. These activities include weekly workshops across Lancashire, community outreach work at local events and high profile professional dance performances across the UK.
Part of our mission is to demonstrate what can be achieved when people with learning disabilities are given the right support and access to inclusive opportunities and to inspire people throughout society to believe in the abilities and talents of people with learning disabilities. We do this through live events, online promotion, press coverage and in our printed marketing assets.
To help us to fulfil our commitments to communicating this message, we need high quality photographs and videos to use in our varied communications. We are looking to engage with a Lancashire based photographer and/or videographer who can help us to achieve this.
Please read our Brand and Communications Guide for more in-depth information and see our Case for Support as an example of how our imagery is used.
The photographer’s brief
We would like a photographer to engage with our dancers once a month for 12 months.
Working with our Managing Director, Artistic Director and Project Coordinator, you will invited to attend key events and activities to take a wide variety of different photographs that meet our needs.
Examples of what we are looking for are:
– Workshops in action – we need photographs and videos of our regular Everybody Dance activities taking place so that we can promote these and increase participation, as well as demonstrating to our funding bodies how their money is being used. We need photographs our of co-leaders and participants (who will sign photography release forms) that demonstrate the joy of participating in inclusive dance.
– Performance photography – we need photos taken at our live performances (or at dress rehearsals where appropriate) which show the professional quality and diversity of our productions.
– Outreach events – we often attend public events in Lancashire communities, where members of our team engage members of the public in dance activities. We would like to document these events to demonstrate the popularity of these events and how much they are enjoyed by our dancers and members of the public alike.
– Portrait photography of our Dance Artists and Dance Leaders for use in their own portfolios and for our regular marketing materials, to promote our regular activities and outreach work. These may be still portraits or photos taken of individuals dancing in a studio style.
Our team will work with you to identify key events which could be photographed to achieve these goals and will provide as much advance notice as possible. Where you are unable to attend community events in a specific month, we would look for you to fill the gap with visits to our regular workshops (primarily in Preston).
Time commitment
Most events will require a commitment of between one and two hours, plus travel time.
Ideally, we would like photographs to be returned to us within three working days of the event.
Copyright
We want to establish a bank of images which we own the copyright to and are able to freely use in all our marketing materials (in print and online).
Contact us
If you think you are able to meet this brief, we invite you to provide a quotation (with details of travel expenses charges) and examples of your previous work to Sarah Calderbank, Project Coordinator, via sarah@dancesyndrome.co.uk
