NEWS

What an incredible year it’s been—thank you for being part of it!

2024 Highlights

This year was packed with unforgettable moments, and we’re thrilled to share some of our favourites with you.

• We went to Germany to visit our Cultural Bridge partners, com.dance, and they also came to the UK to visit us at DMU. We’re excited to continue our partnership!

• We had a fabulous time at the Anjali Summer Schools, dancing with 25 brilliant individuals.

• The Main Company worked hard on R&D with Joe Garbett, Chisato Minamimura and Becky Namgauds. We cooked up lots of exciting ideas for a new production!

• Bloodsuckers: The Film, premiered on Halloween, reaching over 100k people from across the globe. Holly hosted her own screening, attended by the Mayor of Rugby and Liam’s portrait made the official film poster!

• Anjali collaborated with AQA education body to improve the accessibility of their GCSE and A Level Dance qualifications, with a feature on Daisy and her dance journey.

• Anjali hosted Culture for Change in Birmingham, bringing together professionals from health, social care and cultural sectors to improve the quality of services and opportunities for the learning-disabled community. Get ready for our podcast series coming out in the New Year!

• Nick has continued to work hard on his new piece commissioned by FABRIC as part of the Keep Moving Artist Development Programme. 

• Anjali has delivered classes and workshops to communities across the UK, with Lauren co-delivering in Swindon, Leicester, Shropshire, Burton, Lichfield and many other places – she’s been very busy!

Our work is only possible due to the invaluable funding and financial support we receive. With special thanks to Arts Council England, Sports England, That! Dance, Doris Field Trust, Inclusive Communities Fund, Cultural Bridge, FABRIC, Christopher Laing Foundation, Stanton Ballard Trust, The Space Arts, Foundation Derbyshire, and The Mill Arts Centre.