Project Female as an Innovative Dance Setting

Project Female CIC strives for every dancer to feel amazing and reach their full potential. 

We refuse to compromise or lower our expectations when it comes to the range of opportunities or the quality of creative experiences we have to offer.  We believe our young people should be seen and heard in professional creative settings as they are the future generation of change-makers and deserve to be taken seriously.

CHALLENGES THE PRECONCEPTIONS OF YOUTH DANCE

Project Female challenges the preconceptions of youth dance by

  • creating full length pieces of dance theatre which amplify the voices of the young people in our community

  • having semi-professional production standards

  • integrating multi-media including spoken word, bespoke soundtracks and digital visual content

  • producing ground breaking projects with innovative technology creating unique cultural experiences for young people

  • producing screendance productions which allow young people to experience the genre of ‘dance for film’ and how this differs from live performance

COMMITTED TO CREATING HIGH QUALITY DANCE WORK

Project Female is committed to creating high quality dance work by

  • providing dancers of all abilities with opportunities to create high quality dance theatre pieces in a differentiated model which offers dance companies for similar ages and abilities

  • employing female dance artists who are inspiring, innovative and outstanding in their field to share their creative process with our young people

  • offering performance opportunities to all of our dance company members throughout the year at both local and national events including professional dance festivals

  • empowering our young people to express themselves authentically and call for social change through our performances

  • Engaging a range of local, national and international audiences

CELEBRATES YOUTH DANCE

  • Everyone at Project Female is passionate about young people feeling good about themselves and having a space to grow in confidence where they can really express themselves in a dance setting

  • We share our passion for dance with all of our young people by creating a community of like minded people who value young people and the contribution they make to the world

  • We actively encourage the celebration of each other within the dance setting

  • We create dance performance opportunities which are inclusive and address barriers to participation by listening to our young people and creating a dance setting where they feel comfortable and at home

  • We make a lot of noise!!!

PROVIDES DIFFERENTIATED TECHNIQUE TRAINING

  • All of our young people are encouraged to progress on their dance development journey by attending our technique classes

  • We follow the UDO Street and Commercial Dance Syllabuses

  • Our teachers are all experience dance artists who have extensive teaching experience

  • We ensure our teachers deliver training in accordance with our code of conduct which challenges the features of a traditional dance settings to ensure inclusivity and accessibility for young people navigating the pressures of being a teenager

PROVIDES INJURY PREVENTION AWARENESS

  • We are committed to ensuring young people are dancing at the right level for their dance development journey

  • This is to ensure that their performance skills are underpinned with the appropriate technique training to avoid developing bad habits which can lead to long term injuries

  • Our Dance Company Training includes both stamina and technique training as well as creative opportunities to ensure dancers are working on all aspects of progressing on their dance development journey.

OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO A PROFESSIONAL DANCE SETTING

Project female offers

  • an experience of being part of performance opportunities in a variety of settings including Theater Productions, Festivals, Outdoor Events and Competitions.

  • an understanding of a tech process within a theater to set lighting cues

  • an understanding of the overall process of creating a performance including choosing the theme, the costumes, the music and the lighting.

  • an understanding of the relationship with an audience to convey a message about important social themes

  • an understanding of integrating digital technology with live performance

  • an understanding of the process of creating a bespoke soundtrack or spoken work using a research process with young people

  • an understanding of adhering to a rehearsal schedule to create a performance piece by a certain deadline

  • an experience of working with multiple choreographers to gain confidence in working in different ways to create pieces of dance work.

  • an understanding of commitment and resilience throughout a creative process