Big Dance UK
big dance dance initiative united kingdom happened every three year nineday biennial festival dancing mostly taking place nontraditional dance space museum shopping centre park bridge station gallery library aim inspiring people different way dance initiated mayor london ken livingstone greater london authority programme delivered partnership art council england delivered event inspiration physically active dance second big dance festival took place – july following second mayoral election may boris johnson elected next mayor london programme selected london legacy trust uk project receiving £ million deliver festival ongoing development programme led big dance hub – five leading dance organisation capital big dance london legacy trust uk programme delivered greater london authority partnership art council england national programme delivered foundation community dance partnership big dance hub big dance largest cultural participation project london festival culmination cultural olympiad london olympic paralympic game big dance recent festival centred xx commonwealth game glasgow big dance final festival bringing big dance finale decade date – july big dance londonbased dance initiative initiated mayor london displayed wide variety dance breakdancing ballet big dance one keynote project london festival first big dance took place nine day july launched ken livingstone received support tessa jowell secretary state culture medium sport led culture team greater london authority part mayor london office programme delivered partnership art council england received commission bbc one minute programme dancing street live broadcast trafalgar square evening july dancing street cohosted bruce forsyth zoë ball involved many strictly come dancing star anton du beke erin boag camilla dallerup dance event park bandstand shop window tube station school museum even top nelson column big dance also developed reputation creating breaking guinness world record provide example nearly people took part big dance class worldrecord attempt different city choreographed luca silvestrini artistic director protein dance partnership bbc radio network part dancing street new world record created dancer performed different dance style choreographed jeanefer jeancharles simultaneously one music track culmination evening dance trafalgar square broadcast bbc one audience almost five million people also included longest riverdance line attempt dancer swing flip one minute russell sargeant jiving lindy hopper many dance organisation artist teacher arranged open class workshop performance local public space example place took forecourt british library pineapple dance studio opened door siobhan davy dance hosted live streaming dance australia accompanied music korea live performance entrance building dance uk launched manifesto city hall london youth dance held first panlondon youth dance showcase scoop – outdoor amphitheatre london critical success factor campaign simplicity idea enthusiasm dance community others engage new audience participant dance transport london key partner providing promotional opportunity tube network highprofile pr campaign production big dance time guide panlondon campaign well supported wide range marketing outlet including londondancecom crucially website invited school professional voluntary group get involved upload information part first highprofile celebration diversity innovation enjoyment dance big dance celebrated people involved big dance london delivered funding greater london authority art council england – july big dance key element cultural strategy festival launched millennium bridge mayor london boris johnson erin boag bruno tonioli strictly come dancing surrounded dancer ranging jive latin enthusiast flamenco dancer representative english national ballet society london theatre event festival included performance shop window oxford street regent street alfresco dancing regent park performance step st paul cathedral student london dance school choreographed shobhana jeyasingh big chair dance feature presented capital age festival southbank centre involved older londoner seven locality around capital working choreographer maresa von stockert jonzi gauri sharma tripathi breaking record event presented big dance bbc blast took place trafalgar square five world dance record attempted one afternoon day led strictly come dancing erin boag bbc london medium partner presenter lesley joseph christopher biggin also attendance day culminated silent rave dj set bbc london jazzie b record attempt largest bollywood dance sapnay school dance ballet dancer pointe kipups one minute penultimate moment festival marked mass choreographed dance event people dancing routine choreographed aletta collins trafalgar square london pm july guinness world record attempt – largest dance class world learnt remotely supported viral web campaign sign warm turn dance’ people age encouraged watch learn online video dance preparation event could turn day perform mass performance big dance proposed london cultural strategy group regional programme best met aim legacy trust uk programme offer significant potential reach new participant unite community dance activity programme offered natural link art sport part cultural programme lead olympic paralympic game legacy trust uk charitable trust united kingdom established support range cultural sporting activity connection olympic paralympic game held london aim trust provide lasting cultural sporting legacy game across uk regional programme across uk legacy trust uk provided funding £million agreed june deliver festival well ongoing programme development big dance took place – july programme launched january spitalfields market big dance trailer piece choreography jeanefer jeancharles sound compilation mikey j boy blue involved five london hub community dance group artist featured avant garde dance soloist english national ballet london swing dance society jasmin vardimon siobhan davy dance third big dance festival officially launched london palladium mayor london boris johnson july people jerry mitchell sheridan smith camilla dallerup exclusive performance choreographed jerry mitchell whose work includes love never dy legally blonde musical created choreographed version cant stop beat hairspray cast included dance captain west end musical student dance school part council dance education training network programme also featured event workshop photography exhibition various performance around london heritage site kensington palace underground bunker dalston many shopping centre included project big dance school pledge international partnership project british council aim encourage school uk across world extra minute dance day big dance week join worldrecord attempt school took pledge offer minute dance big dance week take part attempt break world record largest multivenue dance class choreography created hakeem onibudo artistic director impact dance music composed mikey j boy blue entertainment big dance bus adapted routemaster bus made debut tour stop london borough reaching estimated member public delivered workshop addition bus made appearance beachside hove brighton launch big dance southeast big dance bubble fully portable special event space known rosy designed raumlaborberlin produced project portavilion bubble made five stop london park one commissioned big dance hub addition x £ microgrants awarded inspiring project across capital big dance older people programme dancing stage saw older people perform choreography natasha gilmore clore ballroom royal festival hall focus capital age festival produced east london dance big dance popup cinema also made debut inflatable screen displayed billy elliot walpole park ealing strictly ballroom potter field tower london workshop strictly dancing star karen hardy hairspray hornchurch havering largest tea dance worldrecord attempt royal opera house successful couple although record overtaken finale big dance marked massive dance performance called big world dance directed luca silvestrini protein dance choreographed using inspiration southbank centre dance atlas interactive online map people posted signature move thousand people invited transform central london giant openair stage show stopping dance gigantic scale start line southbank centre finishing line trafalgar square big dance received sponsorship tmobile programme included weekend dance event westfield london shopping centre panlondon tour big dance bus competition louie spence outdoor screening workshop dirty dancing trafalgar square big dance festival took place – july olympic edition big dance plan announced press may royal opera house included interview wayne mcgregor artistic director wayne mcgregor random dance also resident choreographer royal ballet jacqueline rose director big dance programme aim fully accessible open age range community ie school student young older people strand programme include performance – small massive usual unusual space location photography – dance inspiration exhibition space film competitionsscreenings – danceled content genre fashion – design inspired byand dance library engagement programme – reading dance archive programme – revealing history dance dance company debate – choreographerscritics big dance bus tour international school pledge british council world record attempt – dance key date campaign included week countdown period day festival big dance trail – may big dance week – – july number big dance project took place year leading recently dance student university east london performed big dance royal flash mob outside buckingham palace appeared spontaneous dance performance flash mob month planning formal permission palace stage event celebrate queen duke edinburgh patronage performing art young people united kingdom student performed anna buonomos choreography mix michael floyd mo creatives ltd additional dancer brought creative academy middlesex university london contemporary dance school havering school turbelles ultimate dance nrg making total dancer danced queen rock blasting step queen victoria memorial dance work programme led london big dance hub took place employer across commercial local authority charity health sector across london aim programme explore benefit creative dance project taking place workplace improves physical mental emotional health employee project involved hour dance activity experienced dance artist create dance work live performance andor film group also opportunity attend performance take part activity celebratory event lilian baylis studio sadlers well brought participant together across project perform dance work watch film socialise big dance trail started friday may world record attempt school across world largest simultaneous dance routine – multi venue location people target choreography devised wayne mcgregor launched january event followed weekend warm event nation big dance bus popup dance floor set tour london big dance school pledge international partnership project british council inspire project part get set programme project two aim encourage school uk across world extra minute dance day big dance week – july encourage school uk across world take part worldrecord attempt largest simultaneous dance routine – multi venue may aim programme encourage school use dance fun creative way increase physical activity runup london olympic paralympic game british council school online programme promoted big dance school pledge school around world project form part work support lasting partnership school uk country aim increasing young people capacity skill understanding outlook required live work global society choreography available download big dance website january participant invited learn choreography school take part world record attempt school site pm may school encouraged undertake provide extra minute dance big dance week – july total young people took part world record attempt across nation big dance bus adapted doubledecker routemaster london bus touring location host day dance special bus stop popup dance floor aim programme take dance area cultural infrastructure area people traditionally engage art individual bus stop programmed include mixture following workshop cover range dance style local performance showcase dance competition flash mob event provide open stage freestyling tea dance big dance bus toured big dance popup cinema giant inflatable screen screened range film outdoor location event took place evening sundown following day activity space front popup cinema big dance library event took place local library promote wealth resource offer encourage interest dance people involved dance involved reading selection title dance performance around library building big dance week – july many event performance taking place across uk coordinated big dance hub many individual organisation big street dance day took place saturday july uk moment celebration dance public square across country aim encourage many organisation possible take public space whether street square park sport stadium provide many opportunity possible people dance together backdrop olympic paralympic game international partner also encouraged organise event locally big dance trafalgar square took place london wayne mcgregor creative director trafalgar square created largescale dance piece participant across london performed alongside professional dancer wayne mcgregor random dance english national ballet community group vocational school across capital channel commissioned leopard film make film big dance broadcast sunday july big dance big dance commonwealth edition backdrop xx commonwealth game held glasgow big dance festival week took place – july big dance pledge took place may choreography produced scottish ballet nearly people performed dance across nation big dance bus toured third time making stop included function big dance programme use power dance mobilise community generate legacy change big dance became london legacy trust uk programme led mayor london partnership art council england fourth big dance took place – july part london festival – finale cultural olympiad national programme wrapped around big dance london big dance became national programme led foundation community dance collaboration greater london authority council dance education training dance champion group sport recreation alliance youth dance england behalf consortium dance take lead – ukwide alliance dance organisation brought together maximise opportunity london community participatory dance member dance take lead london programme received support range organisation including sport england nh london – changelife london council museum library archive interactive shape big dance highlighted within london olympic paralympic game health legacy compendium reported nh london greater london authority gla unique form strategic citywide government london made directly elected mayor separately elected assembly mayor london spokesman lead preparation statutory strategy transport spatial development economic development culture environment mayor also control budget gla transport london tfl london development agency lda metropolitan police authority mpa london fire emergency planning authority big dance programme led greater london authority provide access network medium marketing funding opportunity support many area programme art council england work get great art everyone championing developing investing artistic experience enrich people life support range artistic activity theatre music literature dance photography digital art carnival craft art council england achieving great art everyone year strategic framework art share many key strategic aim big dance also independence legal financial administrative structure needed support programme ensure operates transparency fairness complies responsibility public funding art council england key partner initiating pilot big dance celebration across england london office funding development involvement major event london legacy trust uk programme english region northern ireland scotland wale well four national programme registered charity england wale aim make award money individual organisation charitable purpose including without limitation cultural educational healthy sporting charitable activity benefit community approved territory major funder big dance programme legacy trust uk offered opportunity help create lasting lifechanging benefit london olympic paralympic game big dance london one regional programme supported ltuk trust funding act catalyst link grassroots activity lead game basis three fundamental objective unite culture sport education line value vision olympics make difference involved support grassroots project often small scale uniting community interest local regional level big dance hub crucial delivery programme across nation continue provide network legacy programme big dance hub leading dance development organisation appropriate level stability expertise aspiration facilitate uniting cultural physical activity across range partner dance organisation whilst different experience working local authority partner expertise learning participation possibly providing pathway progression initial encounter highlevel performance participatory programme particular group host youth dance company outreach activity big dance hub plan big dance build existing expertise experience together organisation provide network diverse strength specialism range dance genre london five big dance hub follows five hub responsible coordinating activity number local authority area based total local authority london borough city london make greater london area local authority coordinated london council allowing participation major event big dance celebratory week repeat involvement estimated million people involved four year part ongoing programme london would represent around one quarter population london across uk million people involved big dance success london big dance hub network provided suitable structure build upon national programme national programme coordinated eight big dance hub across english region big danceofficial site archived link foundation community dance archived link british council archived link art council england dance uk