All In! Creative Explorations

The NYB choreographers explored how they could deliver creative ballet ideas in an inclusive and accessible way.

* Photo © Jules Renahan

Two dancers facing each other with their feet in parallel with a finger pointing upwards directly in front of their faces. There is a ballet barre in the background.

Storytelling: During the CPD sessions we explored how stories could help to engage all dancers with ballet. December 2022.*

Four dancers beneath a small piece of purple material. Three of these dancers are holding the material and one is crouching beneath.

Storytelling: During the creative activities we used stories to help to engage the whole group as a company, here the company explore The Rainbow Bear story. April 2023.*

A large group of dancers with arms raised in the air above their heads.

Storytelling: During the creative activities we used stories to help to engage the whole group as a company, here the company explore The Rainbow Bear story. April 2023.*

One dancer stood on a green piece of material, another is sat in a wheelchair, and two more are lunging. These dancers have their arms out on a diagonal whilst other dancers observe in the background.

Props: Dancers used props to help to express the story in creative tasks, April 2023.*

Four dancers in the foreground kneeling with their hands placed on a blue piece of material on the floor. A group of three behind them holding a yellow piece of material and a group of four dancers next to them with arms in a low V postion. One dancer is holding a green piece of material and another dancer is in a wheelchair.

Props: Dancers used props to help to express the story in creative tasks, April 2023.*

A line of dancers, each holding a colourful piece of material and waving it.

Props: Dancers used props to help to express the story, April 2023.*

Two small wooden mannequins with a figure made from black wire.

Learning Tools: Choreographers and dancers used artist mannikins to help aid communication in creative tasks.*

A group of dancers stood in a small circle with two small wooden mannequins on the floor next to them.

Learning Tools: Choreographers and dancers used artist mannikins to help aid communication in creative tasks.*

Five Makaton symbol cards with symbols for: 'Soft as a cloud', 'Happy', 'Joy', 'Flow Swish', 'Emotive (feeling)

Learning Tools: Choreographers and dancers used Makaton symbols to help aid communication and share ideas and feelings during creative tasks.*