Coronavirus Update – 15/06/20

Monday, 15 June 2020 / Published in Ludus Dance News
Dance is a collaborative experience and as such, we are particularly affected by having to be apart from one another right now. We made the decision back in March to temporarily close our building and suspend provision of our services. Three months later, and with the gradual easing of lockdown, we would like to update

Spotlight On: Good Grief (Part 2 of 2)

Monday, 29 April 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Dance Events, Ludus Dance News, Performance
Following the premiere of Good Grief at BIG UP North Dance Theatre Festival, Sarah Lockwood from Maelstrom Theatre discusses her experiences with grief and how they informed Maelstrom’s latest piece; as well as what it’s like being back in the Ludus Dance studio… “I attended my first funeral when I was around 10. Grandad had been

Spotlight On: Good Grief (Part 1 of 2)

Monday, 15 April 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Ludus Dance News
Good Grief! What’s that all about? Anthony and Sarah from Maelstrom Theatre are back in the Ludus Dance studio this week developing their third outdoor duet. First, they gave you a cake calamity, then magic mayhem, and now, if that wasn’t enough, they are tackling one of the most mysterious of things in our known

OCCUPIED: Associate Artist Scheme 2019/20 (APPLY NOW!)

Friday, 15 March 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Opportunities
An individually tailored careers support and professional development scheme led by Ludus Dance for North West based dance artists at different stages in their career. What you get SPACE – Up to 90 hours of free studio space either for self-practice use or to develop an idea HOT DESK – Access to hot desk space

“It’s more than just technique… it’s helped me develop and deepen my understanding of what it means to be an independent artist

Wednesday, 06 March 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Ludus Dance News, Opportunities, Performance
  We couldn’t be more proud of our fabulous Hazel Loftus from the Ludus Youth Dance Company, who has recently been offered a place at Dance City to study an MA in Dance Performance. Hazel has been part of the company for the last two years and has written a short blog for us about

Helping your little ones with a ‘sense of self’

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 / Published in Classes, Early Years, Ludus Dance News
We’ve got five senses – well do we? How many senses do we have? Ask this question, and most people will come straight back with the answer – five! Sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Yes, and all of these are correct. However, many won’t realise that we have at least seven senses: these include

Let’s talk about Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 / Published in eating disorders, Ludus Dance News, Youth Dance
Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders This week (25th Feb to 3rd March) is Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the UK. The campaign aims to ‘break the barriers’ and to ‘put the real stories of eating disorders in the spotlight, raise funds, and change lives’. This Eating Disorders Awareness Week helps to put the stories of

HandsON: The Caretakers

Friday, 15 February 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Dance in Education, Performance, Youth Dance
Let’s talk about young people’s mental health. In 2017 we supported Hawk Dance Theatre with space and time to help them research and develop a new performance work which was initially created with men’s mental health in mind. Subsequent HandsON test shows demonstrated its wider appeal, speaking on behalf of and resonating with a variety

Why music, movement and crawling are important for you and your baby

Thursday, 14 February 2019 / Published in Classes, Ludus Dance News
Music, movement and crawling are important in your baby and toddler’s early development. Babies love to synchronise movement to music, so why not have some fun with a gentle bounce to the beat. Babies need lots of opportunity to move freely and develop skills like reaching, rolling, sitting up and crawling before they start to

Capture the joy of your wedding day in a dance!

Wednesday, 13 February 2019 / Published in Classes, Commercial Hire, Ludus Dance News, Wedding Dances
The first dance at a wedding is often one of the most awaited parts of the big event. It’s the chance for the wedding party to relax from the more formal order of the day and for the wedding guests to kick-start the fun. However, many couples feel nervous and embarrassed about their first dance.