BBC Children in Need Grant Awarded to Improve the Mental Health of Children and Young People in Lancashire

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 / Published in Ludus Dance News
State of Flux State of Flux is a project using art, through dance, film and music to support skills development, reduce social isolation and develop self-worth and aspiration in young people admitted to The Cove (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS), in Heysham. Following a successful pilot, The Cove approached us to run the

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

“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

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.

Phinda-Mzala – how the language of dance and the power of technology work together when Gauteng comes to Lancaster

Tuesday, 12 February 2019 / Published in Artist Development, Ludus Dance News
What? On a murky, grey day in Lancaster our bi-weekly professionals class, which is usually peer led, had a little bit of sunshine added to it last week when it was led, on Skype, by Phinda-Mzala in Gauteng in South Africa. Who? Phinda-Mzala use their artistic practice to spread health messages in disadvantaged areas of

Dance with your baby – it’s a win-win!

Thursday, 07 February 2019 / Published in Classes, Ludus Dance News
It’s a fact – dancing is good for your baby. According to Live Science, new studies show that babies move in time to music from five months old. Dancing comes naturally to infants and the research, carried out with 120 infants between five months and two years old, demonstrates that babies respond to rhythm and