Lucy Nicholson: Moving With
Moving With is a short film by dance artist Lucy Nicholson and film maker Jonny Randall that captures a precious moment in time between mother and son and their local landscape. A celebration of simple things: being together, moving together, listening, and watching all we have on our doorstep.
Moving With offers a contribution to the work being made in Cumbria, for Cumbria by Cumbrian residents. It nurtures a relationship with creative dance amongst young people so that the vital role which creative movement plays in our sense of self, well being, creativity and connection to environment can become apparent to schools and families.
The film, which was selected for the Kendal Mountain Festival and is a winner of the Osprey Short Film Awards at the Kewsick Festival showcases a unique aesthetic and creative practice – an intergenerational, sited improvised work. The film and a short documentary of the sharing of the work will feature here soon. In the meantime, read an interview with Lucy Nicholson and Jonny Randall here.
Rosie Watt: Blackpool Dance Research
Rosie Watt, Producer and Arts Practitioner, looked to the DCNW Research Programme to consider how people want to experience dance. With two key questions that asked how communities want to engage with dance and how dance could be used as creative expression to tackle multiple disadvantages and make a positive impact in places like Blackpool, Rosie’s research sought to evaluate to what extent an enhanced dance infrastructure could benefit the town.
Consulting with Blackpool & North West based dance artists & organisations and the community itself, as well as with local cultural organisations, practitioners and voluntary organisations, Rosie’s research looked to identify a joined-up strategy to boost investment and creativity. Read more here or download the full report below.
