✨We’re Hiring ✨
We are looking for a Technical Stage Manager, to support the Autumn touring of our new show The Sticky Dance.

Deadline: 12pm Friday 19th April 2024

Find out more: secondhanddance.co.uk/workwithus/

Thank you to everyone that ‘tape, sticked and grooved’ with us last week at @theplacelondon We loved hearing your experiences and sharing the space with you.

Lighting Design: James Ball
Costume Design: Alison Brown
Dancer in photo: Paolo Pisarra
Photo by: Takeshi Matsumoto

How often do you dance with the children in your early years setting? New article by Rachna Joshi reflects on how young children learn through #dance & introduces a new touring second hand dance performance for children & their families: froebel.org.uk/news/dancing-w…
#earlyyears #Froebel

‘Delightful show young children will greatly enjoy’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-st…

#thestickydance #earlyyearsdance #disableded

So enjoyed theplace.org.uk/events/spring-… yesterday (ends April 4 The Place London but will tour). Playful, relaxed & deceptively free-form [it acually has a strucure :)] interactive dance performance, soft & pretty & lively & serene & & &...

✨We’re Hiring ✨
We are looking for a Technical Stage Manager, to support the Autumn touring of our new show The Sticky Dance.

❗️Deadline: 12pm Friday 19th April 2024❗️

🔗Please check the link in our bio or visit our website to read the full description and details to apply

Check out co-creator of The Sticky Dance, Takeshi Matsumoto sharing his thoughts on the show - on London Live (39min)

londonlive.co.uk/news/watch-aga…

#earlyyearsdance #performanceforyoungaudiences

There’s still a few tickets left for our performances of The Sticky Dance tomorrow & Thursday @theplacelondon

Tickets&info: theplace.org.uk/events/spring-…

#danceforearlyyears #sendance

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Polka Theatre as Associate Artists for 2024/25! We’re eager to connect with an organisation, championing the significance of performance for young audiences.

#performanceforyoungaudiences #earlyyearsdance

Announcing three new Polka Associate Artists! 🎭

We're honoured to have Beats & Elements, second hand dance and Tangled Feet on board to be associates and advocates of Polka, representing some of the very best unique and innovative work in children's theatre.

✨The Sticky Dance: Sensory Adapted
1 week until our sensory adapted show is at @theplacelondon
🔗tickets&info via link in bio

Three dancers shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile dance performance.
Image: Zoe Manders
Design: Alison Brown

1 week to go @theplacelondon

Tape, stick and groove, explore freely and turn the rules upside down in this tactile, interactive performance.

Tickets&Info: via link in bio!
Image: Zoe Manders

#earlyyearsdance #sendance #performanceforyoungaudiences

Check out our Visual Guide for the Sticky Dance: Sensory Adapted

It’s Neurodiversity Week, and we’re excited to celebrate and emphasize the significance of neurodiversity representation and inclusive spaces within early years performance settings.

🔗Full guide in link via bio

✨The Sticky Dance: Performance Dates✨
🔗Tickets & Info via link in bio🔗

Tape,stick and groove in this tactile dance performance for ages 3-5 & their families.

Co-created by Rosie Heafford & Takeshi Matsumoto

Image: Zoe Manders

#danceforearlyyears #sendance #disabledled

✨The Sticky Dance✨
🔗Performance dates&info via link in bio

An interactive, engaging, and colourful performance installation for ages 3-5 & their families. Tape,stick and groove, explore freely and turn the rules upside down.

Video by Alice Underwood

#earlyyearsdance

Our wonderful We Touch, We Play, We Dance company had lots of fun sharing the space with audiences at @aradgoch Opening Doors Festival last weekend in Wales. Well done to our amazing team 🤍

#danceforyoungaudience #openningdoorsfestival

🖐️We Touch We Play We Dance 🤚is part of Gŵyl Agor Drysau/Opening Doors Festival Wales Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch

📍@Aberystwyth Arts Centre
🗓️15&16 March 2024
🎟️Link in bio!

✨The Sticky Dance✨
Has loved engaging with audiences.

Ticket&Info for upcoming performance dates via link in bio.

Dancer in image: Andrei Nistor
Designer: Alison Brown
Image: Zoe Manders

#earlyyearsdance #performanceforyoungaudiences #disabledled

'Sioe llawn syrpreisys a llawenydd lle gallwch chi a’ch plentyn ymuno, neu wrando a gwylio'🤗

'A show filled with surprises and joys where you and your child can listen and watch or join in!' 🤗

16/03/24 - Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre

I blant dan 3 | For under 3s

openingdoors.wales

The Sticky Dance is going to the The Spark Arts for Children Festival l 24th & 25th May, 2024 @attenboroughac

Join the fun as our three dancers use colourful sticky tape to create a vibrant, interactive performance.

Tickets&Info via link in bio

Image: Zoe Manders
#sparkfest24