2007 Annual Review Image

"Their inventive style, humor & commitment is impressive.
I'm a fan"
John Struthers, Dance South West

2007 Annual Review Image

"You're turning us into dancers"
68 year old participant

2007 Annual Review Image 2007 Annual Review Image
  1. 670 Participants
  2. 51% Attend 5 or more sessions
  3. 17% Performed at events
  4. 59% Children & Young People
  5. 41% Adults

We have performed to over 2000 people in 2007:

  • Our Walkabout Dance works 'Go On Now Go' and 'Doreen, Maureen and Pauline' were performed at Made In Somerset at the Merlin Theatre Frome in September.
  • Avalon Crow Morris performed at Community events in Glastonbury for May Day and Halloween.
  • East Harptree School and a Shipman Community Group performed site-specific work at the Lifelines event at Charterhouse on the Mendip Hills in September.
  • Our SLAP UP 2007 event in November showcased our years work with lots of course participants performing.
  • Viv's Solo Work-in-progress, Who's Been Eating my Dinner' exploring the experience of Multiple Personality Disorder was performed at Made In Somerset and at The Brehouse Theatre, Taunton in November.
  • Viv choreographed 'Singin' in the Rain' for The Brewhouse Youth Theatre "&Co" in August.

We have worked with a range of fabulous artists:

Chix Chandaria, Fler Darkin, Kwesi Johnson, Debbie Fionn Barr, Lisa May Thomas, Yael Flexer, Deborah Badoo, Belinda Chapman, Flowzaic, Angela Praed, Batel Magen, Phisical Jerks, Richard Tomlinson.

Our 2007 Programme of Community Classes included:

Kids Creative Dance, Kids Breakdance, Adult Creative Dance, Adult Contemporary Dance, Bollywood, Avalon Crow Morris, Parents and Toddlers, Over 50's Time fo Move Group.

Bug Thanks To Our Funders:

Arts Council England South West, Awards for All, Community Foundation - Local Network Fund, Community Chest, South West Foundation, Dance South West, Mendip District Council.

Big Up Our Partners:

Take Art, Dance South West, NESA, SPAEDA, Dance in Devon, Mendip Hills AONB, Tor Dance Festival, The Brewhouse Theatre - Taunton, Strode Theatre - Street, Community Learning Partnership, Glastonbury Children's Centre, Robert Barton Trust.

We contributed to over 16 projects:

Best Foot Forward, Creative Links, Lifelines, Spetting Out, Crow Morris, Singing in the Rain, Tor Dnace Festival, Quaymoves, One Times Three Equals, Slap up 2007, Made in Somerset, Time to Move, National Play Day, Mendip Housing Day, Advice Workshops, Reaching Up with RBT.