There are an increasing number of courses on offer which are designed with disabled students in mind.
These range from those offering a BTEC in performing arts to access to degree programmes.

Birkbeck College, University of London
Certificated Part-time courses: Foundation, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Dance training, which inspires self-exploration and growth. Birkbeck dance courses are committed to widening participation and creating a culture of integration. Evening and weekend classes are held at Sadlers Wells Theatre and The Place. Both facilities have disabled access. There is no upper age limit.
Tel: 020 7631 6666 Fax: 020 7631 6683
Email: performance@fce.bbk.ac.uk

Hereward College
Programmes of study include National Diploma in Performing Arts and GCSE Expressive Arts.
This is a national integrated college for disabled students.
Contact: Admissions, Hereward College, Bramston Crescent, Tile Hill Lane, Coventry. CV4 9SW
tel 02476 461 231 (minicom facility available)

Newham VI Form College
This college is committed to ensuring all their programmes of study are integrated.

For more information on their performing arts and dance courses contact admissions on:
tel 020 7473 4110
fax 020 7511 9463

Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
Certificate of Higher Education - Performing Arts for Disabled People.
Solid Foundations is a unique foundation course in the performing arts
designed with and for disabled people wishing to enter higher education.
It covers acting, movement, percussion, voice and video
and students may transfer onto the BA programme on successful completion of the course.

Contact: Admissions Department
tel 0151 330 3000
minicom 0151 330 3055
fax 0151 330 3131
email admissions@lipa.ac.uk

Your National Dance Agency or Regional Arts Board will have information on integrated workshops and initiatives in your area
and there may be a Youth Group you can join.

It may be useful to contact a Company which specialises in integrated work or which works with disabled performers.

Anjali Dance Company
Anjali is a professional touring dance company for people with learning disabilities.
We offer classes for all ages, workshops, accredited training Entry/Level 1, two and three, apprenticeships for dancers, training for workshop leaders and consultancy.

The Mill Arts Centre
Spiceball Park
Banbury
Oxfordshire OX16 5QE
Tel: 01295 251909
Email: info@anjali.co.uk
Website: www.anjali.co.uk

Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company
Pimley Barns, Sundorne Road,
Shrewsbury SY4 4SA
Tel: 01743 271900 Fax: 01743 271516
www.blueyedsouldance.com
admin@blueyedsouldance.com

CandoCo Dance Company
The UK's leading integrated dance company runs an extensive programme of workshops and classes including
choreographic residencies and inset training for people with or without disabilities.
Cando II is the name of their youth company based in Harrow.

For general information contact:
Sarah Howard, CandoCo Dance Company, 436 Essex Road, London. N1 3P
tel 020 7704 6845
fax 020 7704 1645
email info@candoco.co.uk
web www.candoco.co.uk

Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre
ommon Ground Sign Dance Theatre is a cross art form company founded in 1986.
It is run by both Deaf and Hearing people.
The Company specialises in work with deaf, disabled and non-disabled groups.
All projects are devised and led by both deaf and hearing performers.
For general information contact:

London Office, Performing Arts Dept. Ealing Arts on the Green,
Ealing Tertiary College, The Green, Ealing W5 5EW
tel/fax 020 8231 6017
Liverpool Office: 4th floor, Crane Building,
Hanover St. Liverpool L1 3Dy
tel/fax 0151 707 8033

Green Candle Dance Company
This company's productions are often inter-generational, integrated, cross art-form and cross-cultural.
Education work is integral to the company's activities. Projects and residencies available throughout the year.

For general information contact:
Oxford House
Derbyshire Street
London
E2 6HG
Tel 020 7739 7722
Fax 020 7729 8272
Email info@greencandledance.com

Magpie Dance
Magpie Dance Company is a Group of adults with learning disabilities,
who collaborate with professional artists and undertake education,community and performance work.
Magpie also holds a weekly community dance class for anybody who is interested
in dance and enjoying a fun and creative class.
Contact: Laura Riches, General Manager
Magpie Dance
The Churchill, High Street
Bromley, Kent BR1 1AH
Email: info@magpiedance.org.uk
Tel: 020 8290 6633

Organisations which may be able to offer guidance on dance activity in your area

National Disability Arts Forum
This association can provide advice and information regarding arts activity across the UK.
The website also has links to other organisations nationwide and in Europe.

contact:
NDAF, Mea House, Ellison Place,
Newcastle Upon tyne. NE1 8XS
tel 0191 261 2237
email ndaf@ndaf.org
web www.ndaf.org

British Sports Association for the Disabled
This association encourages, promotes and develops all forms of sports and non-competitive activities,
including dance, movement, fitness training for disabled people - whatever the nature of the disability.

Contact: BSAD, Suite 202, Glen House, 200/208 Tottenham Court Rd,
London, W1P 9LA
tel 020 7336 8721

The Place
From mid 2001 the building will be entirely accessible to people with disabilities for the first time.
This National Dance Agency periodically undertakes projects with integrated groups.
Contact for more information on specific projects.

Contact: Education and Community Services Co-ordinator, LCDT, The Place, 17 Dukes Road,
London, WC1H 9AB
tel 020 7388 8956
web www.theplace.org.uk

Jabadao - A community dance resource.
Jabadao offers creative projects and staff training within a wide variety of health, social service
and community settings throughout West Yorkshire and the North of England.
Jabadao was set up in 1985 through an initiative from Yorkshire Arts
and the regional arts funding body. The skills drawn upon are from social and celebratory dance,
creative dance theories of non-verbal communication, movement observation and dance therapy.

Contact: Jabadao, 29 Queens Road,
Bradford, BD8 7BS

Extend
Extend aims to enhance the quality of life, improving health, vitality and mobility through movement
to music. It is designed as a recreational activity, using graded exercises for senior citizens and people with
disabilities of all ages. Courses for teachers are run in various parts of the country.

Contact: Mrs Julia Holpin, Extend, 22 Maltings Drive,
Wheathamstead, Herts. AL4 8QJ
tel/fax 01582 832 760
email admin@extend.org.uk

Medau Society
Courses for teachers are run in various parts of the country.

Contact: The Secretary, Medau Society, 8b Robson House, East Street,
Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1HH
tel 01372 729 056

Margaret Morris Movement
Margaret Morris Movement Therapy incorporates exercises which are specially designed to help different
physical conditions, the work has generally proved its usefulness with both mental and physical disablement.
The dance element remains important. Courses for teachers are run in various parts of the country.

Contact: Margaret Morris Movement, PO Box 1525, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, Glasgow, G84 0AF
tel 01959 572 868

Shape
Arts activities for people with special needs.
Contact: LVSRC 256 Holooway Rd, London, N7 6PA
tel 020 7700 0100

The Central Council of Physical Recreation
There are 27 national organisations for exercise, movement and dance in membership
of the CCPR's Movement and Dance division. They provide opportunities for over 5 million
people of all ages and abilities each week. For a copy of their Directory
of Teachers contact:

CCPR, Francis House, Francis Street, London. SW1P 1DE
tel 020 7828 3163
fax 020 7630 7046

Wheelchair Dance Association
The association was formed in 1974. It grew out of lessons devised to assist new wheelchair users
learn how best to cope with their new means of locomotion. There are now regional,
national and international festivals.

Contact: Mrs Eileen Dwyer, Wheelchair Dance Association, 8 Redward Road, Rownhams, Southampton. SO16 8JE.
tel 02380 362114

If you find more information regarding training, classes or workshops for students with disabilities
or sensory impairments and wish it to be included on this sheet, please contact CDET so we can keep our information up-to-date.

e-mail info@cdet.org.uk