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What we found out
To evaluate the project, aims and measure of success were identified at the start of the project.
To view the results click on the aims below: -
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| Education Summary |
Performance Summary |
- 16 education residencies and workshops were undertaken in rural areas.
- 605 Students participated in the dance residencies and workshops.
47% male 53%Female
- 55 had not taken part in dance workshops before.
- 75% said that they had improved in 4/5 of the course aims.
[Confidence / Movement Skills / Creativity / Teamwork / Interpretation]
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- 3 successful new dance / theatre works were choreographed by
- Tom Roden, The Up and Down People, [25 Minutes]
- Gary Clarke, Social Disease, [15 Minutes]
- Jan De Schynkel, Habitual Welders [20 mins]
- 9 performances of CHAPS took place 9 Theatre Venues.
- 622 Audience members attended the CHAPS performance.
- 40% of audiences had never seen contemporary dance before.
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| Marketing Summary |
Unexpected Outcomes |
- Throughout the tour Ascendance Rep generated regional, national and international press, including Dance Europe, The Stage, Dancing Times, Metro, Leeds Guide, Ballet. co and on Line Journal Arts Hub.
- Company promotional material was well received and successfully achieved a new identity for the company.
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- 3 high quality reviews from national press were gained during the tour.
- The tour created a general buzz within the dance community.
- Audiences remained consistent from previous years, although were still relatively low due to the nature of the rural venues visited.
- In previous years the generation of audiences relied on education curtain raisers. This year the company actively choose to omit the education element in the show in most venues. Given this numbers were maintained, demonstrating audiences were in fact growing.
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