Barking & Dagenham edit from our Let's Go, Tokyo! mass dance programme in 2021

Essex edit from our Let's Go, Tokyo! mass dance programme in 2021

1 Day, 1 Dance, 1000 Dancers is our en masse choreographic programme to continue the legacy of the London 2012 opening ceremonies at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. We’ve been to DANCE RIO in the lead up to the Rio Olympics in 2016, in 2017 we marked the announced year of culture with our 'Bard to Bollywood', we commemorated 2018 with our 'The Great War Centenary’ paying homage to the 100 years since the end of World War 1, and in 2019 we celebrated all the World Cups taking place in the year from Cricket, Netball, Rugby and Football. ​ The programme encourages education and community groups of all ages and abilities from across Essex and Barking & Dagenham to participate in what will be a memorable year. If you would like to take part in our next programme please email info@dancenetworkassociation.org.uk for more information.

This year’s choreography was created by Lisa Warnock and Lucy Blazheva alongside a team of dance captains from Sydney Russell and Jo Richardson. These captains supported the creation of the piece in addition to performing the front commission. Music was created by Peter Lovell and Phil Toms with a team from the Essex Music Education Hub. Commissioned by Active Essex, Essex County Council and The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

This year’s choreography was created by Jennifer Irons with a team of Lead Dance Artists - Lucy Blazheva and Lisa Warnock and a team of dance captains from Harlow College who also helped to manage the delivery. Music was sourced and blended by Jennifer Irons and Dan Beats. Commissioned by Active Essex, Essex County Council and The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

'Dance and Stretch your mind down' is for anyone wishing to start their week off in the right way! It is a time for articulation of the joints, stretch of those muscles and relaxing that mind. Appropriate for anyone who is in the world of work. Class has been designed specifically for 'Dancing Through with DNA'. Classes will be delivered live via Zoom by Lizzie Hawes.

Take a Seat is for those that love to dance but wish to stay seated. The class is appropriate for all adults including those living with ailments and in care or residential settings.

Active Monday's is our weekly creative dance class for children under the age of 8 and their parents/carers. The class is appropriate for young children in early years, and Key Stage 1 classes as well as children and young people in special educational needs and disabilities settings.

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles

Take a Seat is for those that love to dance but wish to stay seated. Class has been designed specifically for 'Dancing Through with DNA'. The class is appropriate for all adults including those living with ailments and in care or residential settings. Classes will be delivered weekly live via Zoom

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles. For those that wish to take their dance and movement further performance opportunities will be available for our end of term sharing's

'Dance and Stretch your mind down' is for anyone wishing to start their week off in the right way! It is a time for articulation of the joints, stretch of those muscles and relaxing that mind. Appropriate for anyone who is in the world of work. Class has been designed specifically for 'Dancing Through with DNA'. Classes will be delivered live via Zoom by Lizzie Hawes.

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles.

Classes begin with a led warm up into various seated and standing exercises to mobilise the body, joints, our voice and make use of the brain through coordination tasks. Class material is matched with rhythmic music spanning across the decades. Creative choreography is often created in collaboration with the dance team or taught by them as a way of working as a large group creatively but also allows to build on material each week - which offers recall from the memory and muscles