Dance South West

The Big Dance 2012 Handbook is out now! Join us and get involved in the UK’s biggest ever celebration of dance. Dance South West is part of the Big Dance Hub for the South West, planning events between 18^th May – 9^th September 2012 to give everyone the opportunity to get dancing.

Watch this space for events and opportunities in the South West, for you to be a part of Big Dance 2012!

Download the Big Dance Handbook here

Big Dance Highlights

Big Dance Schools Pledge, 18 May 2012

The Schools Pledge is an opportunity for groups in schools, colleges, youth groups, universities – or any other regularly meeting dance group – to download the choreography, learn and rehearse the dance for a global performance in a world record attempt. The choreography will be available to download from the Big Dance website from January 2012, allowing up to 18 weeks to prepare your performance.

Big Dance Trail, 18 May – 6 July 2012

The warm-up to Big Dance Week is seven weeks long and will include a diverse range of events and opportunities all over the UK, and starts on 18 May 2012 with the Big Dance Schools Pledge world record attempt.

Big Dance Week, 7 – 15 July 2012

The nine day finale of the UK’s biggest ever celebration of dance. There will be thousands of activities in all dance styles for all ages and types of people in every corner of the UK, and our celebratory flagship events in each region.

Big Street Dance Day, 14 July 2012

The nationwide flagship event for Big Dance is led by a performance of a specially commissioned Wayne McGregor choreography. Streets, squares, parks and all sorts of public spaces across the UK will come alive.

Keep into Dance, 16 July – 9 September

The aim is to keep the nation dancing during the London 2012 Festival and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We’re planning more opportunities to take part, watch performances and want to include all of your dance events to celebrate the summer of an extraordinary year for London and the UK.