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Seasonal Gatherings
Every few months we bring together people from all our projects to share food, dance and build intergenerational, cross-cultural relationships. Our hope for these friendships is that they can be nurtured and will continue to grow, independently of the work of Company of Others – moving toward a more connected society. These events are our
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Rooted in Movement
Company of Others is an Artist-led organisation, and whilst we’re not an artist development organisation or agency, we know how important it is for artists to have time to play, discover and dream. Our artist development offer has been created with these 3 aims at the core, with no artistic output expected. Our Rooted in
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Walker Youth Dance Festival
WYDF is our annual ritual of celebrating the creativity, courage and talent of young people. The festival centres young people living and going to school in Walker, with our very own Walker Youth Dance Project taking the lead on the festival. In addition, every year in the lead up to the festival we place an
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Moving Together
Moving Together is a fortnightly project that uses movement, togetherness and food as tools for improving mental health for women who are either Refugee and Asylum experienced, or women of the Global Majority in the North East. We come together every two weeks to move our bodies, to pay attention to how our bodies feel,
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Walker Youth Dance Project
Walker Youth Dance Project (WYDP) is our free, year-round dance programme, including weekly dance and movement sessions, performance opportunities and trips to see professional dance and theatre performances. Helping young people to express themselves, build confidence, and feel part of a community. Weekly Workshops Walker Primary Dance Project 4-7yrs Day: Every Monday (During term time)Time: 4pm-4:30pmFor
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Company of Others Ensemble
Company of Others Ensemble is a weekly dance project designed for people aged 60 and over. Ensemble brings together people who may have never danced before to explore movement and creativity together, to improve their wellbeing. The group have tried various dance styles such as ballet, contemporary/modern dance, creative movement, ballroom, voguing and tap. Ensemble members