Big Dance is the ultimate London dance experience and will take place in 2010 and 2012.
Big Dance is a biennial pan-London celebration of dance and dancing with 9 days of dance events in unusual places throughout the city - shops, parks, galleries and museums - showcasing the diversity of dance styles and cultural attractions across the capital.
Big Dance aims to encourage people to 'get into dance, increase fitness levels and generate a legacy of dance for all.
Most importantly everyone is invited to join in!
Big Dance will promote London as a world-class centre for high quality dance to an international audience and the aim is that thousands of people will be inspired to make dance a part of their lives beyond 2012 - already 8 million people have been touched by Big Dance.
Big Dance is London's Legacy Trust UK programme led by the Greater London Authority in partnership with Arts Council England and supported by major organisations including: Sport England, NHS London, London Councils, Museums, Libraries & Archives, London and the British Council. Big Dance, originated by the Mayor of London in 2006 in partnership with Arts Council England, is the world's biggest and most influential dance initiative and is delivered through a network of London's leading dance organisations: East London Dance, English National Ballet, Greenwich Dance Agency, Sadler's Wells and Siobhan Davies Dance.
Big Dance News
20 January 2010: Plans announced for Big Dance 2010 and 2012: London Mayor invites everyone to dance
› Download the Big Dance Press Release
20 January 2010: T-Mobile UK today announced it will be the headline sponsor for The T-Mobile Big Dance 2010, the world's biggest celebration of dance.
› Download the T-Mobile Press Release
Big Dance Micro Grants
Big Dance is offering 50 £1,000 grants for projects that meet Big Dance aims.
Big Dance opened for registration in partnership with the Southbank Centre with Dance Mob - a mass dance participation event that continued the Big Dance tradition of encouraging the public's participation in large-scale choreography.
Dance Mob transformed the Southbank Centre's indoor and outdoor spaces into a stage for dance. Everyone was invited to learn a fun and easy dance routine choroegraphed by Kate Prince, Artistic Director of ZooNation which culminated in a performance at 3pm on 30 August.
You are welcome to register for Big Dance 2010 and to contact the Big Dance Hubs. If you are planning to organise an event then please read the following guidelines:
› BIG DANCE Access Guidelines (85Kb pdf document)
Shape Shape is the official access partner for Big Dance 2010. Together, we aim to help make Big Dance events and activities accessible for disabled and deaf participants and audiences. For more information, visit www.shapearts.org.uk
Countdown to Big Dance 2010
The Big Dance Schools Pledge
Big Dance 2010 is inviting everyone to undertake 20 minutes of extra dance or physical activity each day in Big Dance week...
Sign Up to be a Big Dance Volunteer
Big Dance is looking for volunteers to support Big Dance events across the whole of London.
The five key organisations involved in the delivery of Big Dance include East London Dance, English National Ballet, Greenwich Dance Agency, Sadler's Wells and Siobhan Davies Dance will coordinate activity locally through a series of 'hubs'.
You can use the following links to email your local hub:
East, West, South East, North, South
Big Dance General Information:
Email info@bigdance2010.com or telephone 0207 608 6151
