Women's Dance
The project started as part of an event for Women's History Month 2018 organised by multicultural London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

It aims to celebrate womanhood and to develop awareness about women's identity and diversity by bringing together, through dance and creativity, different local female community members; including the ones who would not normally have access to dance. 

The project takes the format of a short workshop in which participants explore aspects related to what it is to be a woman in group discussions, movement explorations in simple guided dance improvisations. By the end of the workshop the whole group is able to perform a short choreography in public and performance spaces. 

​WOMEN'S DANCE is an all-inclusive artistic and cultural activity, which can assist development and enthusiasm in healthy life-style, promote social equality, showcase art’s social dimension, address cultural responsiveness through:
  • Encouraging the participants’ ability to articulate and exchange ideas in group discussions and creative processes
  • Building a sense of solidarity and working with compassion, empathy and awareness within a group
  • Developing an awareness of emotional and physical creativity
  • Working dynamically as part of a team and develop general social skills
  • Building and preserve self-confidence and a sense of worth
  • Engaging and develop individual corporal form of expression
  • Developing varied relationships and cooperating amongst and with the participants, project leader and audiences
  • Increasing understanding of diversity and equal opportunity amongst varied individuals
"The dance sequence made us bond quickly as a group and as there was a lot of improvisation involved, it 'forced' us to be creative and to share our creativity with the others. I loved it!" (Roberta - project participant)

"It felt empowering and freeing to be able to do a performance like this - where you could be yourself but also be a part of something bigger than yourself. And that is why it is was valuable to be amongst women in the dance; telling  some of my story as a woman, and sharing the stories of other women." (Rita - Project participant)

​"It was great fun taking part in the women's project. The project was inspiring and developed in a very creative manner with contributions from the participants. " (Asmat -  Project participant)
"It was great being with other women! I felt connected to them, empowered by them, supported by them...Taking part in the dance project has made me feel more comfortable in my own skin"
​(Lucilia - Project participant) 

" It was as a tremendously surprising experience, fun and simply pleasant, a bit like group meditation followed by a party...!"
(Kasia - Project participant)
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"The whole experience was uplifting while still having deep meaning and gravity. Annarita did an amazing job bringing together people from different backgrounds and making us look like accomplished dancers!" (Anusha- Project participant) ​
Performances:

November 17th Nov 2018 - 4pm
Write Idea Festival (Idea Store Whitechapel)

Saturday 7th July 2018 - 12am-2am
Art Night London 2018
London Eye (12-1am), Southbank (1am-2am)

Sunday 3rd June 2018 - 1.45pm 
Bloom Festival, Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Canary Wharf

Saturday 17th March 2018 
1.30pm Whitechapel Idea Store (4th Floor gallery space)
3.30pm Bow Idea Store (main entrance)