Creative Europe
Desk UK
for Culture

INTEGRANCE experiments with creation and performance of inclusive dance with international artists, thus consolidating inclusive dance as
a key element of performing arts in Europe.
INTEGRANCE demonstrates what can be achieved in terms of dance and creative movement, when able bodies and diversely able dancers
from different cultures are brought together over a 19 month period.
Inclusive dance recognises that artists should be chosen, regardless of their disability or ability, on the basis of their talent. The highly
experienced INTEGRANCE partners, Indepen-dance (UK), StopGap (UK), Micadanses (FR) and Platform-K (BE), have long worked with
inclusive dance and have reached a position whereby the focus is not only on education and social inclusion, but also on high-quality artistic
performance.
To this end, INTEGRANCE:
• promotes dialogue and cooperation between organisations from different countries and cultures;
• promotes capacity building in and creative interpretation of professional techniques and choreography for inclusive dance and creative
movement;
• showcases cultural works emerging from the cooperation process in a series of professional, multinational performances;
• promotes awareness of the artistic value of inclusive dance among the wider public.
INETGRANCE activities are structured into a progression of creative development among a core group of 16 dancers, 4 choreographers and
1 Artistic Director, which is shared with other members of partner organisations. In addition to international workshops, rehearsals and
performances, dancers work at local level to consolidate the techniques learned, prepare input to the joint creative process and transmit their
new skills to other artists in their organisation. This culminates in an international, Showcase performance and a tour of European venues.
The artistic process is supported by communication activities, promoting engagement of key ambassadors and the general public at local,
national and EU level.