Our Mission
Our dance practice tackles inequality for learning disabled people.
We deliver dance where there is a lack of it; in education, the community and in professional training.
We remove barriers by listening to our participants and artists.
We share our approach to inclusion beyond dance to increase the impact of our work, and influence social change.
Driven by curiosity, we continue to deepen our approach, exploring ways to redefine dance and make sure that the powerful, creative voices of our artists are heard in all areas of our practice. As we pursue the certainty that we are all artists, we push the boundaries of what we consider dance to be and who it is for. We create, educate, and perform.
Creating lifelong access to dance
We are committed to creating a cyclical dance offer, where people with learning disabilities can have lifelong access to dance. We aim to achieve this by:
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Imbedding our practice into the SEN school curriculum in a way which supports and inspires children and young people to dance.
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Developing progression routes for young people to pursue a career in dance, as both artists and facilitators, through our ConfiYouth company.
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Establishing a Community Company for adults who wish to dance and perform recreationally.
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Creating high-quality dance works with our ConfiCo artists through regular training on our professional pathway.
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Training our artists to become independent dance facilitators, who can then become part of a representative workforce for Confidance. They then become the artists who work in schools and communities to raise aspirations for participants.