Strive
APPLICATION FORM
Strive is a training programme for 12 dance artists (West Midlands based artists will be prioritised) devised
to support artists already, or wanting to, deliver dance activity for marginalised communities. Please see
below for the dates scheduled for the programme.
14th January 2015
11th, 12th, 13th February 2015
13th February – 30th March 2015
30th & 31st March 2015
April/May 2015
May/June 2015
26th June 2015
Welcome Evening
3 day Intensive
Artist Placement Visits & Artist Social (Dates TBC)
2 day intensive
Planning and Mentor time
Delivery of sessions
Reflection Day
(Please speak to us if you have any issues with the dates above).
Name
Address
Email
Phone number
Please state if you have any
specific access or dietary
requirements
Please give an emergency
contact name and number
As places are limited we want to ensure that all applicants are able to attend the training
programme, reflection day and are willing to commit to a dance intervention placement.
I confirm I am able to attend the welcome evening on 14th January
I confirm I am able to attend the 3 day Intensive training on 11th-13th February
I confirm I am able to attend the 2 day intensive training on 30th & 31st March
I confirm I am able to attend the reflection day on 26th June
I understand that I will also need to make myself available for placement visits, mentoring sessions and
dance intervention placements in February to June 2015 as scheduled.
Please detail any previous experience in teaching/leading dance workshops (150 words)
Please give a brief outline of your current and previous role(s) in the dance sector relevant to the
Strive training (200 words)
Please provide details of any methods you employ for reflective practice or evaluating your own
work (100 words)
How do you feel Strive will benefit your future practice? (300 words)
What personal attributes do you feel you can bring to the course? (150 words)
Dance Intervention Placements
The second phase of your Strive training is a period of mentored dance intervention placements. These
placements will give you an opportunity to put in to practice the skills and knowledge accumulated and
explored during the intensive training periods, co-delivering in pairs (where possible) with one of the target
groups either in their setting or at DanceXchange.
Interventions placements can be delivered in a number of ways, ie one week placement, a weekly
placement for 6 weeks etc, depending on the organisation and your availability. This will be
discussed once you have started the programme. However, in order for us to get an idea of your
specific interests please rate the areas of work below in preference order (1 being highest and 15
being lowest)
Refugees and asylum seekers adults
Refugees and asylum seekers children
Homeless adults
Homeless young people
Vulnerable Men
Vulnerable Women
Addicts and recovering addicts
Young people with terminal/life limiting illness
Traveller communities
Adults suffering mental health issues
Children suffering mental health issues
Children in hospital
Adults with Learning Disabilities
Children with Learning Disabilities
Older adults
Other (please state)..................................................................................................................................
Availability - Please list any know dates during May and June when you are not available to
undertake an intervention placement
Is there anything further you would like us to consider when allocating mentors and dance
intervention placements?
To apply, please complete the downloadable application form www.dancexchange.org.uk/strive and return
by Sunday 30th November 5pm by email to Kirsten.Jeavons@dancexchange.org.uk or post to Kirsten
Jeavons, Strive, DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street Birmingham B5 4TB. Shortlisted
artists may be called to interview on Monday 8th December 2014. Please keep this date free if you wish to
be considered for a place on the course.