Introduction :)

So I have just sent this message round to some key people but I also wanted to post it up on here just incase  :)

My name is Claire Summers and I am the South Devon Dance Ambassador for Dance in Devon's Compass project. I will be working to help raise the profile and provision of dance in South Devon over the next year. This could mean setting up new projects, supporting existing projects or just letting people know what is out there in their area!

There are a few key areas I am interested in:

• Working with Schools and teachers to help support their current dance program or indeed help start up dance if there is none.
• Work with the young people of Dartmouth to set up a youth dance group.
• Find out what dance is already available so I can make this information more accessible to the public.
• Taking dance to already established groups such as young carers, retirement and care homes and another community group that would like some dance!
• To mentor potential dance leaders/ teachers and help them to establish new groups in the area that are sustainable.
• to spread the word about Mini Movers and get the children's centres dancing.

This list is by no means exhausted, and if you have any ideas of potential projects please let me know! 

I would really like you help so please get in touch if;

• if you are a school, group or any other organisation and are interested in the project and you would like some more information, or if you would like me to come in and talk to you more about the project.
• If you run a group and you would like to tell me about it please do so making sure to include details of time and venue.
• If you have any ideas about other projects or know of a group that would love to do some dance. 

I do have a small budget to run taster session so agin if this would be of interest to you please let me know.

It would be really great if you could also pass this email on to anyone who you think it may be of interest to, so please spread the word!

I have also attached some information about Big Dance which could be a great starting point.

For more information about the compass project please visit http://www.danceindevon.org.uk/projects/

Best Wishes

Claire 

south@danceindevon.org.uk