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everythingon a plate
staminaflexibility
strength movement
energy
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT
Through Fit Fresh Start, Union Dance has
developed a unique, integrated
programme of dance, health, fitness &
nutrition sessions for young people aged
12-18, with the purpose of preventing
and reducing the prevalence of obesity
by encouraging and enabling them to
live a healthy and active lifestyle.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
To challenge obesity by encouraging
young people to participate in the Fit
Fresh Start project and be part of an
innovative, inspiring and engaging
programme of demonstration,
workshops and seminars incorporating
dance, fitness, healthy eating, and well
being. To achieve this aim, Union Dance
has incorporated martial arts and street /
dance techniques into this live action
programme.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Through the National Healthy Schools
initiative, we identify two schools in each
London Borough to work in partnership with,
in order to:
• Establish a Physical Café, with a follow-up
programme of intensive weekly dance/
fitness days held in school time, delivered by
experienced instructors in dance, fitness &
movement exercise.
• Provide nutritional advice from a qualified
dietician supported by a fitness and healthy
eating programme to include cooking
sessions, additional advice and mentoring.
• Provide DVD/booklet resource package
with accessible exercise programme and
dietary information to support this
programme for young people, their parents
and families, with interactive website online
facilities and distribution as a portal provided
by Union Dance.
PROJECT DELIVER & BENEFICIARIES
• PPhhaassee 11:: The launch of the programme
through ‘Physical Cafés’ includes a demon-
stration delivered by the team comprising
Dance Artists, professional qualified dietician
and gym Instructor, to the entire school or
specific year groups, potentially reaching all
young people in each school
• PPhhaassee 22:: Union Dance deliver 2-hour
“taster” sessions to a maximum of 12 young
people aged 12 / 14 years in each session.
Max two sessions (24 YP in each school). The
young people will be selected by the schools
within the age group, to participate in the
taster and intensive series of sessions.
• PPhhaassee 33:: Intensive period – maximum of 15
young people as selected referrals in school
and after school session – targeting hard to
reach groups who are inactive, at higher risk
of obesity (i.e. with obese parents, or in low
income or black and ethnic minority groups),
•• PPhhaassee 44:: Parents, schools and participants
to receive DVD/booklet package to continue
and sustain involvement in an accessible way
and to address perceived barriers to healthy
eating and physical activity.
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WHAT WE DO
Working with young people to encour-
age their physical development, Union
Dance has developed a unique pro-
gramme which builds stamina, flexibility,
strength, movement and energy, which
incorporates dance fitness and healthy
eating sessions including practical food
tasting.
KEY HEALTH BENEFITS
Fit Fresh Start benefits young people by
providing an inspiring, supportive and
effective programme of activities that are
measurable and observable and com-
pleted by each student. The development
outcomes at the end of the programme
mainly relate to realistic healthy and well-
being targets in terms of:
• positive behaviour change
• advancing skills, and knowledge
• constructive attitude at an intraper-
sonal level
• higher energy in performance level.
WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE -
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
The following outcomes are recorded
and monitored during the project, with
results included in the final evaluation
report:
• Changes in fitness and weekly activity
levels
• Changes in reported dietary habits
• Changes in Body Mass Index and waist
circumference
• Changes to self esteem and confi-
dence
PARTICIPANTS MAINTAIN A FIT FRESH
START PORTFOLIO TO INCLUDE:
•• PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee ddiiaarryy - with Tasks and
Record of activities
•• TThhee FFoooodd TToo GGoo PPrrooggrraammmmee - incor-
porating young peoples own food
ideas that includes different tasks
such as:
-- IIddeennttiiffyyiinngg ffaavvoouurriittee rreecciippeess that can
be simply produced and therefore
give a sense of self sufficiency and
practical competence
- IIddeennttiiffyyiinngg aa nneeww ttaassttee in foods eat
more fibre, eat less saturated fats, less
salt, less sugar. Avoid fats in diet, eat
more fish, , avoidance of carbonated
and caffeinated drinks and processed
foods
-- kkeeeeppiinngg aa rreefflleeccttiivvee wweeeekkllyy ddiiaarryy
that analyses the process and sum-
marises thoughts
•• DDVVDD aanndd BBooookklleett - package to sup-
port participants, parents and schools
•• QQuueessttiioonnnnaaiirreess - for evaluation with
schools, participants and parents
•• FFoollllooww uupp - contact and information
on our website to maintain post-proj-
ect interest and motivation, with links
to other useful sites.
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AArrtt DDiirreeccttoorr
CCoorrrriinnee BBoouuggaaaarrdd MA (PG Certs in Education,
Communication, Art and Teaching)
Artistic Director, Union Dance
Born in South Africa, Corrine’s distinguished
career at Ballet Rambert preceded her role as
founder member, choreographer, teacher and
Associate Director of Extemporary Dance Theatre.
Corrine went on to found Union Dance in 1986.
Awarded the first Arts Council England bursary
for an Artistic Director of Dance, Corrine was also
a recipient of the Winston Churchill Fellowship;
the first British choreographer to research con-
temporary dance in Cuba. Corrine has choreo-
graphed for many Union Dance productions,
including a commission for The Henley Festival of
Music & the Arts. Former senior lecturer of MA
design at Central St Martins and has devised
many major education projects.
TTaarraa WWhhyyaanndd - Registered Dietitian
M.Sc Human Nutrition and Dietetics:The
University of Chester
B.Sc Human Biology: Loughborough University
Tara is experienced in treating a wide range of
patient conditions within the NHS. She has also
presented at weight management groups for a
Breast Cancer charity and for a personal training
company.
PPrroojjeecctt MMaannaaggeerrss::
CCoorrrriinnee BBoouuggaaaarrdd aanndd CCaarraa AAnnddeerrssoonn
DDaannccee AArrttiissttss
VVaanneessssaa AAbbrreeuu Having completed an MA
Choreography from Laban, Vanessa has been develop-
ing her work alongside composer Matthew Orange
and video artist Andrej Gubanov, directing, choreo-
graphing and performing mainly solo works. She has
performed and taught for Union Dance in 2008.
DDaamm VVaann HHuuyynnhh Dam was a Bloomberg Prize Finalist
in 2008 as choreographer. He has worked with Merce
Cunningham, Portugals CeDeCe, Richared Alston
Dance Company and Phoenix Dance Theatre as per-
former and teacher.
GGeerrrraarrdd MMaarrttiinn Born in Northampton, Gerrard studied
at De Montfort University, (BA Hons in English
Literature and Performing Arts), and at the Northern
School of Contemporary Dance. He has performed in
the West End cast of the Lion King, toured nationally
with the Phoenix Dance, Union Dance, Bawren
Tavaziva, and danced for the NT, ENO, ROH and Don
Giovanni. Gerrard has enjoyed dancing commercially
for artists such as Lionel Ritchie, Eternal, Shola Ama,
and Shaggy. Gerrard danced for Nelson Mandela on
his Celebrate Africa state visit.
CCoorraall MMeessssaamm Working as a performing artist for over
13 years in a multi faceted fashion as a dancer and
actor, Coral trained at the Northern School Of
Contemporary Dance', Leeds, working then with artis-
tic director, Jonzi D in the production 'Aeroplane Man'
moving on to musical theatre, in Walt Disney 'The Lion
King’ and working commercially as a backing dancer
for Kylie Minogue. Coral recently completed an inter-
national tour with DV8 Physical Theatre on the pro-
duction 'To Be Straight With You' performed at The
National theatre. Working as a workshop leader and
performing artist.
NNaaoommii DDeeiirraa (Apprentice Choreographer & dance per-
former / teacher). Naomi is an experienced dance
teacher, who is graduating from the Amsterdam
School of the Arts. She has studied at the Alvin Ailey in
New York and danced at the Fall Festival with her own
choreographic work. Naomi is a qualified teacher of
dance in education.
the team
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Formed in 1985 by Artistic Director, Corrine
Bougaard, Union Dance pioneers culturally
diverse dance in the UK.
Union Dance’s imaginative mix of Contemporary
Dance, Street Dance and Martial Arts forms the
basis of the company’s educational provision. We
offer innovative education activities that promote
cultural diversity through integrating dance and
movement with digital technology, music and
video.
Delivered by company dancers and education
practitioners, the Union Dance Training &
Creativity Programme provides opportunities for
young people to learn new and relevant skills,
which reflect their environment, cultural experi-
ences and identity.
Union Too is a springboard for young people
wanting to develop their dance skills, or consider-
ing a career in dance or performance. Members
often go on to study full time at dance colleges
and some are now dancing professionally. Union
Too meets regularly on Wednesday evenings
(6.30-8.00pm) at the Boys Club, St Gabriels Hall,
Pimlico, in Westminster, London, with rehearsals
leading to live performance opportunities.
RECENT MAJOR PROJECTS
Union Dance has always believed in working with
other partners collaboratively. Recent education
projects have involved collaborative partnerships
with The Serpentine Gallery, National Portrait
Gallery, Royal Opera House, and The Tower Of
London.
2007-2008
OOnnee BBlloooodd, a science and arts project funded by
The Wellcome Trust culminated in young people
focussing on their idea of the body as a positive
force, incorporating dance, music, science, and
visual art, in performance at Rich Mix. The London
East End Partnership included St Paul’s
Community School, working in collaboration with
two scientists, Bromley By Bow Creative Arts
Programme, Bow Arts trust, with also Union
Dance additionally mentoring Streets Of Growth
(a dance social enterprise group in the area). A
DVD of the whole project was produced in June
2008 on completion of the project.
TThhee TToowweerr ooff AAttoonneemmeenntt, at The Tower Of
London, funded by Trusthouse was a joint ven-
ture between Historic Royal Palaces and Harpley
School, Union Dance, Tower Hamlets Inclusion
Support Centre and Pupil Referral Unit. In the
autumn term 2007, using The Tower of London as
an inspiration, the participants explore move-
ment and dance intensively as a group of 14 from
the age of 12 – 15 year old, with a DVD video pro-
duced by Union Dance at the completion of proj-
ect. The video of The Tower Of Atonement was
screened to the public in The Tower of London in
December 2007.
GGrriioott, an innovative youth production to open
and launch the new Bernie Grant Centre in
London, was aimed at postgraduate students,
emerging poets, actors, dancers, rappers and
musicians. The project involved developmental
opportunities through workshops exploring rela-
tionships between live performance and digital
genres through collaborative processes. The pro-
duction choreographed with 50 young people
and premiered in September 2007.
DDaannccee AAccaaddeemmyy PPrrooggrraammmmee,, 22000077, a year-long
project in collaboration with Dagenham Park
Community School and Barking Abbey School.
A performance group was established at each
school to create dance choreography that
Academy fringe groups presented at the March
performance at Stratford Circus in London East
End. The programme of work included: technical
and choreographic workshops, visits to profes-
sional Union Dance performance at Linbury
Studios, Royal Opera House, with the opportunity
to perform alongside a professional company
Union Dance, and a video of the project.
staminaflexibility
strength movement
energy
For more information or to book a
programme contact
Cara Anderson
(General Manger)
Union Dance
6 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0HG
Mobile: 0796 194 1828
Union Dance builds
a bridge across the
dance of the studio
and the dance of the
streets. The Guardian
Email: [email protected]
everythingon a plate
Design: Peter Bonnici
Front cover dancer image: Naomi Deira