Writing an Adaptive Ceilidh Dance

This video was created as part of the Norfolk & Norwich festival creative bursary scheme. As part of the project Poppy created workshops, these took place with different groups of disabled individuals around Suffolk and Norfolk. This film, the third in the series, aims a demonstrate what was learnt through the sessions Poppy taught and leave a legacy so more people have access to this resource. The Accessible Ceilidh Project was an instrumental partner organisation in putting together this final ceilidh workshop. In this video we focus on a new ceilidh dance. This was created in response to the workshops. As yet this dance is unnamed, please suggest a name in the comments. Video description; The tile screen has a light green background with a wiggly blue border. At the top middle of the screen the words, ”writing an adaptive ceilidh dance,” are written with a blue line underneath to emphasise them. In the bottom left corner is the Norfolk & Norwich festival logo, with words ,” Supported by the Norfolk & Norwich festival creative bursary scheme.” While the video is being explained the captions appear at the bottom of the tile screen. The video moves on to show how to do the dance. Poppy, a manual wheelchair user with glasses and a black T-shirt, talks the group through the movements. Everyone is in a large circle facing inwards, no partner is needed for this dance. Once Bitten, the band, is in front of the dancers. The captions are at the bottom of the screen. After the dancing finishes the end screen appears. It has a light green background with a blue border. At the top middle of the screen the words, ” Thank You,” are written. Underneath are a list of people, Once Bitten - band, Lisa Heywood & Roary Skaista - accessible ceilidh project, Nathan Simms - videographer, Norfolk & Norwich - providing the bursary, All the wonderful dancers. In the bottom centre is the Norfolk & Norwich festival logo, with words ,” Supported by the Norfolk & Norwich festival creative bursary scheme.” #ceilidh #coreography #folk #folkdance #accessibility