ResDance Series 11: Episode 1: Artist-led co-commissioning for dance and heritage with Katie Green
In this episode, Katie shares her experience as a choreographer creating dance, music and storytelling projects across museums, heritage sites, libraries, galleries and other unique spaces. We explore the developing Imagination Museum network, which supports artists and communities to connect through the stories held within heritage spaces. Katie reflects on the importance of collaboration, care and supporting artists, as well as therole dance can play in building belonging, empathy and connection. She discusses the growing recognition of dance and heritage work, the need for greater visibility and advocacy, and encourages listeners to explore the placesaround them and discover the stories waiting to be uncovered.
Katie Green is a choreographer specialising in working with dance, music and story-telling in museums, heritage sites, libraries, galleries and other extraordinary spaces. As well asdirecting her company, Made By Katie Green, she manages the developing Imagination Museum dance/heritagenetwork and works extensively in primary schools developing curriculum-linked programmes that engage young people and transform their experience through the arts. All of herprojects are developed collaboratively with a broad range of partners -particularly those who may not have worked with dance before. Through those projects she aims to build a stronger sense of belonging and courage within communities, providing connection with the environment and the world around us, celebrating every part of who we are, and shifting mindsets about what dancecan do.
Contact details
Email: katie@madebykatiegreen.co.uk
Website: www.madebykatiegreen.co.uk
Social Media
@madebykg (Insta)
@madebykatiegreen (FB)
@imaginationmuseum (Insta)
@TheImaginationMuseum (FB)
Resources of interest
Case Studies and Resources from The ImaginationMuseum dance/heritage network: www.imaginationmuseum.co.uk
Article about the co-commission process from TheImagination Museum:
https://imaginationmuseum.co.uk/getting-started-with-co-commissioning/
Essential Read about getting started with dance inmuseums here: - https://imaginationmuseum.co.uk/resource/first-steps-for-working-with-dance-in-museums-and-heritage-sites/
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