Evaluation Title

Dance Included: dance in social exclusion contexts

Type of evaluation

Data type Qualitative

Evaluation Focus Impact of arts-based approaches, Impact of programme, Value of Arts methodologies

Key indicators Artform skills, Confidence, Health, Self-Esteem, Well Being

Project outputs Arts-based workshops, Performances

Methodologies Diaries, Emotion Scale, Observation, Participant observation, Psychometric Measures, Questionnaires

Research limitations Pilot programme

Summary of evaluation

An action research project that explored models of good practice in dance and social exclusion though six ACE funded dance-led projects that aimed to tackle problems associated with social exclusion. Growing out of the Art of Inclusion report (2004) and in turn feeding into the good practice guide Dance Included: towards good practice in dance and social inclusion (Bramley and Jermyn, 2006).

This report provides practical insights into the key identified outcomes: dance skills, social skills and physical well-being.

Project description

The six dance organisations were encouraged to embed research into project delivery and were funded to undertake their own research, as well as to deliver projects:

  1. Motionhouse
  2. East London Dance
  3.  Dance United
  4. attik dance and Barbican Theatre
  5. The Place and Cardboard Citizens
  6. Tees Dance Initiative

Key Quote

Outcomes across the six dance projects included:
•    dance skills, knowledge and appreciation of dance
•    confidence, pride and self-esteem - research showed that performance boosted the confidence and self-esteem of those taking part
•    physical health and well-being.


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