The Elbow Room is a dance project for young people 10-18 yrs. We support expression, peer-support, social skill development & physical play for young people who are learning disabled or dealing with challenging circumstances. We co-create dance activity with our partners to spark the imagination, inspire playful problem solving and explore new ways to make sense of the world through dance and the arts.

The Elbow Room is part of our All Aboard! strand of work and aims to;
• Ignite imaginations – by awakening creative, collaborative responses and providing access to joyful dance and arts experiences.
• Inspire diverse voices – encouraging proliferation of new perspectives, taking risks, sharing and listening.
• Tackle health and social issues – enabling young people to discover and reach their potential – building resilience, raising confidence, exploring and expressing identities.

Some of the things we do as part of this project;

• Work with social care partners Lifeworks College and Play Torbay to develop out of school activity and creative performance participation for example Silence Between Waves on Berry Head and Ordinary/Extraordinary Festival at Dartington
• Bespoke activity in special schools with staff and young people – linking into school holiday activity
• Flexible dance activity with community partners eg youth clubs, community events.

We are very grateful to be able to make this project happen with the support of Ragdoll Foundation.

info@danceindevon.org.uk