BTM serves and connects children from mostly disadvantaged communities in the UK and around the world, through an evolving curriculum consisting of dance and video workshops. We aim to develop compassion, empower and give voice to those who feel unheard & marginalised. Dance has been a communal way of honouring the fundamental forces inside us and a form of ritual expression and social bonding for millennia.
Previous projects (BEFORE BTM / WHAT IS THE WORDING)
After an initial dance exchange between two groups of children in London and New Orleans, BTM expanded, partnering with local organisations to include children from economically deprived communities in Mumbai, Brazil, Lesvos, Zimbabwe, and Egypt. It became evident that children participating in the workshops were further connecting to their emotions through movement exploration and experiencing deeper body awareness. They were increasing their personal movement vocabulary and becoming further attuned with each other as they danced together. While working internationally with children who were living through challenging situations, the program revealed its potential to benefit neurodiverse children and those who had lived through trauma. BTM became interested in collaborating with mental health professionals to explore these benefits further and integrate trauma informed practices into the program.
New Orleans Airlift, New Orleans
Mundo Novo, Greater Rio, Brasil
Afrikea Arts Trust, Zimbabwe
Reality Gives NGO, Mumbai
Mozaik, Lesvos
Solidarity, Lesvos, Greece
House of Fairytales, London
National Youth Dance Company, UK
One Dance, UK
ST John & St James, London
Salisbury School, NewhM London
Developing Artists, London / Zimbabwe
Alive Inside, New York
British Council
Kickstarter
New Orleans
Rio
Zimbabwe
Mumbai
Lesvos, Greece
London
Egypt
