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Stopgap Dance Company

This creator posts videos about inclusive dance, highlighting the experiences of disabled young dancers in their youth companies. They showcase professional dance performances, such as 'Lived Fiction,' which explores innovative partnering dynamics and integrates access elements like creative captions into the art itself. The content also features the journeys of their disabled artists, demonstrating long-term support and growth within the dance community. Additionally, the creator shares appeals for donations to support accessible and affordable dance opportunities for young people.

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Instagram ·stopgapdance
Followers8.6K
Avg views451
Engagement19.0%
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What kind of content does Stopgap Dance Company make?

Stopgap Dance Company shares inspiring videos on Instagram that celebrate inclusive dance, focusing on the vibrant journeys of disabled young artists. Their content showcases professional performances, like the innovative 'Lived Fiction,' which beautifully integrates access elements and explores unique partnering. Through their posts, they highlight the transformative power of accessible dance, offering a glimpse into the growth and community built within their youth programs.

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We’ve met our match-funding target!

We’re absolutely overwhelmed by your generosity and support. Thanks to you, halfway through @biggiveorg's #ChristmasChallenge week, your £2,000 has become an incredible £4,000!

We want you to see the real impact of your support, so we’re handing the spotlight over to our youth companies, as they share what dancing with us means to them.

Although further donations won’t be doubled, the campaign is still open. Every pound raised will make a meaningful difference to our young people, helping us keep inclusive dance accessible and affordable for all. (The Big Give link is in our bio].

Thank you for believing in what we do.

[Video description: "What does dancing with Stopgap mean to you?" Clips of our youth companies having fun, warming-up in the studio, Disabled young dancers, teachers and volunteers, moving together and then speaking to ther camera.]
Every week at our youth companies, Disabled young dancers:

💛 Build confidence
🤝 Make friends
🎨 Create and perform
🧠 Improve mental wellbeing
💃 Grow through movement

This week only, your donation goes twice as far in keeping these vital experiences affordable and accessible.
If you can, please consider donating via our bio link.

#DoubleYourImpact  #ChristmasChallenge 

[Video description: Stopgap's Community Engagement Artist, Cherie Brennan, introduces our youth companies, giving an insight into what our young dancers experience each week. The film cuts between Cherie speaking to camera and footage from the studio of our young dancers, teachers and volunteers during classes.] 
Film by @_4dfloyd_
✨ International Day of Disabled People ✨
Today we’re celebrating the journey of our Senior Dance Artist, Hannah Sampson!

Hannah has been with Stopgap for 15+ years - starting in our youth company, becoming an apprentice, and growing into the artist she is today. She’s danced around the world, performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the King, and has just returned from an exciting collaboration in Japan. 🌍💃

At Stopgap, we champion long-term support and growth - starting in our community groups and continuing throughout an artist’s career.

This week we’re part of the @biggiveorg’s match-funding #ChristmasChallenge. If you’re able to, please donate via the bio link, to help Disabled young people access joyful, supportive and life-changing dance opportunities. ❤️

[Video description - Hannah, a blonde person with Down syndrome, stands before a brick wall, talking to the camera whilst referencing her notes. During the video 2 screens display dancers with the text "Hannah's dance journey" and "Investing in the next generation" the end says "Thank you" followed by the Stopgap and Big Give logos.]
“It’s not just you and me. It’s myself, the chair and you. A trio, not a traditional duet.”

In our latest blog, dancer Emily Lue-Fong reflects on her journey of rethinking traditional partnering dynamics, how true connection emerges from trust, communication, and the creative negotiations that happen between dancers as they learn to move — and listen — together.

You can experience Emily and Nadenh’s beautiful duet on Thursday’s Lived Fiction performance at @artsdepot_ldn 

Video by @_4dfloyd_ 

[Video description: A duet from Lived Fiction between a Cambodian, male wheelchair dancer and an East Asian non-disabled female dancer. They dance in orange moody lights in a dark space. They move in waves. The wheelchair dancer finds his way to the ground and the non-disabled dancer climbs up and over his wheelchair to stand on his chest, before melting, as they both find stillness on the floor.]

Who is Stopgap Dance Company’s audience?

Stopgap Dance Company's audience is likely comprised of individuals passionate about inclusive arts, disability advocacy, and professional dance, with a strong interest in youth engagement. Their exceptionally high Instagram engagement rate (19.02%) significantly surpasses benchmarks like TikTok (~3.0%), Instagram (~1.5%), and YouTube (~2.0%), indicating a highly dedicated and interactive follower base. This suggests strong intent signals, with followers actively seeking out and responding to content related to accessible and professional dance performances and initiatives. The quality of engagement is demonstrably high, presenting a valuable opportunity for brands seeking to connect with an appreciative and responsive community.

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