We are now a Community Interest Company (CIC)!
We have really exciting news! After years of discussion and months of work, PoPMoves is now registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC). This means we can now operate as a legal entity and develop a model that is financially sustainable in the long...
Thank you, Clare.
As Clare Parfitt transitions out of the role, we reflect on her tenure as Chair of the UK node. Clare has been central to the development of PoP Moves from its inception as Popular Dance and Music Matters in 2007. Following a longstanding role...
Looking forward from within the pandemic
Dear PoP Movers, The global pandemic has affected us all in a myriad of ways, and we are aware that those of you who learn, perform, teach and produce popular dance will have been affected deeply by lockdown and social distancing protocols. I would...
Late Learning In Popular Dance
I turned 49 two days ago and in many ways I feel nothing like a 49-year old. Yet I've started learning a new dance form and it makes me feel distinctly middle-aged...
What My Body Knows* – “Being Stuck on Popular (Screen) Dance”
On the heels of Joanna Hall’s excellent and thoughtful blog post from last week and with the anticipation of my upcoming blog post this week, I have been reflecting a lot on the question of writing about popular dance: how, why, and most importantly...