EDUCATION & learning
Didy Veldman has more than 26 years’ experience, in delivering education work both in the UK and internationally. She enjoys inspiring and sharing her knowledge with professional dance students and anyone who has a love for movement.
Didy’s vast experience includes teaching contemporary classes, creating choreographic works for end of year school performances or junior companies, creative workshops to University students around the UK, as well as teaching masterclasses.
She has been part of audition committees and advisory boards for companies including the Royal Ballet School, English National Ballet School, Rambert School, Jacob’s Pillow School USA, Dutch National Ballet School, Paris Opera School, London Contemporary School, Map Dance Chichester University, Transitions Laban, CAT scheme Ipswich, Prix de Lausanne, San Francisco Ballet School and Codarts.
In addition, all of the company dancers are also skilled dance teachers and facilitators and have all been trained in delivering Humanoove activity
One off Workshops
We can offer one-off workshops to groups based on contemporary technique, inspired by the themes of our shows or in creating and devising choreography.
We have delivered sessions to young people, teenagers, private dance schools, youth dance groups, school groups, performance companies or groups of older dancers. Workshops can be bespoke and tailored to meet the requirements of your group.
EDUCATION PROJECTS
We also love working with groups of people for a more extended period of time to create something really exciting together.
Previously we have re-staged a full-length version of The Knot for graduating students from the DanceEast CAT and Didy is currently Programme Director for the Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Summer School.
We can tailor-make learning projects with you to meet your requirements, please get in touch if you would like to discuss any Education project ideas with us.
Digital PROJECTS
In the strange times of COVID19, we have had to think proactively and innovatively about how dance can be taught and shared.
Didy is currently working with the Royal Ballet School and five other international ballet schools to create a creative, socially distanced dance response to the lockdown situation.
Together with the BalletBoyz, a movie called ‘A Screen Apart’ is being created with the footage and will be launched on July 7 during World Ballet School Day.
Didy has also created a new virtual work called ‘Not so Strictly’ for the English National Ballet School which will have its premiere on 11 July.
She will be teaching contemporary classes at the Royal Ballet Summer School and for 3 weeks starting 13 July she will be working as Program Director of the Contemporary Program at the Jacob’s Pillow School.
CONTACT US
Humanoove are able to be responsive and work with you to create an Education and Learning offer to suit the needs of your group and your time scales.
We are able to offer Learning activity in conjunction with a performance, or as a seperate, bespoke model.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss a project with us.
Email:
Helen Dawson, Creative Producer
manager.humanoove@gmail.com