Home is a bold, inventive new dance production that will move through the streets of Birmingham city centre. We are looking for 1000 individuals from across the West Midlands to contribute towards the creation and be involved in the performances (23 April – 13 May 2012).
What are we looking for?
We are collecting creative contributions in any art-form from individuals, friends, families, work colleagues, community groups, and professional artists – anyone who would like to share their thoughts of home and be a part of this flagship festival project.
If you could sum up what home means to you, how would it look? What would it say? How would it sound? What would it do? How would it move? When you think of home what do you see, hear, taste, smell and feel? Is it about feeling like you belong, having a sense of identity, or being part of a community?
Everyone who contributes to Home has the opportunity to be invited to take part in live performances. The final performance will use individual doormats to build up a giant shifting mosaic that will move through the centre of Birmingham.
How can I get involved?
1. Find out more about making a contribution by:
- Downloading the documents opposite for more information
- Attending an Open Day at DanceXchange or purchase a workshop to come to you
- Downloading the resource pack (coming soon)
2. Make and submit your contribution:
- Create a film, take a photograph, compose a piece of music, draw a doodle, write a poem or statement
- Download, complete and submit your contribution form (available to download opposite)
- Send completed form and contribution by email Gemma Thomas or by post to Home, IDFB 2012, c/o DanceXchange Ltd, Freepost RSSX-CSJR-JYXS, Thorp Street, Birmingham, B5 4TB
3. If you would like to perform:
- Create a contribution and fill in the form – don’t forget to tick the Live Performance section
- Attend rehearsal sessions
- Perform in the live Home events taking place between 23 April and 11 May and/or the finale event on Sunday 13 May in Birmingham
Visit our Home YouTube channel and watch some of the contributions we’ve had so far!
To contact someone about getting involved in this project, please email us
Read more about the performances of Home scheduled during the festival
Home is produced by, and part of, International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) takes place in venues and outdoor spaces across Birmingham and the West Midlands from 23 April until 19 May 2012. Follow the festival story at www.idfb.co.uk.
Home is part of Dancing for the Games, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands, and is funded by Legacy Trust UK, Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands. It has been granted the prestigious London 2012 Inspire mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme, which recognises exceptional and innovative projects inspired by the 2012 Games.
