TOKYO ACCESSIBLE DANCE
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- NPO LAND FES
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- long-term
FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category III Projects that contribute to the improvement of the artistic creative environment [Long-term grant] [Single-year grant]
Project Overview
[Year 1 Project Outline]
Dance Leader Development Program by DanceSyndrome Description: We invited key members of DanceSyndrome, which operates a community dance program for people with disabilities in the UK, to Tokyo and conducted a 9-day training program for people with disabilities to organize and facilitate workshops with dance artists. We introduced a dance facilitator training program that supports the social participation of people with disabilities using the DanceSyndrome method to Japan, and created an opportunity to develop human resources for practical use in Japan.
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 to 10th (Sun)
Venue: SHIBAURA HOUSE (Minato-ku, Tokyo), SPOT Omotesando Aoyama Antique Dori Entrance GRAND (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
[Outline of the 2nd Year Project]
In order to contribute to the development of the dance creative environment from an inclusive perspective, the project was developed with the two main themes of "co-creation" and "research" in the UK.
1. Co-creation
Dai Matsuoka of LAND FES visited Preston, UK as a choreographer and participated in DanceSyndrome "iCreate" to create works in collaboration with dancers with disabilities.
2. Research (research and analysis)
We visited and surveyed organizations practicing inclusiveness in various parts of the UK.
Date: [Research] Tuesday, February 24, 2026 to Thursday, April 30
Venue: DanceSyndrome (Preston, UK), CandoCo Dance Company (London, UK), Amici Dance Theatre Company (London, UK), etc.
Profile
【 NPO LAND FES】
our association is an NPO that works in the field of the performing arts with the aim of creating a place where diverse people can create and interact together regardless of disability, nationality or generation.
Since 2011, he has held "LAND FES" performances of dance and music in various cities to promote a new way of appreciating performing arts.
Since 2014, she has held dance and music workshops for people with disabilities.
The company pursues the possibilities of performing arts while addressing social issues and needs through activities such as the "Scramble Dance Project" where people with and without disabilities create dance together, and the dance AR business "TOKYO DANCE AR."