Encompass Dance and Digital Media Project forges forwards
The Encompass Dance and Digital Media Project has appointed a new project co-ordinator.
Anna Savill is an experienced producer with over 10 years film and television experience. She originally trained as a television producer at the BBC and worked at the top of this field managing and producing hundreds of hours of broadcast content. Five years ago she re-settled in the West Midlands and has since been working in the film in education sector.
Most recently, Anna has been producing and leading workshops for Film Nation. Film Nation is part of the Cultural Olympiad and introduces young people to film, supporting them in developing social and film making skills and providing a platform for exhibition of their short film projects. Anna is thrilled to have won the appointment at Encompass and is looking forward to working further with the creative partners on this exciting project.
Anna said:
“I’m bowled over by the staggering creativity of this project and its enormous capacity to engage young people in dance, digital media and Olympic spirit!”
Councillor Steve Charmley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for active and healthy lifestyles, said:
“Firstly I’d like to congratulate Anna on her new role. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for everyone in Shropshire, particularly the young people involved.”
Encompass is part of Dancing for the Games, which is inspired by London 2012 and part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands. It has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as Arts Council England, Advantage West Midlands and Shropshire Council.
Two Encompass development workshops have taken place this month at William Brookes School with young people engaging in a variety of dance and digital activities. The creative dance team have been exploring Olympic values through geometry and with cutting edge computer technology. A group of young people from the school will continue to consult and advise on the creative content for Encompass, as well as participating in project production and documenting.
The project has been accepted as part of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, in recognition that this project has been inspired by the Olympic Games.
Anna will now be recruiting for a project assistant to work with her to develop and manage this exciting project. For more information go to www.shrop.net/encompass.
Dancing for the Games is part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands and is inspired by London 2012. It is a three-year programme funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Arts Council England West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands.
Dancing for the Games uses the inspiration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to get as many people as possible dancing across the West Midlands.
The Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands is already touching the lives of thousands of people. To date some 896,000 people in the West Midlands have been involved in the Cultural Olympiad as audiences or participants, either as part of Open Weekend, the Inspire Programme, or through specific regional programmes. For more information about the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands, please visit, www.wmfor2012.com/culture
Legacy Trust UK is a Principal Funder of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival, and is in a unique position to help communities across the UK gain lasting and life-changing benefits from the 2012 Games. The Trust has allocated £40 million of funding to 12 programmes in each nation and region of the UK and four national programmes. This funding will act as a catalyst to link grassroots activities across into the Olympic programme, so that people from all walks of life – not just athletes and sports fans – can be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event.
