Creative Learning
Across the UK 84 per cent of the population fall into either the ‘Little if anything’ or the ‘Now and then’ groups, attending arts activities occasionally at most, and primarily attending the most popular, rather than niche, activities.
Two of the most important factors in determining whether somebody attends arts activities are education and social status – the higher an individual’s level of education and social status, the more likely they are to have high levels of arts attendance, for many this creates barriers to attending arts activities.
In Powys there are also barriers around the distances to travel to arts spaces and poor public transport. Impelo believes that our work in schools is at the heart of our ambition to nurture the dancers and dance audiences of tomorrow.
With 96% of children attending school we think dance offers unique ways to help all children to excel, including the most gifted and talented and the most vulnerable or disadvantaged - boosting children’s confidence, stimulating their appetite for learning, and narrowing the gap between the most disadvantaged and the rest.
Between April 2021 and February 2023 we have delivered 476 sessions with 10243 pupils in early years, primary, SEND and secondary schools. Our work connected pupils with the joy of dance and movement to improve literacy, communication and wellbeing, and empowered teachers to use dance across the curriculum in fresh and creative ways.
Previous Creative Learning Projects
CINETIG
Working in partnership with Sport Powys, our dynamic in-school teacher training project, Cinetig began in May 2022 in response to the New Curriculum for Wales.
BRECON HIGH SCHOOL
We’re working collaboratively with young people at Brecon High School to explore creative ways to address some of the issues facing teenagers in Powys.
DUETS
Duets is a partnership project with Ballet Cymru designed to address fundamental gaps in provision for dance opportunities in Wales.
BACH A IACH
Working alongside Sport Powys and Public Health Wales we deliver online teacher training for Progression Step 1 teaching staff in Powys.
CELL
Impelo loves creating stimulating work to inspire the next generation of dance audiences, creating professional dance performances for children aged 7 - 11.
DANCE PLAY
We’re exploring how creative dance play can support learning for under 5’s, supporting more movement in early years settings and at home.
“Impelo are so enthusiastic and inspiring, they make creative dance fun and engaging, I cannot wait to take these ideas back to school”
— Teacher in Powys from online teacher training with Bach a Iach