The Shape Of Becontree

Each year, EFG London Jazz Festival curates a mass participation project as an opportunity for creative people of all circumstances, backgrounds, abilities and interests to come together and perform as part of the Festival programme. As a part of Becontree Forever’s wider celebration, the Jazz Festival wants to celebrate the creativity of young people in the area by harnessing the strength of the local dance scene.

Serious want to work with schools, youth groups and dance organisations who engage with passionate young dancers and who are keen to be part of a large-scale project. The project will involve rehearsing over the Summer and Autumn terms, with choreography dictated by each individual group and their dance leaders.

In the Autumn term, Serious and the Jazz Festival team will organise filming each group in an outdoor setting around the Becontree area, celebrating the locality as well as the young people who make up the community. This film will be produced, edited and premiered within EFG London Jazz Festival 2021, which takes place from 12th to 21st November.

Examples of our work from 2020:

Information Document for Schools & Dance Groups

EFG London Jazz Festival X Becontree Forever: Dance Project: PDF 494.5KB

Your school / group name

Your name

This should be the main adult or staff contact for the school or group

Your telephone

Your email

Your school / venue postcode

Number of children in group

This is just to gather an idea of size, and does not need to be exact

Tell us a little bit about your dance group

You can use this space to tell us about any dance genres you specialise in, any specialisms you have, and any relevant experience the group has

Why do you want to take part in this project?

Other information

Where did you see this project advertised or where did you hear about it?

I give permission for Serious and associated partners to record images, audio and video of myself during the activity I will be taking part in and to use these for the purposes of documentation, evaluation and promotion.

I confirm that I have read and understood the ‘Applicant Privacy Notice’ attached to this form and I give my consent to the processing of my personal data as explained therein

I give permission for Serious to store my details for the duration of this project, and to be contacted with regards to project details in advance of, and following the event

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