Echo Echo gets £125,000 fund

LONDONDERRY'S contemporary dance company, Echo Echo, will launch its unique three-year programme, Into Contact, in April.

The project received 125,000 funding from the Legacy Trust UK Connections Programme, which is managed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Londonderry based Dance Company is one of six lead organisations involved in Northern Ireland’s Connections programme; part of Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The funding will be used to develop and deliver a programme of sport-themed dance events in partnership with other organisations.

It will include three high profile performance events, a strand focused on the development of dance and movement in the education sector and an audience development element, all of which are aimed at providing a lasting legacy for people long after the 2012 London Olympics.

Artistic Director, Steve Batts, said: “At first glance there would seem to be a natural and easy connection between dance and sport, but does the connection really go much deeper than the seemingly obvious shared physicality in the two areas? We are very grateful for the opportunity to explore this in a thoughtful and rather unusual way. We hope and believe that our work throughout this project, in both the artistic and outreach elements will be exciting, stimulating and worthwhile.”

The launch will take place on Tuesday, April 27, and will be followed by Echo Echo’s performance evening Interactions. Tickets for Interactions are free and are available from The Waterside Theatre box office on 028 7131 4000.

If you would like more information about Echo Echo’s Into Contact programme or are interested in getting involved, contact the Echo Echo office on 028 7134 2266, email [email protected] or visit www.echoechodance.com.

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