VIII Festival INCLUSIVE DANCE

In 2020 The organizing committee of the Festival "Inclusive Dance" decided not to cancel the annual program during the restrictive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but to completely transform the events into online format.

The structure of all days was preserved as much as possible and it was filled with communication, music and dance, so all participants of the festival felt the holiday atmosphere inherent in the traditional face-to-face format of festival.

The undoubted advantage of online event it is the ability to join it from anywhere in the world where you have Internet connection. The VIII Festival gathered a record breaking number of participating countries-29. Almost all representatives have joined the International Conference on November 27th dedicated to the opening of the Festival and the unique show «Inclusive Dance World Vision».

The First day of the Festival. International Conference about inclusive dance.

49 couples went on the floor (in Zoom) on November 28th.

The participants of competition in new format were dancers from 12 regions of Russia (Vologda Oblast, Voronezh Oblast, Zabaikalsky Krai, Ivanovo Oblast, Kirov Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Kurgan Oblast, Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Novgorod Oblast, Saratov Oblast, Udmurt Republic) and from Austria.

This day was full of positive emotions, wonderful performances, kind words, sincere joy of victories and the traditional final flash-mob in which the jury members, the festival organizers hit the online floor together with the dancers.View the results of the competition

The Second day of the Festival.

38 teams (272 dancers) from Austria, Estonia, Indonesia and 19 regions of Russia (Vologda Region, Voronezh Region, Ivanovo Region, Kaluga Region, Kirov Region, Krasnoyarsk Region, Kurgan Region, Moscow, Moscow Region, Murmansk Region, Novgorod Region, Penza Region, Perm Region, Republic of Tatarstan, Saratov Region, St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk Region, Tver Region, Udmurt Republic) took part in the team competitions of the " Inclusive Dance Big Cup" on November 29th.

Video recordings of dance performances were prepared by participants in advance for team competitions online. It was very difficult or even impossible to organize performances on stage this year, for this reason many groups shot their numbers in the dance studio and even on the street.

The audience and members of the jury saw a variety of inclusive choreographic performances. It was a real celebration of creativity without borders. View the results of the competition.

The third day of the festival. " Inclusive Dance Big Cup": international competitions in inclusive dance among teams.

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The gala concert of the Festival "Inclusive dance" is always a bright show that charges the audience with strong positive emotions, breaks stereotypes, inspires for a new achievements.

We watched 16 beautiful inclusive dance performances of the winners of the 1st degree of the online competition on November 30th, and the performance of special guests from Indonesia. The live online communication with the participants was an important part of the concert. Host, actress of theater and movies Albina Kabalina asked the audience questions, thanks to which it was possible to get acquainted with the teams and learn about how they were preparing for the festival. The jury had a hard job. They should have chosen the best of the best – the performance that will receive the Grand Prix and will represent Russia at the unique show Inclusive Dance World Vision on December 1st.

Based on the results of expert voting The Grand Prix of the VIII International Charity Dance Festival "Inclusive Dance" received the performance "Mama"of the dance group" Recovery " from Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic (choreographer Asiya Razvalinova). The applause for the winners did not stop for a long time in the numerous Zoom-windows of the participants this evening!

The fourth day. Gala Concert of the VIII International charity dance festival

On December 1st, 2020, inclusive Dance groups from 29 countries took part in the show Inclusive Dance World Vision: Austria, Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Georgia, Israel, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, China, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Philippines, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Scotland, Estonia. The audience saw 39 unique choreographic performances, which are harmoniously intertwined with dancers with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, musculoskeletal disorders, deafness and other health conditions, professional artists and dancing volunteers. Everyone could take part in workshops and learn the movements of 29 national dances together with choreographers from all over the world. View the broadcast program

More information about Inclusive Dance World Vision you can find on the official website of the event idwv.org.

The Fifth day of the Festival. Inclusive Dance World Vision.

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For 8 years of its existence, the Inclusive Dance Festival has brought together more than 433 inclusive dance groups from 69 regions of Russia and 36 countries.

Broadcasts of the VIII International charity dance Festival Inclusive Dance were watched by more than 33 thousand viewers around the world.

We thank the members of the international jury of the VIII International charity dance Festival «Inclusive Dance»!

Leonid Tarasov (Russia)

Chairman of the Jury; Member of the Presidium of the World Inclusive Dance Association; Head of the Odukhotvorenie Center for Socio-cultural Animation; Chairman of the Inclusive Dance Festival Organizing Committee.

Corrie van Hugten (the Netherlands)

President of the International Wheelchair Dance Foundation; a founder of the Wheelchair DanceSport.

Ray Bulpitt (United Kingdom)

Coach, teacher, choreographer. Expert and lifelong member of the Royal Alliance of Professional Dance and Art Teachers. International Adjudicator. Owner of a dance school in Manchester.

Natalia Golovkina (Russia)

Chief choreographer of the Inclusive Dance International Festivals in Moscow. Laureate and winner of international choreography competitions. Holder of the Order of Merit to Russian Culture.

Edo Pampuro (Italy)

Dance teacher, national and international adjudicator. Teaches classes for children with mental handicaps.

Alex Glijn and Jacqueline Glijn (Netherlands)

Certified wheelchair dance instructors, 11-time winners of national wheelchair dance competitions in the Netherlands, three-time winners of the World Dance Council (WDC) competitions, founders of the Dutch Inclusive Dance Alliance.

Iwona Ciok (Poland)

Professional teacher. Vice champion of Poland in Ballroom Dance. Head of the Swing dance school and Swing Duet dance club for people with disabilities. One of the pioneers of inclusive dance in Poland.

Thanks to everyone- all the members of the team who were working on the creation and holding of the main events-2020, friends and partners of the Festival who provided financial, technical, and informational support!

The project is implemented by Center socio-cultural animation «Oduhotvorenie» with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund and the Fund for support of children in difficult situations. Co-organizer is Charity Foundation "Inclusive Dance "

Informational partners: "Dance!" TV Channel , Dancehelp-educational project for choreographers, TV Channel «Dojd`»

Technical partners: Hotel Mercure Moscow Paveletskaya, Charitable community of translators and interpreters "Present future", Socinpro.