Facing closure, Greenwich Dance exhausted all efforts, grappling with funding rejections and unanswered emails, before finally admitting defeat. Here it reflects on the support that could have made a difference.
A fortnight ago we announced our closure after what has been the most gruelling of years. It has felt as if we have been swimming furiously upstream and the announcement was admittance – to ourselves as well as others – that the waves have engulfed us. We can swim no more.
The news has come as a devastating blow to those who have come to rely upon us. To artists, many of whom have been loyally delivering for us for years. To staff who have worked tirelessly and who will now lose their jobs amidst a cost of living crisis. And to participants who stand to lose their classes which, to many, are more than dance. For many of our participants the classes, and all their friends within them, have become a family. Indeed, the ripple effect of this loss will be felt by many.
Perplexed reactions from organisations within the sector and from members of the public have also pointed to the absurdity of the Council applying for London Borough of Culture whilst letting its cultural assets such as Greenwich Dance disappear...Keep reading on Greenwich Dance.
A fortnight ago we announced our closure after what has been the most gruelling of years. It has felt as if we have been swimming furiously upstream and the announcement was admittance – to ourselves as well as others – that the waves have engulfed us. We can swim no more.
The news has come as a devastating blow to those who have come to rely upon us. To artists, many of whom have been loyally delivering for us for years. To staff who have worked tirelessly and who will now lose their jobs amidst a cost of living crisis. And to participants who stand to lose their classes which, to many, are more than dance. For many of our participants the classes, and all their friends within them, have become a family. Indeed, the ripple effect of this loss will be felt by many.
Perplexed reactions from organisations within the sector and from members of the public have also pointed to the absurdity of the Council applying for London Borough of Culture whilst letting its cultural assets such as Greenwich Dance disappear...Keep reading on Greenwich Dance.