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Introduction

Within my placement period for sport development I wanted a placement that was both challenging and interesting.  For me it seemed too easy to apply to my old school to teach PE.  I wanted to do something with a sport that was under developed, with this in mind I secured a placement with Dance Northern Ireland the largest dancesport organisation on the island.  

Introduction to organisation

Dance Northern Ireland is located in Holywood and was formed in 1997 with clearly defined aims,objectives and operating principles. Dance NI's role is that of facilitator and promoter of dance in general, whilst reaching out to as wide an audience as possible. The development of Dance in Northern Ireland with opportunities for the development of professional practice and performance are paramount. Also the commitment to quality, equality and accessibility for all.  Dance N I has a Board of Directors with a management team lead by Director Vicky Maguire and six other salaried staff.  Dance NI functions with a large volunteer base and operates on a relatively small budget of £40,076 per annum largely funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council. As an organisation they regularly seeks funding from other sources.  

Introduction to your role in the organisation

After my initial meetings with the Director, I was placed to work with Jane Moore, the Marketing, Education and Outreach officer in the capacity of Outreach Assistant with specific duties relating to the Earthquake Festival.  

Role: - Outreach Assistant

As Outreach Assistant my function was to assist with all aspects of the marketing and education remit of Dance NI under the direction of Jane Moore.  This involved planning, entry on database, collation and execution of mailshots including follow up where directed.  I was personally responsible for the distribution and delivery of 5000 Earthquake mailshots (lists supplied)   My role also involved personal contact with schools/colleges/organisations to liason/research any aspect that was required. The Director also asked me to perform at the press launch of Earthquake at the Waterfront and to assist on the day at the Press launch.  This involved dealing with/networking with press, TV and invited dignatories.  As a follow up workshops were organised at the Island Arts Centre and I took a coaching workshop on Latin American Dance and assisted with the performance evening with Ballet Lorient.    

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Three Reports

Report 1: - Sport in the community

Dance N I's ultimate driving force is to see equality of dance on a par with other art forms in Northern Ireland while attracting international recognition for Northern Ireland’s dance talent, events, school and education and professional standards.

Dance N I aims to be at the forefront of dancesport development in the community, to making a significant development contribution, through which indigenous dance talent flourishes and to act as an industry led dance agency.  With that said they also want to develop dance studios and are seeking ...

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