cotswoldsman

Thank you so much I have had 4 offers from here and a number from Facebook so it is looking ok but yes having some more names would be helpful and at present it is only people showing an interest so no commitment yet. My problem has been that I have been rather disstracted by events in Europe so have not given this the time I originally commited to but thankfully I am working with a fantastic team so my absence has made no difference. Does not say much about me hehe

Try and keep one skipper for the trip with the children the relationship between everyone on the trip with the children is very important and also how we all work as a team.

http://new-adventures.net/rebourne/projects/dance-on-water

Journey Plan for those interested Day 1 – 01/07 (Shropshire Union Canal) Skippers collect boats from The Wharf, Norbury Junction, Staffordshire, ST20 0PN Day 2 – 02/07 (Shropshire Union Canal) Norbury – Adderley Locks )Hawkesmoor visitor moorings Day 3 – 03/07 (Shropshire Union Canal) Adderley Locks - Barbridge Day 4 – 04/07 (Shropshire Union Canal/Middlewich Branch/Trent & Mersey) Barbridge – Billinge Green Flash (below Rudheath Br 180A/180) Day 5 - 05/07 ((Shropshire Union Canal/ Middlewich Branch/Trent & Mersey) The Flashes Br 180/181 to Anderton Boat Lift (Trent & Mersey) Day 6 – 06/02 (Tent & Mersey Canal/Bridgewater Canal (non CRT)) Anderton Boat Lift – Lymme (Lymm Br 23, A6144) Day 7 – 07/07 (Bridgewater Canal (Main Line/Manchester Ship Canal)) Lymm – Lowry

We had our first workshop yesterday in Birmingham it was a great day and to just see the children all so keen was very warming. After all the months of planning it makes it all seem worthwhile.

I will certainly publish the full itinerary nearer the date with full details bur basically along Shropshire, Middlewich Branch, T&MY, Bridgewater and onto MSC in Manchester and then onto Lowry in Salford.

Sorry should have said if you live along the route and want to help with Locks etc or just came and say hello please do. This project is as much about telling children about our historic canals as it is about learning to dance.

Following the great success of last years Stratford2Stratford we are doing simillar again this year but maybe even slightly more ambitious. We will be taking 20 children from disadvantaged backgrounds on the trip of a lifetime. This years project is called Dance on Water the children 10 from Birmingham and 10 from Manchester will set off from Norbury Junction on the Shropshire Union on 1 July to arrive and moor outside The Lowry on the Manchester Ship Canal on 8 July where they will give a performance at the famous Lowry Theater on 9 July at the International Youth Dance Festival infront of a packed audience. A life changing experience. they will follow this with a performance at The Birmingham Hippodrome. This year we have been lucky enough to be partnered by Sir Matthew Bourne's dance company New Adventures through Sir Matthew Bourne's Foundation Re:Bourne. New Adventures are joined by The Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome and CRT as partners. New Adventures will provide the Choreographers who will travel on the boats teaching the children a brand new routine. We need steerers to take the boats to Manchester and back to Norbury. The steerers should simply be experienced at handling Narrowboats as each boat has a maximum of only 10 passengers no formal qualification is required, steerers will however have to have a DBS check. The boats making the trip are as follows. 2 x 10 berth, 1 x 8 berth and 1 x 6 berth all Norbury Hire Boats and 1 Restaurant Boat.. There are a number of options. 1. Do the complete trip there and back taking 14 days. The children will leave the boats early morning on 10 July and the steerers then have the option to use the boats for a short holiday with Family and Friends returning the boats to Norbury on 15 July. 2. Just do the one way to Manchester from 1 July to 8 July 3. 10 July to 15 July re-positioning boats to Norbury where you can simply use them for your own pleasure. Anyone interested please message me via CWF or email me on sloan.john@yahoo.co.uk This project has been put together by a very dedicated team and your support will be much appreciated. Just to give people a flavour of what can be achieved by New Adventures with children watch this video filmed at The Lowry for the production of Lord of the Flies This is a preview of last years project

Sorry to ask this how much experience do you have?

Ah OK I thought they went in tandem but I guess cart shortening winters did not allow for that.

I think winter moorings finished this year at end of February