DanceDigital (formerly essexdance), and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council presented a week of FREE dance performances and dance workshops for all ages and abilities in Southend-on-Sea as part of the national Big Dance initiative led by Arts Council England.

Performances and workshops from local dance groups took place along the High Street, Pier Hill, The Royals Shopping Centre and The Victoria Centre.

The day will culminated in an explosive performance by seven amazing male dancers of the highly acclaimed Hofesh Shechter Company performing an especially reworked extract of the audience favourite Uprising. The finale will also included performances from Focus Youth Dance Company and a specially commissioned boys dance piece called Stunt(men).

Thanks to everyone who took part! We are looking forward to Big Dance 2010!