THE DICKY BUCKLE FUND
The Dicky Buckle Fund is a small grant-giving charity that supports young and emerging dancers and choreographers and endeavours to widen access to ballet and dance for all.
🌟LIMITED EDITION PRINTS AVAILABLE OF THE MASTERPIECE PAINTING 🌟
We have exciting news to share. Local artist Hannah Fowler, who worked alongside James Bamford from Project Dance to create the fantastic "Masterpiece" painting specially choreographed for this year's Ballet Under the Stars, is donating four unique signed prints. These are available to buy, with all proceeds going to the Dicky Buckle Fund, which gave a grant to the young dance company which enabled this collaboration.
The four high-quality giclee limited edition prints are on A3 artist's paper and signed by choreographer James Bamford, dancers Grace Noelle and Andrew Parfitt of the Project Dance Company, and Hannah herself.
The painting depicts the final position of 'Masterpiece', specially choreographed for this year's Ballet Under the Stars production at Hatch House, the 15th anniversary of the event created by the Covent Garden Dance Company.
Please get in touch with Hannah Fowler by email hannah@fowlersmail.co.uk for more details and to secure your print.
Prices are as follows:
Limited edition prints numbered 2-5/50 signed by the collaborators £175
Limited edition prints numbered 5-50 signed by the artist £145
(Please note - prices are before mounting, framing and postage.)
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The DBF is happy to announce the award of a choreographic grant to James Bamford.
James is the founder and artistic director of Project Dance, an arts organisation which through the creation of original, socially motivated dance theatre and the development of engagement opportunities, aims to break down the barriers and share dance with the masses.
James is an incredibly talented dancer, creative and choreographer, with an impressive portfolio including roles in large brand name commercials and as a ‘Ken Dancer’ in the new Barbie film. Most notably, he took on the role of writer, producer and choreographer for Project Dance’s recent tour ‘Growing Pains’.
James is using the DBF’s funding to create an exciting new work which will be presented at 'Ballet Under The Stars’ 2024, at Hatch House in Wiltshire.
Find out more about James and Project Dance here.
James Bamford (Project dance)
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHILDREN’S REHEARSAL AFTERNOON
Wednesday 23 rd July 2025
Each July the charity invites children and their parents/guardians/teachers to join us for a fun and inspiring afternoon watching the star studded cast of Ballet Under The Stars in open rehearsals.
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