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Words of wisdom from our Dancers
We feel incredibly privileged to cross paths with a multitude of extraordinary people with such varied lived experiences through our...


Getting Through Challenging Times: The Cost of Living Crisis in Later Life
As the temperature falls and costs rise, we can all admit that this is a rough start to the year. Older adults in particular are among...


The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Helping Older Adults Stay Connected This Christmas According to Age UK (2019), 1.5 million older people feel more lonely at Christmas...

Reflecting on Black History Month
Hip Hop originated from primarily black and Latino communities in the U.S. whose lives were dominated by poverty and violence. As a...


Reaching for someone who can't reach back
The Blair Academy teachers bring a signature high-energy, engaging approach to our dance sessions. Teaching fun dances, joking around...


Bringing neighbours together with Hip Hop in Leyton
Last month, we kicked off our intergenerational project in Leyton! The 6 month long project aims to bring young people and their older...


Arts in care homes day is coming!
We cannot be more excited for the National Day of Arts in Care Homes! Art and creativity is absolutely crucial to benefiting older...


Does Hip Hop have the potential to heal?
At The Blair Academy, we’re sure it does, from what we’ve seen delivering our sessions over the last four years. For much of our...


Four Years of BA!
It is that time of the year again where we are celebrating The Blair Academy’s birthday! This year the company is turning 4 years old,...


Sharing Tips on Handling distressing news - from The Alzheimer's society
In recent months we have all felt the impact that distressing news stories can have on our mental health. Sometimes it seems that...


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