Tender Steps - A Dance Film Raising Awareness of Babyloss

Tender Steps is a dance film created to raise awareness during Babyloss Awareness Week 2024. The piece uses dance as a medium for social change, inviting audiences into an intimate exploration of grief, healing, and remembrance. Addressing themes central to this conference this lived-experience performance offers a platform for acknowledging loss and embracing dialogue on a subject often unspoken.

This work highlights the role of digital media in extending the impact of dance, as Tender Steps transcended the stage to reach virtual audiences. Sitting within the conference themes of ‘Creativity in the Digital Age’ and ‘Art as a Tool for Social Change’, the film demonstrates how digital formats can enhance accessibility and participation generating empathy and awareness. Additionally, the work underscores the transformative role of art in mental health, creating a space for collective healing through embodied expression.

Tender Steps speaks to the conference’s goal of utilising arts practice as a vehicle for both personal and social transformation, demonstrating how creativity can open conversations, harness community, and serve as a bridge toward understanding and support.