Bolder not Older Company - First Performance

Friday 6 July 2018 

The Bolder not Older Dance Company were commissioned to create a new work to celebrate 400 years of Hammersmith United Charities. 

The Bolder not Older Dance Company is for adults 55+ in Hammersmith & Fulham, giving access to performance and choreographic opportunities. Under the direction of Sonia Illescas the company rehearse once a week. 

An audience of 250 attended the event at St Pauls Church and the performance included choreography from a weekend intensive spent with Robert Cohan MBE. Read more, or apply to take part in the company here

Ignition Dance Festival - Community Platform Film

Wednesday 5 July 2018 

Watch the film documenting the fifth year of Ignition Dance Festival and the Community Dance Platform at Lyric Hammersmith! 

Ignition Dance Festival - Writing About Dance

Tuesday 3 July 2018 

Read a review from Nicholas Minns on Ignition Dance Festival here

A Tea Dance with a Twist

Tuesday 3rd July 2018 

DanceWest produced a Tea Dance for elderly residents in Hammersmith & Fulham at the Masbro Centre! The event included a short performance from the Bolder not Older Dance Company - our company for adults 55+. 

Baby Disco - Lyric Fest

Saturday 30th June 2018 

In partnership with Lyric Hammersmith and Hammersmith Bid London DanceWest produced a Free Baby Disco. Taking place in Lyric Square our team engaged forty families! 

Ignition Dance Festival Choreographers

Tuesday 19 June 2018

DanceWest premiered five new works by Avatâra Ayuso, Jennifer Irons, Sam Quy, Kloe Dean and Cameron McMillan on Friday 15 June at the Rose Theatre Kingston. Supported by Arts Council England, Royal Borough of Kingston. Photos by Gigi Giannella. 

Ignition Dance Festival - Evening Standard

Friday 8 June 

Read about the festival and watch our interview here

Ignition Dance Festival - Choreographers interviews

Monday 4 June 

We are delighted to share the interviews with the Ignition Choreographers processes. Find out more about the choreographers process and the work they are creating for Friday 15 June at Rose Theatre Kingston. Watch here

Robert Cohan & DanceWest

Friday 1 June 2018 

Robert Cohan will work with the Bolder not Older company over an intensive weekender contributing towards a piece that the group are working towards – for Friday 6th July opening Hammersmith United Charities 400th celebrations. 

Robert Cohan’s influence on the development of modern dance in Britain has been considerable. Having pioneered the teaching of contemporary dance technique in Britain, he was instrumental in the development of a vast following, not only for the repertory of LCDT in the ‘70s and ‘80s but through his pioneering residencies throughout the country, which laid the groundwork for the many other British companies that have grown up in the last 20 tears. Robert will be supported by founder of the Cohan Collective and Artistic Director Yorke Dance Project - Yolande Yorke–Edgell. 

More news to follow! 

Trailer - Ignition Dance Festival 2018

Tuesday 29 May 2018 

Delighted to share the trailer of the Choreographers Platform 2018. Tickets available via the Rose Theatre Website HERE

Fundraiser

Thursday 24 May 2018 

DanceWest is seeking an experienced fundraiser to support the organisation to engage a portfolio of trusts and foundations. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record in fundraising and a proactive approach to seeking opportunities and diversifying income sources. More information here

Summer School

Wednesday 23 May 2018 

Perfect for 7-15 year olds who love to dance! Join us from the 23-27 July to take part in a huge variety of dance workshops where you can learn new skills, try out new techniques and work with professional, experienced choreographers and dance artists. More information here
 

New Design - Ignition Dance Festival Choreographers Platform

Tuesday 22 May 2018 

We are delighted to share the new design for the Choreographers Platform. Read more about the Choreographers and their work here

⭐⭐⭐⭐ review Ignition Dance Festival Launch

Monday 21 May 2018 

We are delighted to have received a four star review for the Launch of Ignition Dance Festival. Read our review by Luke Jennings here

Winners Announced - Ignition 2018 Choreographic Commissions!

Wednesday 16 May 2018 

The winners of the 2018 choreographic commissions were announced on Monday 14 May. The awards were presented by The Guardian’s Dance Writer, Judith Mackrell, Dance writer and critic Graham Watts, The Times’ Donald Hutera, dance writer Nicholas Minns and former Rambert Artistic Director Mark Baldwin. Five winners were selected from 390 applications. 

The winners are:

• Avatâra Ayuso (solo)

• Jennifer irons (solo)

• Sam Quy (duet)

• Kloe Dean (Trio)

• Cameron McMillan (Quartet)

Ignition Dance Festival - Retrospective programme

Tuesday 15 May 2018 

On Monday 14 May, DanceWest invited five Choreographers who have participated in Ignition Dance Festival to present new work. Taking place at the Lyric Hammersmith. The evening included work from Casson & Friends, Sally Marie, Salah El Brogy, Dane Hurst & Thick and Tight. 

Over 1,000 people participate in Ignition Community Dance Platform

Monday 14 May 2018 

Over 1,000 people joined us for the fifth year of the Ignition - Community Dance Platform! Dancers aged 6-86 performed on stage at Lyric Hammersmith which was hosted by Heart FM DJ Annaliese Dayes. More details and film documenting the day released soon! 

Host for Ignition Community Platform revealed!

Tuesday 8 May 2018 

We are delighted to announce that Annaliese Dayes will present the Ignition Community Dance Platform's. “Annaliese Dayes is a model and presenter from Camden, London. She presents Club Classics every Friday and Saturday evening on Heart radio from 7pm to 10pm. Read more here

Ignition Dance Festival - Evening Standard

Sunday 6 May 

We are delighted with our third feature in the Evening Standard on all things Ignition Dance Festival. Watch the interview with DanceWest & Ignition Dance Festival founder Rosie Whitney-Fish here

Ignition Dance Festival - Male Apprentice Dancers needed

Thursday 26 April 2018

Exceptionally talented male apprentice dancers needed for Salah El Brogy Company’s production of The Race for the launch and retrospective of Ignition Dance Festival 2018 produced by DanceWest – the community dance organisation for West London. More here