Monday 27th July - Friday 31st July
Perfect for 7-15 year olds who love to dance! Each day you'll learn a new style of dance led by an exciting roster of experienced choreographers and dance teachers. Running every morning from 10.00-11.30.
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We are committed to keeping our community dancing together. Join us for the second DanceWest Home Disco with live music by DJ Milo Speedwagon.
Show off your best moves, dress in your gladrags and get ready to sing into your hairbrushes, join us on a virtual night out!
For more information click here
Friday 15 May 2020
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded emergency Covid-19 funding from Arts Council England. This critical support will ensure that the vulnerable participants who rely on our work for physical and social activity can dance at home and we can support our team of exceptional community dance artists with work. DanceWest online, will offer live streamed classes, resources, events and challenges. The programme will be announced from the 01 June 2020 via the DanceWest website.
Monday 20 April 2020
We are starting to support our community to access classes online.
Join our Bolder not Older Dance Co and Youth Dance Co online here
DanceWest are keen to keep our community dancing at this difficult time. To kick things off we are hosting a FREE online Disco this Friday 27th March at 6.00pm! Milo Speedwagon will be DJing live and we invite you to join us and showoff your best moves.
Just follow this link: https://zoom.us/j/302120167
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Following the latest advice from the government and in partnership with the venues, funders and supporters, DanceWest has decided to pause the community dance programme. When it is safe to do so the community programmes will resume in care homes, community centres, sheltered housing and libraries. If anyone has a question regarding their programme please email: projects@dancewest.co.uk.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Following the announcement made by the Prime Minister at 5pm on Monday 16 March the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have taken the decision to cancel all activities and close the theatre to the public until Friday 17 April. With only two weeks left of the spring term, we want to ensure all of the young people we reach are safe and looked after. At present all classes will resume after the Easter Holidays. We will review and monitor this based on guidance we receive and we will of course keep you updated. As of the end of today (17th March) our office at the Lyric will be closed. DanceWest will be working remotely with full email accessibility. We would like to thank all of you for your support, we will be fighting with all that we have to ensure that our classes and community programmes are back to normal as soon as possible.
Friday 13 March 2020
In light of recent events we have decided to postpone our large scale events and produce these later this autumn. However at present all of our classes and community dance programmes will continue as normal. If you have any questions regarding our health and safety policy please contact: admin@dancewest.co.uk or 07494513079. Further information about Covid-19 can be found here
Thursday 12 March 2020
Join us on Saturday 4th July at Riverside Studios. Dance to music from the fourties to the noughties, watch performances from BBC’s Strictly Sam Quy and much more! FREE to Hammersmith & Fulham residents aged 65+ £5.00 per ticket for other guests. More here
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our first intergenerational disco at Riverside Studios over the weekend! We will be in touch with more details on the next event! In the meantime stay tuned.
Monday 2 March 2020
DanceWest has been offered the exciting opportunity to work with dancer and choreographer Mohamed Benaji (Ben Fury) as part of his first London residency week, hosted by Shubbak Festival. As part of a week of immersion and exchange with valued community partners and groups, Ben will be collaborating with Dance West on a number of workshop deliveries across their current Bolder Not Older, Youth Company, and Move it Mondays programmes. Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Watch his latest piece: Crossover
Monday 17th February 2020
We are delighted to announce a new programme of activities in partnership with Riverside Studios. Check out the programme here or book online here.
Monday 20th January
Starting Wednesday 12th February 2020!
Riverside rhymes is designed for children under 4 and their carers. Through movement, music and creative play the sessions support the development of literacy, phonetics and inspire storytelling. Each session is delivered by a team of DanceWest teachers. £5.00 book here
Monday 20th January 2020
Join us on Sunday 1st March 2020!
In partnership with DanceWest, encouraging people of all ages to get down on the dance floor, throw some shapes at an intergenerational disco. There’ll be Dad dancing, baby bopping and granny grooving. Dust off your dancing shoes and join us under the glitter ball for a family friendly daytime disco.
FREE but booking essential! Book here
Thursday 9th January 2020
Delighted to announce brand new programmes in the London boroughs of Richmond and Hammersmith. Read more here
Monday 6 January 2020
Our programme resumes on Monday 20th January 2020! Stay tuned for news on old favourites and new and exciting partnerships!
Friday 13 December 2019
We have launched a brand new company class for adults 55+ in the London Borough of Richmond! More here
Thursday 12 December 2019
We are delighted to be offering a half term holiday programme. Take part in three different dance styles a day - Monday 17 February - 20 February 2020! More here
On Wednesday 11 December 2019
Supported by the Troubadour Trust, the Bolder not Older programme delivered taster workshops for the community on Wednesday 11 December.
Monday 2nd to Thursday 5 December 2019
We are so incredibly proud of the young people for sharing their work to family and friends. Across the week over 200 young people took part in our open studio events! Sharing warm-up phrases, choreography, and creative tasks! We can not wait for next term! Congratulations to all!
