About DanceWest
DanceWest, Dance for Everyone, Everybody.
Our mission is to engage people of all ages and abilities in high quality dance activity, improve the mental, physical health and wellbeing of all people through dance. We believe that dance enriches lives and is the catalyst for positive change in our community. Simply dance for everyone and everybody.
What we deliver
We provide free & low cost dance classes, community dance programmes co-designed with our participants and partners.
Key facts
We engage 30,000 people each year in 76 weekly classes.
We work in: Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, Richmond, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston and Westminster.
In 2024 we changed our constitution to enable us to collaborate with partners across the UK.
We transform the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and diverse communities.
Our work has been featured in The Guardian, Evening Standard, Marie Clare and London Live.
Our story
DanceWest is an award winning charity that has pioneered high-quality dance programmes since 2014 offering a creative response to issues including poor health, socio-economic disadvantage and unequal access to physical activity.
DanceWest vision
Encourage everyone to participate in dance
Use dance to respond to need.
Be open and accessible to everyone.
Our sole aim is to keep our community healthy and happy by participating in dance. We offer a creative response to issues including poor health, socio-economic disadvantage and unequal access to physical activity.
