Press 2023
The Times Critics Choice READ HERE
British Theatre Guide READ HERE
Broadway World READ HERE
Hammersmith & Fulham READ HERE
One Dance UK READ HERE
Dance Art Journal READ HERE
Awards 2022
Nominated & Shortlisted Spotlight Award Award One Dance UK Awards 2022
Nominated & Shortlisted Health & Wellbeing Award One Dance UK Awards 2022
Nominated Hammersmith & Fulham Sports Awards 2022
Archive selection of press 2017-2021
Marie Claire 2021
Our Founder Rosie talked to Marie-Claire about the benefits of dancing!
BBC Radio London - October 2021
Our Founder Rosie, talked to Olympian Jeanette Kwakye MBE on BBC Radio London about the opening of the DanceWest studio. Listen below!
SouthWest Londoner - October 2021
Thank you SouthWest Londoner for the feature on our new Studio! Read the full article here
Riverside Radio - August 2021
Thank you Riverside Radio for featuring us on Arts Watch on Friday 3 August and Sunday 5 August!
Dance in the Park - July 2021
Thank you to Hammersmith & Fulham, South West Londoner and Richmond Council for these brilliant articles about our Dance in the Park programme.
Trustee Announcement - April 2020
We were very grateful for the support from Theatre Weekly, Fan Carpet, Love Culture London and Broadway World for supporting our announcement of new trustees.
The Guardian - 20 May 2018
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review - Ignition Dance Festival Launch
Hammersmith & Fulham - 9 May 2018
Ignition Dance Festival 2018 - Community Platform read the full article here
Evening Standard - 6 May 2018
Ignition Dance Festival 2018 watch the interview here
Arts Council England - 23 October 2017
Dancing Books 2017 - don't just read books dance them more here
Guardian Guide - 12 June 2017
Ignition Dance Festival 2017 - Guardian top pick here
Independent Lifestyle - 5 June 2017
Rosie Whitney-Fish
The Stage - 5 April 2017
London company DanceWest has announced the seven choreographers who will receive bursaries and support to create new work through its artist development strand. The annual scheme is now in its fourth year, and supports mid-career dance artists and choreographers from all styles and genres to make new creations.
London Live - 4 April 2017
After a nationwide search and an overwhelming 725 applications, DanceWest is delighted to announce the seven recipients of prestigious bursaries to mid-career choreographers.
London Dance - 3 April 2017
Now in its fourth year, the festival supports community dancers, emerging artists and mid-career choreographers to create new choreography.
London Live - 23 February 2017
Now in its fourth year, Ignition Dance Festival returns in June 2017 as an expanded dance festival for the whole of west London, with professional choreographic and community dance showcases scheduled to take place at the Rose Theatre, Kingston and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.
Hammersmith & Fulham - 24 November 2016
Hammersmith & Fulham’s libraries are set to get a whole lot livelier when a group of dancers descend in celebration of World Book Day.
London Live - 28 July 2016
Fifteen adults aged between 70 and 98 years hosted an interactive dance class and performed a selection of pieces of choreography they have developed with Lyric Hammersmith-based DanceWest.
People Dancing Foundation for Community Dance - April 2016
Five questions for five women. Journalist and curator. Donald Hutera gets the low -down on womenmaking waves in the UK's independent dance scene.
Nominated & Shortlisted People’s Choice National Dance Awards One Dance UK 2021
Nominated & Shortlisted People’s Choice National Dance Awards One Dance UK 2019
Nominated Hammersmith and Fulham Civic Honour 2018
United in Hammersmith and Fulham Contribution to Culture 201