We are delighted to announce we are delivering movement classes for adults 70+. Classes start this March and delivered weekly until July. Delivered in partnership with Open Age and supported by Hammersmith United Charities. Be bolder not older!
For more information please visit our classes page.
We are delighted to announce we are producing 2+1 by Tara Pilbrow Dance.
2+1 is an innovative dance theatre piece about the joys and terrors of early parenthood. The piece captures the wonder, stress, exhaustion and confusion that first time parents feel during the first years of their child's life. Audience members and their children are invited to stay for a play/ chat/ drink with the company members after the show.
Tickets are on sale now http://tickets.tarapilbrow.com/
In December 2015 we hosted our second networking event at the Lyric Hammersmith. The event was attended by over 30 dance artists, choreographers, producers and dance students. Please see the summary of DanceWest activities, key points raised and how to get involved in the DanceWest Network professional support programme.
Express yourself, get moving and develop your dance technique! This is an inclusive dance group co-delivered by DanceWest & Action on Disability. Supported by London Youth get ready to dance programme. Suitable for young people 11-25 years.
Check out our class page for more information!
On Wednesday 9 December we hosted our launch and a networking event. Over 40 people attended our event at the Lyric Hammersmith. In January we will be circulating a note from the event stay tuned for more!
This December we delivered a project in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum for young people aged 16-24 years. Inspired by a guided tour of the Performance Gallery DanceWest artists Kate Mummery and Hakeem Onibudo support the young people to create a performance and gain their Arts Award!
Wishing everyone a lovely festive period.
We are excited to announce that this December we will be delivering an innovative project in partnership with the V&A.
Working with young people aged 16-24 the project aims to provide them with an opportunity to take part in a professional lead project, gain skills from professional artists and achieve an Explore Arts Award qualification.
"I really love the dance classes because it's a place where I feel at home and at peace, it's a great place to meet life long friends, also the dances are fun and interactive. The teachers are so sweet and helpful and it's really one of the best dance groups I've been in." - DanceWest class participant
Meet the team behind DanceWest and find out more information about our classes and working in this short behind-the-scenes trailer.
On Sunday 4 October, DanceWest delivered contemporary dance workshops at a huge Silver Sunday event produced by Open Age. Stay tuned for news on our classes for adults over the age of 60 years.
We are pleased to announce that DanceWest can now deliver Discover, Explore, Bronze and Silver Arts Award! The team are excited to start delivering this alongside some of our projects with children and young people.
www.artsaward.org.uk
We are delighted to be featured in londondance.com! Check out the article here:
http://londondance.com/articles/features/dance-west-launches-its-new-season-of-classes/
Photo Credit: Antoine Marc, Ignition Dance Festival 2016
Wednesday 9 December
18:30 - 20:00 - Lyric Hammersmith
Join us for the official launch of the DanceWest programme! Meet and network with other artists, choreographers, teachers and organisations. Find out how your comments and suggestions have shaped our programme. Be apart of the evolving West London dance scene.
RSVP:admin@dancewest.co.uk
Photograph credit: Patrica Okenwa, Ignition Dance Festival 2015
We are excited to announce the DanceWest website has officially gone live!
Photograph credit: Antoine Marc, Ignition Dance Festival 2015
On Tuesday evening (14 July), DanceWest hosted an event attended by over 50 dance professionals to inspire a fresh vision for dance across West London.
Rosie Whitney-Fish, Founder of DanceWest says: "This has been a great opportunity for the dance community, artists and organisations to meet together and kick start a conversation about the future of dance in West London. We're passionate about the benefits dance can to bring to our local communities. There's a growing appetite for dance in this part of London and a key part of DanceWest vision is to support the existing dance scene alongside exploring new ways to reach to wider audiences." The networking event is the first of a series of meet-ups for dancers, choreographers, teachers and producers based in West London to hear about forthcoming programming, exchange ideas and forge stronger working relationships.
Frame: The London Dance Film festival is a major event produced by BalletBoyz and the international Music + Media Centre (IMZ Vienna) which will take place next June. Screenings of feature length films alongside competitive shorts will be accompanied by a public programme of events alongside industry workshops led by prominentfigures in broadcasting, music and dance. DanceWest are working in partnership with BalletBoyz to deliver a West London schools competition and to curate a series of public programmes. More to follow!
www.framefilmfestival.com
Delivered in the beautiful new dance studio at the Lyric Hammersmith. Classes are friendly, inspiring and based in contemporary dance technique. DanceWest announce a programme for Children 5-11 years, young people 11-17 years and adults. See our classes page for more details.
Photograph credit: 'Labyrinth of love' by Marguerite Donlon
DanceWest launches (February)
DanceWest launched in February 2015 becoming a named partner of the Lyric Hammersmith. DanceWest will play a pivotal role in nurturing talent, programming dance performances and providing affordable dance classes for children, young people and adults across West London.
http://www.lyric.co.uk/
