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!
Tuesday 15 October 2019
We are looking to expand our pool of exceptional community dance teachers, to deliver Bolder not Older our programme for adults 65+ in care homes, community centers and sheltered accommodation.
Applicants must have a minimum of five years, experience teaching dance in community settings for vulnerable adults. We are interested in hearing from people that represent the BAME community (BAME definition - Black, Asian, and minority ethnic), community dance teachers that live in West London and community dance teachers with experience of delivering dance to adults with Parkinson’s Dementia and Alzheimer's. More here
Wednesday 9 October 2019
We are delighted to announce that DanceWest has been shortlisted for One Dance Uk’s national awards. People’s choice recognises an organisation that has made a significant contribution to the dance industry throughout the last 12 months. One Dance UK is the sector support organisation leading the way to a stronger, more vibrant and diverse dance community. A huge thank you to everyone who voted for DanceWest. We are looking forward to the awards! www.onedanceuk.org
Wednesday 18th September 2019
DanceWest will be producing a large scale Tea Dance on Saturday 15 February 2020. More news to follow!
Friday 13 September 2019
DanceWest - has been nominated for the People's Choice Award, One Dance UK national awards. The public vote is open until 4th October and you can vote here
Friday 6 September 2019
Over 30 dancers attended our open class at The Tabernacle, enjoying the challenge of learning and creating choreography. “A fantastic experience,” remarked Charles, dancing with BNO Co for the first time. DanceWest offers three weekly BNO Company classes in Hammersmith, Twickenham, and Ladbroke Grove. For more info click here
Friday 23 August 2019
DanceWest has been nominated for a One Dance UK award. The awards recognise excellence and the outstanding contribution of professionals and organisations in our sector. Congratulations to the nominees! Let's Dance!
Thursday 22 August 2019
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from Brent 2020 to expand our Bolder not Older programme into the London Borough of Brent. More details released soon!
