Tuesday 17 November 2020
By popular demand, we will be producing a festive edition of our home Disco on Friday 11 December.
Taking to the decks is DanceWest resident DJ, the reverend Milo Speed wagon as well as live music, DanceWest teachers will lead a finale to a festive track.
Our Disco is Free but booking is required, a link to the Zoom will be shared with you on booking. Further details here
Friday 13 November 2020
A huge thank you to the 60 people who attended our Children’s and Adults Disco this evening! Our next disco is Friday 11 December 2020!
Thursday 5 November 2020
In September we launched a blended programme of live socially distance dance classes and online dance programmes. In light of the latest Government guidance from Thursday 5 November all classes and programmes will move online, delivered via Zoom. All participants, parents, guardians have been contacted with full information and details of how to access the online activity. Our programmes will remain online for the duration of this term. Thank you for your patience and support, stay safe.
Monday 2 November 2020
We are delighted to be supporting Rocking Ur Teens online boys conference on the 11th November! Getting the digital community on their feet and breaking up the day of inspirational guest speakers with bitesized digital dance workshops!
Find out more here
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Join us on Friday 13 November for an online Disco! Playing live will be the reverend Milo Speedwagon who has DJ for Bestival and Southbank Centre!
4.30-5.00 children’s disco
6.00-6.30pm adults!
Free but booking required, full details here
For more information: projects@dancewest.co.uk
Monday 26 October 2020
DanceWest launches a brand new programme of online classes for adults with Dementia and their carers. Supported by the National Lottery and taking place weekly until December. Contact Florence at projects@dancewest.co.uk for further details.
Monday 28th September 2020
DanceWest is producing a huge variety of socially distanced dance classes live and online programmes this autumn. For more details about how to keep active this autumn please get in touch with Florence: projects@dancewest.co.uk
Friday 28th August - Saturday 19 September 2020
Free - booking required.
Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith W6 0UATake part in free pop-up dance classes this August and September in Ravenscourt Park. Led by the award winning team of teachers from DanceWest - West London's Community Dance Organisation. Take part in Hip-Hop, Salsa, Contemporary, Jive and vintage themed dance classes.
More information here
Friday 26th June 2020
We are delighted to be working in partnership with South Westminster BID. We will be providing a fun, free bite-sized latin dance class on Tuesday 7th July. More information and how to sign up here
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.
More information
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.
