Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for our AGM & Building Pioneering Partnerships event. If you couldn't make it but would like to know more about working in partnership with DanceSyndrome, then check out the Working Together page on our website: dancesyndrome.co.uk/working-toge...

We’re excited to welcome Holly, Christina & James to DanceSyndrome! They join us today as our brand-new Community Team, thanks to funding from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for our "Pathways to Thrive" project, which began on 1st September 2025. We can’t wait to see what the new team will achieve! 💜💙

We’re excited to announce that DS Youth Collective is part of #MakingMoves, a national project led by @sadlerswells.bsky.social, supported by Barclays Working with choreographers Thick & Tight and our own Dance Artists Anna & Chloe, the group is already developing choreography for a brand-new piece

Congratulations to Ellie Bamber who signed a contract yesterday to become DanceSyndrome's first employed Dance Leader. As part of our @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk project, we've spent 3 years investigating options for people with learning disabilities to be paid employees. Ellie is thrilled & so are we!

Inclusion doesn’t always come from big gestures. Sometimes it’s about slowing down, offering choice, & making every voice heard This #NationalInclusionWeek we’re sharing how we put these values into practice & that #NowIsTheTime that you can too Read more in our blog dancesyndrome.co.uk/inclusion/

Thank you to our friends at @learningdisability.bsky.social for sharing this lovely news piece about our new @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk project! What better time to share this news than in #NationalInclusionWeek? You can read the full story here: www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/dancesy...

Our team have had an amazing day at #EAMHID2025 co-delivering a workshop and Solicited Symposium demonstrating inclusion and health outcomes that can be achieved through dance! We're so proud of the way they have all represented us at an international level!

It's #NationalInclusionWeek and #NowIsTheTime to consider the question "How inclusive is your practice?" If you are a dance or creative professional who has been asking themselves this question, we invite you to join our online Breaking Down Barriers workshop on Monday 10th November. (see thread)

As part of #NationalInclusionWeek, we’ve been exploring why #NowIsTheTime to champion inclusion. We’re excited to launch our brand-new film all about Inclusion in Action – our workshops that show how small changes can make a big difference in creating truly inclusive spaces. youtu.be/WQFfqCa8QzI

#TeamDS have been demonstrating Leadership in Action through pop-up dance activities at #EAMHID2025 Congress in Belgium! Putting inclusion & co-production into action, to demonstrate how dance can be a vehicle for people to have fun, feel healthier, be included and achieve your goals in life!

What does leadership mean to you? We put that question to our dancers here at DanceSyndrome. Their answers remind us that leadership is about confidence, courage and creating a safe & inclusive space for others. #NowIsTheTime #NowIsTheTimeToLead #NationalInclusionWeek #InclusionMatters #Leadership

#TeamDS have arrived at #EAMHID2025 Tomorrow (Friday 19th Sept) they will be co-delivering an Embracing Inclusivity workshop (11:30) and a Solicited Symposium (14:30) If you’re at the Congress you can join them by signing up at the reception desks. Find out more: www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/EAMHID

Members of our team are on their way to Belgium today to deliver some co-produced activities at #EAMHID2025. Find out more at www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/EAMHID #NationalInclusionWeek

#TeamDS were proud to take part in the annual Emmanuel Church Preston Hot Pot fundraising event at Plungington Community Centre last weekend. This event is a great example of community inclusion. We love to participate & are always grateful to be invited back to be a part of this wonderful community

Our Spokesperson & Ambassador Becky was interviewed by That's TV Lancashire last week to talk about our performance at Encounter Festival on Saturday 20th September It'll be the perfect way to end #NationalInclusionWeek! Join us at 12:20pm on #Preston Flag Market, before enjoying the full festival

Today's the start of #NationalInclusionWeek, the theme is #NowIsTheTime Inclusion is at the heart of everything DanceSyndrome does. Our workshops are a safe space where people can come as they are & find a place they belong. We share lived experiences, celebrate diversity, & make every voice heard

Don't forget, the DanceSyndrome AGM will be taking place on Thursday 25th September at 5:30pm. The meeting is hybrid, so you can join online or in-person at Salford University. The AGM is open to everyone. If you would like to join us, you can sign up here: bit.ly/DS-AGM-2025 See you then!

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤-𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨? Members of our team, in partnership with @england.nhs.uk & CANDDID, will be at #EAMHID2025 to share our learning Find out more: www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/EAMHID #MentalHealth #CreativeHealth

Our Spokesperson & Ambassador Becky Rich has been interviewed by That's Lancashire TV today to talk about our upcoming performance at Encounter Festival next week. Hear Becky's thoughts about this amazing local event in #Preston, on Freeview channel 7 from 6pm tonight.

Peter & Eve had a wonderful day yesterday, co-delivering our Inclusion in Action workshops to front line Ward Managers as part of our partnership with @fonscharity.bsky.social Fabulous engagement, great discussions & some practical actions to take forward!

Today our Weekly Company Class was visited by Beth Cox from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk who presented a cheque for £340,528 to fund our “Pathways to Thrive” project over 5 years! More about this amazing news: www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/dancesyndrome-celebrating-national-lottery-funding #NationalLottery

We're very proud of Dance Leaders Ellie & Kady, who have been to London this weekend to audition for the National Youth Dance Company 2025/26. They've loved dancing with NYDC & feel privileged to have been invited to audition for England’s Flagship youth dance organisation.

Following a short summer break, our inclusive dance sessions return tomorrow (Saturday 6th September) 💃👩🦼🕺 We're back with our Autumn programme of sessions, which can be booked here: www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions We're looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

As we prepare for the start of our Autumn term, why not have a quick look at the DanceSyndrome shop? There is a special offer on until 7th September with 20% off all orders, so now is a great time to get some new DanceSyndrome merch for the new term! Visit:

Just a reminder that our sessions are taking a break this week to allow our team to have a summer break. We are back on Saturday (6th September) with our Autumn programme of sessions, which are now booking at www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions See you soon!

Our sessions are taking a break for the next two weeks to allow our team to have a summer break. All sessions are now closed and will return on Saturday 6th September with our Autumn programme of sessions, which are now booking at www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions See you soon!

#TeamDS were joined by KH Training yesterday. Karen Hudson delivered an inclusive and accessible First Aid training session which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. The feedback was that Dance Leaders felt proud of what they had achieved, learning a valuable life skill.

Dance Leaders Ellie & Kady have had a fantastic four days in Warwick for the National Youth Dance Company's Residential Summer School. They've worked with amazing Dance Artists from Boy Blue, Alleyne Dance & Candoco and they're very grateful to have been offered this incredible opportunity!

Last week, DanceSyndrome Spokesperson & Ambassador Becky Rich & her dad Simon were invited to talk to BBC Radio 4 about Ellie Goldstein being announced as a contestant on the next series of Strictly 🥳 Catch their brilliant interview at the end of the show on this link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Don't forget, the DanceSyndrome AGM will be taking place on Thursday 25th September at 5:30pm. The meeting is hybrid, so you can join online or in-person at Salford University. The AGM is open to everyone. If you would like to join us, you can sign up here: bit.ly/DS-AGM-2025 See you then!

Final chance to apply! Would you like to join our team? DanceSyndrome has three exciting new #JobOpportunities: - Head of Community - Programmes & Operations Manager - Data & Impact Manager The deadline for applications is Monday 11th August. Find out more: dancesyndrome.co.uk/job_opportun...

We've had such a brilliant week for #DSEnvironmentWeek! If you have joined in with our activities this week, or done independent activities at home, please share your photos and videos with us! We've learned so much & have been inspired to make small changes for the planet. We hope you have too!

At the end of #DSEnvironmentWeek we wanted to share some of our learning from the week. We've created a blog on our website where you can read about our activities this week and think about ways you can make small changes to help the environment too! Read more: dancesyndrome.co.uk/environment-...

Dance Leader Jamie Montwill has been looking forward to #DSEnvironmentWeek! He planted a sunflower a few weeks ago & is enjoying watching it grow. Dancing with Donna & Lucie, this inspired some dance movements in our nature poetry session this week 💚 🌱

Dance Leader Lucie White has been really excited about #DSEnvironmentWeek because she was already passionate about environmental issues. She has been busy in her garden this week, using rain water to water her plants and spotting pollinators, like bees, butterflies and this beautiful dragonfly! 💚 🌱

Yesterday, as part of #DSEnvironmentWeek, #TeamDS watched Sima Gonsai's short film ‘Cultivate’ which uses dance to raise issues about the importance of good soil health & sustainable farming practises. We then asked Sima questions about developing and making dance films. We learned a lot! 🌱

Yesterday #TeamDS were joined by inclusive Arts practitioner @ClaireBeerjeraz who worked with us to develop poems about nature, before creating dance movements to the poetry. This was the first time we have blended poetry & dance and there were some incredibly beautiful moments. #DSEnvironmentWeek

Here’s Dance Leader Environment Champion Lucy Burgess to give an update on #DSEnvironmentWeek Lucy has been meeting with a working group for 6 months to co-produce the Environment Week activities. She is really proud of the work we have done! Find out more at: dancesyndrome.co.uk/environment-...

To celebrate #DSEnvironmentWeek DanceSyndrome Dance Leader Ellie Bamber has brought a box of freshly picked vegetables to our dance session in Preston today. She wanted to show the other Dance Leaders how fabulous locally grown vegetables are! They look delicious! Thanks for sharing them Ellie 🌱

#TeamDS love to dance outdoors & be inspired by nature, so #DSEnvironmentWeek was a great opportunity to go to Miller & Avenham Park to find some inspiration for our movements. Can you identify any environmental issues that might have inspired these movements? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

What a fun session in #Accrington today! To celebrate #DSEnvironmentWeek participants worked together to make dances using twigs and sticks from a fallen tree. They loved the theme & thinking about the planet while dancing! Find out more about Environment Week: dancesyndrome.co.uk/environment-...

#TeamDS met in Miller & Avenham Park today to do some litter picking & dancing for #DSEnvironmentWeek. It was lovely to hear members of the public saying "thank you" for their hard work💚 Head Gardener Mick Ashmore gave us a fascinating tour, showing the impact of climate change in the #Preston area

💚 Our dance sessions are going green for #DSEnvironmentWeek! Each one will explore environmental themes in creative, fun & accessible ways. Zoom and in-person sessions are available. Book now: www.dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions Everyone is welcome! Picture: Our DanceSyndrome Environment Champions

There was a real buzz in the DS Collective's Weekly Company Class in Preston yesterday. We welcomed #CapoeiraForAll to the final session of our Summer Term. It was fabulous to dance to live instruments, a great way to wind down after our showcase at the weekend! Another successful year for #TeamDS!

🌱 Next week is Environment Week at DanceSyndrome! Our sessions will have an environmental theme, plus there are lots of fun, easy ways to take part independently. Download our guide: dancesyndrome.co.uk/environment-... Join us to learn how to help people & the planet to thrive! #DSEnvironmentWeek

Ahead of EXPRESS '25 this afternoon, we would like to say how grateful we are to organisations & individuals who have supported our event, particularly our sponsors Mortimers Estate Agents. Thank you for helping to provide a platform & break down barriers for performers with learning disabilities!

💃👩‍🦼 🕺Are you ready for an unforgettable celebration of inclusive dance? Join us tomorrow, Sunday 20th July, at 3PM for EXPRESS '25 at Blackburn Empire Theatre. 🎟️ Tickets £13.50, get yours now: blackburnempire.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 We are currently looking for applicants for a brand new Head of Community to take our work in local communities to the next level! Find out more & download the Head of Community application pack: dancesyndrome.co.uk/job_opportun... Deadline: Monday 11th August

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗚𝗠 The DanceSyndrome AGM will be taking place as a hybrid event, both in-person at University of Salford's Adelphi Building or on Zoom for those who can't attend in person. The meeting will take place on Thursday 25th September and is open to everyone. Sign up here: bit.ly/DS-AGM-2025

#InclusionMatters & at DanceSyndrome we use dance to make it happen! At our EXPRESS ’25 Community Dance Showcase, dancers from across Lancashire come together to celebrate the power of dance. Join us at Blackburn Empire on Sunday 20th July at 3pm! 🎟️ blackburnempire.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...