Studies show that 1/4 people will experience #mentalhealth challenges but that increases to as many as 1/2 people with a #LearningDisability

#MomentsForMovement like dancing are great for improving wellbeing 💜💙

Find out more dancesyndrome.co.uk
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Anna & Ellie had a great visit to SELFA Charity this week to deliver a workshop as part of our @SportEngland funded project to offer inclusive dance in schools/education settings.

If you work in a school, get in touch via [email protected] to discuss what we can deliver.

#TeamDS are sad to say 'goodbye' to Ayuko Hara who has been volunteering with us at our Day of Dance in Preston since September. Ayuko is a Japanese student who has been studying at UCLan's Dance faculty. We have loved having her with us & wish her all the best for the future!

Sophie, Becky & Peter had a great morning delivering our Inclusion in Action training at ARC England's Creativity in Care conference

We love to go to events & challenge ideas about what people with learning disabilities are able to do! Get in touch to book us for your own event!

In #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we want to share the mental health benefits of dance

The wonderful thing about dance is that you can do it anywhere, with anyone - at home, in the park, alone, with friends or join a group! Make #MomentsForMovements & share them with us if you like!

We're thrilled to be piloting our first Everybody Dance session for Juniors!

Children of all abilities, aged 7-11, are welcome to join us in #Chorley on Monday's at 4pm. Just £2 per session.

Advance booking is essential due to limited places. Book now: dancesyndrome.co.uk/session/everyb…

Jen had a lovely eveningwith Donna & Julie at a celebration for Kings Honours recipients from Lancashire.

She was thrilled to meet High Sheriff of Lancashire Helen Bingley OBE, Chairman of Lancashire County Council Alan Cullens & Carolene Sargeant MBE and Russell Sargeant from UKAdance

Join DanceSyndrome to celebrate the achievements of 7 beginner Choreographers who have individually created new dance pieces.

💃👩‍🦼🕺 iCreate: A Choreographic Showcase
📆 Monday 1st July
🕡 6:30pm
📍 The Media Factory, UCLan
💷 Pay as you feel
🎟️ dancesyndrome.co.uk/session/icreat…

2 weeks ago we were at the @NordoffRobbins #NorthernMusicAwards . #TeamDS were proud to receive the Music & Culture for Wellbeing Award and we wanted to share David's amazing acceptance speech from the evening.

You can read more about the award here:
dancesyndrome.co.uk/northern-music…

DanceSyndrome is excited to announce that Jamie Waterall, England’s Deputy Chief Public Health Nurse, is joining our Board of Trustees. Welcome to the team Jamie!

Read the full story here:
dancesyndrome.co.uk/jamie-waterall…

We hope you all enjoyed the #BankHoliday weekend! All our sessions are back today! 💃👩‍🦼🕺💜💙

Join us this week in #Chorley , #Preston , #Accrington & #Clitheroe !

If you’re not in the #NorthWest you can join us on Zoom!

Find the right session for you: dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions

Our sessions are closed today so that #TeamDS can celebrate the Bank Holiday.

We hope you all have a lovely day and our normal timetable of activities will be back from tomorrow.

Visit dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions if you need more details about our sessions.
#dance #inclusivedance

Happy birthday to DanceSyndrome Dance Leader Diane Berry! 🎂🎈

Sending lots of love from #TeamDS , we all hope you have a lovely day 🎉🌟

Calling all parents!

Is your 7-11 year old looking for an inclusive dance session to improve their health & wellbeing and have fun? We're excited to be launching Everybody Dance: Juniors!

Find out more & book our new taster sessions in Chorley:
dancesyndrome.co.uk/session/everyb…

Do you know someone who is:
🧑 Age 16+
📍 Living in #Lancashire
♿ Has a Learning Disability and/or Autism
🕺👩‍🦼💃 Loves to dance?
💷 If so, we may be able to offer them funded dance sessions.

Find out more & contact us now to get started: dancesyndrome.co.uk/lancashire-cou…

Tonight!

Our DS Youth Collective are excited to be performing 'The Butterfly Effect' as part of the UCLan Dance faculty's 'In Motion 2024' on Thursday 2nd May. The last few tickets are still available if you'd like to support them, please visit: buff.ly/4dj8HiJ

Our DS Youth Collective are excited to be performing 'The Butterfly Effect' as part of UCLan Dance's In Motion 2024 on Thursday 2nd May. The last few tickets are still available if you'd like to support them, please visit: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select…

On #InternationalDanceDay we’ve shown how dance can transform lives, make communities a better place and even help to save the planet!

Can you support our life-changing work? Please visit dancesyndrome.co.uk/donate or text DANCE to 70191 to donate £10

If #InternationalDanceDay has inspired you to try #dancing , why not join us on Zoom or across #Lancashire in #Accrington #Chorley #Clitheroe & #Preston ! 🕺🏿👩‍🦼 💃🏻

Find out more about our sessions at dancesyndrome.co.uk/sessions
#IDD2024 #InclusiveDance #DisabilityLed

DanceSyndrome aims to challenge perceptions about learning disability & we’re proud to be showcasing the work of some new choreographers at our iCreate Choreographic Showcase on 1st July.

Please come & support their work: dancesyndrome.co.uk/session/icreat…
#InternationalDanceDay #IDD2024