Cheshire Dance

05/06/2026

It's the final day of our Schools Week, where we're shining a light on different areas of our schools work, and today we're sharing something exciting...

Announcing our two FREE Twilight Primary Teacher training session - Dance in Primary Schools!

The new National Curriculum guidance for 2027 - 2028 will be bringing dance and the arts front and centre. Ensure your school is ready for the changes and your teachers feel confident in using movement and dance in school.

These FREE taster workshops will give you easy to implement ideas for bringing movement into everyday learning in a cross-curricular way.

This introductory twilight will touch on:
• dance for cross curricular learning
• dance in the PE curriculum
• dance and movement for wellbeing
• movement as classroom management,
• games and activities for developing social skills,
• use of language
• safe practice and safeguarding in movement

This is an introduction or a refresher for teachers with little knowledge/confidence in delivering movement at school. Handouts with class ideas and structures and suggested music and resources will be provided.

ONLINE SESSION
Thursday 17th September 2026, 4-7pm
Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/cheshire-dance/t-plmkzpg

IN PERSON SESSION
Thursday 1st October 2026, 4-7pm
At Winsford Library
Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/cheshire-dance/t-vxmpeln

Find out more about our work in schools here: https://www.cheshiredance.org/groups_and_projects/dance-and-schools/

04/06/2026

Schools week - day four!

In May, Theatre Porto and Cheshire Dance collaborated with Performing Arts students from Cheshire South and West College to create a theatre and movement show for primary school aged audiences called ‘The Gallery.’

This show was devised from the ideas of primary school students in Ellesmere Port. Set in an art gallery, the show reflected that what the primary school students are grateful for in life.

Following a collaborative devising process, the company then performed the interactive show to four different groups of primary school students!

Seeing young people develop their skills in the arts while shaping the production with their own ideas and collaborating with our professional artists was a reminder of why creative opportunities matter so much as part of the curriculum.

A huge thank you to everyone involved🩵

To find out more about our work in schools, visit https://www.cheshiredance.org/groups_and_projects/dance-and-schools/

03/06/2026

It’s day three of Schools week and today we’re exploring our 1-1/ Small Group Intervention style work!

In this short video, our NEXUS Programme Manager Emma, and Dance Development Artist Lesya tell you more about these sessions, which target young people who struggle with engagement, emotional regulation, low self-esteem and behaviour through movement.

Want to find out more and explore our full Primary Schools offer? Download our pack here: https://www.cheshiredance.org/groups_and_projects/dance-and-schools/ 🔗

Please share to your networks and get in touch today!

02/06/2026

On the second day of our Schools Week, we’re looking back at our REWIND project, presented as part of our NEXUS programme!

This year, in a collaboration between Cheshire Dance Theatre in the Quarter, 180 young people from 6 schools across Blacon took to the stage at Chester Town Hall as our REWIND project celebrated its 10th anniversary with its most ambitious production yet titled ‘An Epic Adventure’.

Seeing young people develop their skills in the arts while shaping the production with their own ideas and collaborating with our professional artists was a reminder of why creative opportunities matter so much as part of the curriculum.

A huge thank you to everyone involved🩵

To find out more about the project visit: https://nexusdance.uk/rewind

01/06/2026

It’s Schools Week!

This week, each day across Cheshire Dance’s socials, we’ll be sharing content shining a light on our Schools work, something we’ve specialised in since our inception in 1976!

To kick us off, ahead of the exciting upcoming curriculum changes in 2027, we’re sharing our refreshed Primary Schools pack, showcasing our range of offers for KS1 and KS2 including 1-1 intervention style work, workshops and more.

Cheshire Dance provides a unique, creative and high-quality dance in schools experience for those who may face barriers to accessing dance – with care and community at its core. Our approach in schools focuses on working in a person centred, trauma informed way with creative movement as the tool for learning.

Find out more and download the pack here: https://www.cheshiredance.org/groups_and_projects/dance-and-schools/

Relevant contact emails for any queries and bookings:

• Chester/Ellesmere Port and the surrounding: [email protected]
• Northwich/Winsford and the surrounding: [email protected]
• For any other areas please email: [email protected]

Keep an eye on our socials for more information on our Secondary Schools offer coming soon, and a huge thank you to Tracey at Max Design for our incredible pack!

20/05/2026

📢There are a few spots left for our Emergency First Aid at Work training course next Tuesday 26 May!📢

This course is designed to give you the essential skills and confidence to respond effectively in a crisis. You’ll learn how to handle a wide range of workplace incidents.

It will cover a combination of hands-on activities with theoretical learning to solidify your understanding of first aid principles and gain the confidence needed to respond to emergencies.

The course runs over one day 9-4pm (6 hours), led by a qualified trainer, and includes assessment. On completion, you’ll receive a certificate valid for three years.

📆 Tuesday 26th May
⏰ 9am-4pm
📍 Winsford Library
💰 £58 + booking fee

Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/cheshire-dance/t-mjjzgan

To make this training accessible Cheshire Dance have highly subsidised the course.

Details about the topics covered and the training here: https://tutorcare.co.uk/courses/emergency-first-aid-at-work/

20/05/2026

Our lovely friends at Coalesce Dance Theatre are becoming a CIC and looking for two Directors to join their board.

Applications close May 28 2026, Midday, and all info can be found below:

Are you passionate about our mission to build a bold future where dance empowers young people to shape a more just, joyful, and sustainable world? Can you bring insight, skills or experience to make us a more resilient organisation? 

14/05/2026

PERFORMANCE ALERT!

Join us at Theatre Porto next Monday for 'The Gallery' - a collaboration between Theatre Porto, Cheshire Dance and local primary school children.

You are invited to join us on a guided tour around the art gallery, where ancient statues reveal hidden stories and nothing is quite what it seems.

Performing arts students from Cheshire College South and West and their new company ‘One Handed Catch’ create an enchanting piece of physical theatre that inspires gratitude for the things we so often take for granted.

Tickets are Pay What You Like – this means all are welcome to watch the performance and you do not have to pay for a ticket. If you CAN make a contribution, this will ensure we are able to keep our performances and activities free and low cost to those who most need it.

Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/booking/select/vmrwbmgkjjyo

This collaboration project is presented as part of Cheshire Dance's NEXUS Programme, proudly funded by The Westminster Foundation. Find out more here: https://nexusdance.uk

12/05/2026

Our friends at Company Chameleon are auditioning for their youth company! Find details below...

⭐️Love dance, choose dance, audition for Chameleon Youth!⭐️

Are you age 11-21 and love to dance?

Then don't miss the opportunity to audition for our youth dance company, and make dance your craft through training and connecting with one of the UK’s leading dance companies.

The opportunity to audition only happens once a year and this year’s Open Audition is coming up in July.

INTERESTED?

Join us for a free Taster Class and book your spot at the Audition. Both take place at our super friendly dance studio in Openshaw, Manchester and are free to attend.

AGE 11 – 15?
Chameleon Youth Juniors Taster Classes
Mon 15 Jun & Mon 6 Jul, 5.30-6.30pm

Chameleon Youth Juniors Audition
Mon 13 Jul, 6-9pm

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AGE 16 – 21?
Chameleon Youth Seniors Taster Classes
Tue 16 Jun & Tue 7 Jul, 5.30-6.30pm

Chameleon Youth Senior Audition
Tue 14 Jul, 6-9pm

Head to our website to find out more and book your spot at the audition - https://shorturl.at/R4KVJ