Danceathon: 21 Days of Dance

20/03/2026

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day we want to share a dance snack choregraphed by Hannah Payton!

Check out our youtube channel and Hannah will teach you the moves...
https://youtube.com/shorts/GlRRNRs9eBo?feature=share

To show your appreciation - you can give us a like, follow, send us a video of you doing one of the moves!

Hannah is fundraising for Down's Syndrome Manchester - check out her fundraising page https://www.givengain.com/project/debs-raising-funds-for-downs-syndrome-manchester-120737

Massive thanks to Gabriel Silveira for composing this song for Hannah and for Spirix Collective for letting us film in their studio in



https://youtube.com/shorts/GlRRNRs9eBo?feature=share

Jutta Payton Zumba- Move to the Groove Active Lancashire Greater Manchester Moving Down's Syndrome Lancashire The National Down Syndrome Policy Group

Hannah is a qualified Zumba teacher working in the North West of England. She's created this dance snack for the Danceathon _ 21Days of Dance. Remember – yo...

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Together we can create inclusion through dance!!!! With your help Fleetwood Fusion dancers will keep on dancing into the Autumn - will you sponsor one of their fabulous dance stars?!



https://www.givengain.com/cause/let-people-move-162421

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SPOT ON - Perception is everything - why do we limit our thinking about 'dance' ?! Our vision is that everyone is inspired to dance as part of their day.

Are you also passionate about creating inclusion through dance? Please tag any organisations that share our vision so we can connect and share the love!

We've got a fantastic free resource which invites people to move in their own way - and find your . We would love people in schools, workplaces and community groups to watch our daily invitations and our dance snacks and be inspired to move.

These videos celebrate the different ways people move - could you help us create more dance snacks this year?

https://www.youtube.com/



Spirix Collective Ludus Dance National Dance Education Organization - NDEO DanceSyndrome EMD UK Active Blackpool Active Lancashire Active Cumbria Merseyside Send Support Network Bluemoose

Dementia Disco Ed People

Our mission is to get everyone dancing - weaving movement into everyday life so it becomes joyful, habitual and accessible to all.

20/03/2026

INVITATION 20: Use a prop — a ribbon, a ball, a balloon.
Let it guide you. Become partners in flight, in resistance, in play.

19/03/2026

So great to see our movement rippling across the North.. Kerri Moore is a passionate advocate for inclusion and trauma informed practice. In this article she talks about her motivation to join the danceathon....

Many thanks to Justin Hopper for helping us promote our event..

2 days to go everyone.. join us.. it's never too late!

Spirix Collective Down's Syndrome Manchester Down's Syndrome Lancashire Greater Manchester Moving My Community- Penrith George Alexander Adams Courtney McCarthy Zumba- Move to the Groove The National Down Syndrome Policy Group

Across the North of England, a unique collaboration of charities, Down syndrome groups, and inclusive dance organisations has come together to launch an inspiring new initiative: the Danceathon – 21 Days of Dance. This mass participation event encourages people of all ages and abilities to bring d...

19/03/2026

ROLL UP...ROLL UP. Check out another dance snack from Spirix Collective These dancers have created a routine for you to practice and follow at home!

Enjoy watching and finding your to practice! Remember - it's not about getting the moves 'right' - it's about how you are inspired to move and how it FEELS that matters!

https://youtu.be/3VYpMEVZp7k

On 1 March 2026, we launched the Danceathon - 21 days of dancing, movement, and shared joy. See our daily invitations to dance and 'dance snacks' inspiring...

19/03/2026

A beautiful story and the power of dance for and when you experience the tragic loss of a friend.

This year’s theme for World Down Syndrome Day is Together Against Loneliness.
Today Liam’s mum Lucinda shares their story on the importance of true friendships and connections during a time of loss and grief.

‘Liam has been part of his dance group for around ten years, and in that time he’s built truly strong and lasting friendships. It’s even where he met Charlotte, now his fiancée. Recently, the group experienced the sudden and heartbreaking death of one of their main dancers, Ena. With a range of disabilities among them, each dancer expressed their emotions in their own way, yet they stood united in grief, supporting one another through it all.

In the midst of such sadness, the love and compassion shown within the group - and especially toward her parents - has been incredibly moving to witness and be part of. It’s a powerful reminder of how important it is to come together in times of loss, to share the weight of grief, and to remind each other that none of us has to face it alone.

It’s been a hard few months but the group has been amazing. They all wrote something about their favourite memory of their friend and shared favourite photos and we created a beautiful book for her parents. Because of the support they’ve given each it’s created new friendships.’