Virtual Dance Community
Cheshire Dance Takes Sessions Online
Whilst Cheshire Dance is no longer delivering classes in schools, studios, halls, schools and other venues, we are determined to keep our participants moving with our dance artists. As such, whilst we go through this period of social distancing, we are taking some classes online. This will not only allow you to keep on dancing, but it will help us all to stay together, at a distance, as a virtual dancing community.
READ OUR PRESS RELEASE ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR VIRTUAL COMMUNITY HERE.
If you are an educational facility that is committed to keeping young people dancing - and if you wish to ensure that the art form still forms an integral part of pupils’ education during the pandemic -please visit our Dance & Education in Schools During COVID-19 page.
New Open Online Classes - Starting 1st Week of June
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Keep Active. Keep Social. Keep Healthy. Keep Dancing with Cheshire Dance! Find out more below.
Text CHES001 to 70970 to donate £5 to support the freelance dance artists leading our new classes. Alternatively, click here to "donate as you feel".
Dance With Us At Home
Cheshire Dance invites existing participants to join its virtual dance community and to continue their sessions in the comfort of their own homes. We are keen to keep our community connected and moving, and as such, some classes have been taken online using the platform ZOOM.
Super easy and simple to use, ZOOM not only allows you to see and follow the artist who delivers your usual class, but also the other participants in your group – in real time – to ensure you connect and dance together. In this way, you can stay active, stay healthy and stay social whilst dancing with Cheshire Dance.
As with our traditional sessions, from 1st June 2020 these classes are "Pay as You Dance". Payment can be made via PayPal, either using an existing PayPal account or by using PayPal to pay by Debit Card or Credit Card. Help with Paying by PayPal can be found here.
Donations are also very welcome to help us through these troubled times. We are continuing to support the dance artists that work with us - to support US to support YOUR teachers, you are able to donate £5 by texting CHES001 to 70970 or can alternatively "Pay What You Feel" by clicking here.
Staying Safe Whilst Dancing at Home
Please Note: Cheshire Dance insurance does not cover you for accidents in your own home. Dancing in your own home means that YOU are responsible for your own Health and Safety and you are NOT covered by Cheshire Dance insurance. With this in mind, you must read - and adhere to - the Cheshire Dance Online Classes Health and Safety Guide before taking part in any session or dance activity.
Additional Terms and Conditions apply to online classes with children and young people. Please go through the T's & C's and work with us to ensure your child remains safe.
Using ZOOM
ZOOM really is very simple to use. Your dance leader will provide instructions on how to set up and use ZOOM so that you can join your dance class - and they can also be found here. What's important is that you don’t let the technicalities of operating ZOOM put you off – we will talk you through it and support you to get up and running.
Staying safe is YOUR responsibility. Read the Cheshire Dance Online Classes Terms and Conditions here.
New Open Virtual Dance Classes Timetable
Starting June 2020, the following classes will be open to ANYONE who wishes to join the Cheshire Dance Virtual Dancing Comminity. These classes are open to the general public. If you can't see a suitable class here right now, please check back again soon. We are working hard to get a variety of classes up and running in our virtual community as soon as possible.
Please note: If you are an existing participant of Cheshire Dance, you can join your usual class online too - see the timetable below.
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| Class Name | Class Type | Start Date | Class Time | Price | Freelancer | Pre-Book |
Live Well Dance Online |
Older Adult seated dance, dementia friendly) |
8th June |
Mondays 11am |
£4.50 |
Emily |
Contact us here |
Keep On Dancing Online |
Dance for Active Older Adults |
5th June |
Fridays 10.30am |
£4.50 |
Rachel |
Book Via Zoom Here |
EveryBody Dance Online |
Dance for those with disabilities inc PMLD |
3rd June |
Wednesdays 11.15am |
£4.50 |
Jennie / Kathryn |
Contact us here |
For queries, please email: classes@cheshiredance.org
Virtual Dance Timetable For Existing Classes
If you are an existing participant of Cheshire Dance and you wish to join your usual class online, please get in touch with us at classes@cheshiredance.org. Please note, the classes below are ONLY for those that already Dance with Cheshire Dance. For OPEN classes, please see above.
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| Class Name | Class Type | Start Date | Class Time | Price | Freelancer | More Info |
MM Dance Northwich |
Age 50+ |
Now Running |
Wed am |
£4 |
Jennie |
Email us here. |
Keep on Dancing Vicars Cross |
Age 50+ |
Now Running |
Thurs am |
£4 |
Patricia |
Email us here. |
Live Well Dance Nantwich & Crewe |
Older Adults Dementia Friendly |
Now Running |
Thurs pm |
£5 |
Shirley |
Email us here. |
Live Well Dance Macclesfield |
Older Adults Dementia Friendly |
Now Running |
Tues pm |
£5 |
Sadie |
Email us here. |
DS Dance |
People with Down's Syndrome |
Now Running |
Tues pm |
N/A |
Megan / Kathryn |
CDSS Group, 01606 246171 |
Break it Down |
Young People age 7- 11 yrs |
Now Running |
Wed pm |
£4 |
Carli |
Email us here. |
DOPE Development |
Boys aged 8 - 15 |
Now Running |
Wed pm |
£7 |
Jack |
Email us here. |
DOPE Boys DMPC |
Older Boys |
Now Running |
Wed pm |
N/A |
Jack |
Email us here. |
Capoeira |
Adults |
Now Running |
Mon pm & Wed pm |
£6 |
Rafael |
Email us here. |
Dance Drop In |
Young People age 8-11 yrs |
Now Running |
Wed pm |
£3 |
Emma |
Email us here. |
NB: Cheshire Dance insurance does not cover you for accidents in your own home and ”Staying Safe" is YOUR responsibility. Read the Cheshire Dance Online Classes Terms and Conditions here.
Zoom is super simple to use - see how here.
Support Cheshire Dance and The Artists That Lead YOUR Sessions
Text CHES001 to 70970 to donate £5 to support the freelance dance artists leading these classes. Alternatively, click here to "Donate As You Feel".
"We don't have to be in the same room to dance. We can dance anywhere and online classes let us enjoy dancing together - no matter where we are!"
NB: Due to the Coronavirus, Cheshire Dance has closed its office doors until further notice. To get in touch with the Virtual Cheshire Dance team, please email: hello@cheshiredance.org.
To find out more about our core team, click on the photos below.
Cheshire Dance is a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England, lead dance provider across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Boroughs and works extensively in partnership with arts, public and voluntary sector organisations.
