Our Stories

Exciting times are ahead for our Dance for Neurology workshops. We recently received news that London Catalyst and the Hospital Saturday fund are awarding us over £11,000 to make it possible for us to offer our specialist dance sessions more widely. Dance for...

We’re looking for neuro-disabled people or people who care for someone with a neurological condition to join our small team of Lived Experience Consultants, the people who help shape our work and make sure it authentically reflects their lives. Lived Experience...

Are you an artist making a career change or a graduate who wants to explore and participate in work that straddles arts and health? We’re inviting applications for up to eight artists, based within easy reach of the Thurrock area, to take part in a day of Dance for...

Our story began in 2013, when our Founder and Artistic Director Nikki Watson created a duet exploring her changing relationship with her Mum, whose Multiple Sclerosis symptoms had begun to worsen. Nikki created her first professional work, You Remind Me Of Someone I...

Thanks to a £30,000 award from People’s Postcode Lottery, we’re inviting neurodisabled community groups in Thurrock and South Essex to try out our new installation in development Don’t Look Down. Don’t Look Down uses clever sensor technologies with stunning digital...

Please note: the following story recounts Teresa’s experience of developing paralysis as a result of Guillain Barre Syndrome, which some readers might find distressing. Since 2018, we have been collaborating with neuro disabled Lived Experience Consultants (LECs) to...

Artistic Director Nikki Watson reflects on what’s in store after our first year as a new member of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio. In November 2022, we were one of 22 dance organisations across England invited to make the transition from founder-run...

Applications are now closed for this position We are seeking an experienced General Manager to work closely with the Executive Director and Artistic Director to effectively manage, coordinate and administrate the company in our second year as an Arts Council England...

Dance Rehab in the community & hospitals. Impact of sessions on participants & their families   Steve is 71 years old and married to Anne with two daughters and two grand-daughters. He worked in the banking industry from the age of 16 to 57, yet his real...

Dance Rehab in the community & hospitals Impact of sessions on participants & their families Imagine you are waiting in line for the bus to work. Your vision blurs, the floor shifts underneath your feet like someone’s pulled the rug out from under you. You...