Cheshire Dance

Anonymous Boys Dance Class Ages 7-11 (Cheshire Dance's NEXUS Programme)
2026-10-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-10 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Blacon Enterprise Centre, 14 The Parade, Blacon, Chester, CH15HN
A brand new FREE dance class for boys and young males ages 7 to 11 years old.
Join us to learn moves, develop your own choreography and discover your movement style with artists Max, Alex and Helen-Marie.
Thursdays 6pm till 7:15pm at Blacon Enterprise Centre.
Email emma@cheshiredance.org for more information!
Online booking preferred.
Visit the NEXUS website here for more information on the whole programme, proudly funded by The Westminster Foundation.

Dance Able Chester (Cheshire Dance's NEXUS Programme)
2026-10-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-24 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Blacon Enterprise Centre, 14 The Parade, Blacon, Chester, CH15HN
Dance sessions at Blacon Enterprise Centre for young people with learning disabilities age 11+, exploring dance, choreography, improvisation and creation!
Come and join us, Thursdays, 5-6pm from September 3rd 2026.
Everyone welcome- £5 per session (online booking preferred).
For any questions or a friendly chat, email classes@cheshiredance.org.

Twilight Teacher Training - Dance in Schools (ONLINE)
2026-10-01 16:00 - 19:00 | https://www.cheshiredance.org/event/twilight-teacher-training-dance-in-schools-online/
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 in this twilight teacher training session from Cheshire Dance.

This FREE taster workshop 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.

Please note, this session is free but booking is essential.

Find out more about our Dance in Schools work and download our Primary Schools Pack here.

Meeting link will be sent prior to event!

Twilight Teacher Training - Dance in Schools (IN PERSON)
2026-10-01 16:00 - 19:00 | Cheshire Dance: Winsford Library, Winsford Library, High Street, Winsford, CW72AS, United Kingdom
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 in this twilight teacher training session from Cheshire Dance.

This FREE taster workshop 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.

Please note, this session is free but booking is essential.

Find out more about our Dance in Schools work and download our Primary Schools Pack here.

Let's Dance at Canal Street (2026)
2026-10-01 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-09-24 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-09-17 10:45 - 11:45 | Canal Street, Canal Street, Chester
Movement classes by Cheshire Dance for Vivo service users with PMLD. These sessions invite participants to engage in creative movement, however big or small that may be. We focus on noticing, listening, joining and responding, using touch and connection to explore movement, sensation, and communication.
Drawing inspiration from our bodies, our surroundings, and resources, we explore ways of connecting through non-verbal language.
Through eye contact, touch, facial expression, music and movement, we create opportunities to connect, respond and move together.
The sessions offer a space where each person can communicate, participate and express themselves in ways that feel natural and meaningful to them.
To access these sessions please contact Vivo Centre directly on 03001 235059.
Canal Street, Canal Street House, Chester
Thursdays 10:45am-11:45am

Dance Able Winsford (2026)
2026-09-30 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-23 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Cheshire Dance: Winsford Library, Winsford Library, High Street, Winsford, CW72AS, United Kingdom
Dance sessions at Winsford Library for young people with learning disabilities age 11+, exploring dance, choreography, improvisation and creation!
Come and join us, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm from September 2nd 2026.
Everyone welcome- pay £3, £5 or £7 (online booking preferred).
For any questions or a friendly chat, email classes@cheshiredance.org.

Let's Dance at Meadowbank (2026)
2026-09-30 13:45 - 14:45, 2026-09-23 13:45 - 14:45, 2026-09-16 13:45 - 14:45 | Meadowbank, Meadowbank Lodge, Overdene Rd, CW7 1RU
Movement classes by Cheshire Dance for Vivo service users with PMLD. These sessions invite participants to engage in creative movement, however big or small that may be. We focus on noticing, listening, joining and responding, using touch and connection to explore movement, sensation, and communication.
Drawing inspiration from our bodies, our surroundings, and resources, we explore ways of connecting through non-verbal language.
Through eye contact, touch, facial expression, music and movement, we create opportunities to connect, respond and move together.
The sessions offer a space where each person can communicate, participate and express themselves in ways that feel natural and meaningful to them.
To access these sessions please contact Vivo centre directly on 07967593104.
Meadowbank Lodge, Overdene Rd CW7 1RU
Wednesday 2:45-3:45pm

Keep on Dancing at Storyhouse (2026)
2026-09-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Storyhouse, Hunter St, Chester, CH1 2AR, United Kingdom
Cheshire Dance in partnership with Storyhouse brings you Keep on Dancing – a weekly dance session as part of Storyhouse Elders, a series of events celebrating ageing creatively.
This new community will give you a special opportunity to work with us to learn, rehearse and collaborate. PLUS, there’ll be some great performance opportunities too.
In the weekly sessions you will be inspired by events, activities and shows happening in the wider Storyhouse programme and will become immersed in the Storyhouse community.
The sessions take place in ‘The Studio’ by Storyhouse on Northgate Street every Monday from 2-3pm- come along and join the fun!
Pay £6 or £8 per class. Card and cash payments accepted (online booking preferred).
For more information or to chat with us about these sessions, drop us an email at: classes@cheshiredance.org

Let's Dance at Firdale (2026)
2026-09-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-14 11:00 - 12:00 | firdale, Firdale, Northwich Memorial Court – Brio, CW9 5QJ
Movement classes by Cheshire Dance for Vivo service users with PMLD. These sessions invite participants to engage in creative movement, however big or small that may be. We focus on noticing, listening, joining and responding, using touch and connection to explore movement, sensation, and communication.
Drawing inspiration from our bodies, our surroundings, and resources, we explore ways of connecting through non-verbal language.
Through eye contact, touch, facial expression, music and movement, we create opportunities to connect, respond and move together.
The sessions offer a space where each person can communicate, participate and express themselves in ways that feel natural and meaningful to them.
To access these sessions please contact Vivo centres directly on 07967593104.
Firdale, Northwich Memorial Court – Brio CW9 5QJ
Mondays 11am-12pm

Step Into Capoeira (2026)
2026-09-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Theatre Porto, Whitby Hall, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6QY
Capoeira for home education!
A session from Cheshire Dance for all primary schools ages who learn outside of mainstream education (4+).
Capoeira sessions that explore the Brazilian artform that mixes martial arts with dance, acrobatics and music.
Pay per session (£5 only- booking preferred).
No sign up fees or contracts; all abilities welcome.
Term Time only, Mondays 10-11am at Theatre Porto in Ellesmere Port.
For more info, contact Cheshire Dance on 01606 861770 or email: classes@cheshiredance.org.

Fallen Angels X Cheshire Dance - Movement for Wellbeing
2026-09-25 18:00 - 19:15, 2026-09-18 18:00 - 19:15 | Storyhouse, Hunter St, Chester, CH1 2AR, United Kingdom
Fallen Angels Movement for Wellbeing in partnership with Cheshire Dance at Storyhouse, Chester.

Join us on Friday evenings for a nurturing Movement-for-Wellbeing class designed to help you unwind, reconnect, and restore balance.

Through gentle movement, breath, music, and creative exploration, you’ll have the opportunity to release tension, quiet the mind, and reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit in a welcoming and supportive environment.

This class is open to everyone and is designed to be inclusive, accessible, and adaptable to all abilities- no dance experience is needed!
Come as you are, move at your own pace, and discover the wellbeing benefits of movement.

Fridays 6pm – 7:15pm

£3, £5, or £8 based on your circumstances

Pay by cash or card at the class (from 5.45pm)

At Storyhouse, Studio 1, Exchange Square, Chester
Classes take place in one of Storyhouse’s community studio spaces, providing an accessible environment at the heart of the city.

To book your place:

Email hello@fallenangelsdt.org

Before the workshop, please complete the registration form here: link: https://forms.office.com/r/TCHchZY74U and click for: Chester – Evening Class at Storyhouse. This will automatically add you to the class register.

Move & Connect Chester (2026)
2026-09-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Storyhouse, Hunter St, Chester, CH1 2AR, United Kingdom
Open Level Contemporary Dance Classes in Chester. Everyone is welcome, the classes are accessible to all level, abilities and experiences.
Ranging from guided improvisation to more formal dance exercises, we awaken our bodies to find ease and flow, to listen to sensations within and to play with the physical possibilities and personal expressions that arise.
Classes will be led by experienced Chester based professional dance artists with a focus on making these sessions fun, inclusive and accessible for all.
Please come and join us and bring a friend – alternate Tuesdays at Storyhouse (Studio).
All sessions are from 9.30 am – 11.00 am.
Cost: £3/£5/£8 depending on your individual circumstances- cash or card accepted on the day (online booking preferred).
If you enjoy moving and connecting with others, then this class is for you!
