Dance Westminster 2024

Now celebrating its 5th Anniversary, our fun, free, annual pan-disability dance competition, is designed to encourage disabled people to be more active through dance. This year we want to make it bigger and better. So, we are calling all dance enthusiasts to read all the information below and book the scheduled workshops.

Dance Westminster is supported by Step Change Studios, an award-winning, pioneering dance company committed to making dance accessible for everyone.

Open to disabled people aged 11 and over who live, study or work in the borough, Dance Westminster gives people the opportunity to attend a free dance workshop where they can experience an inclusive, engaging dance class and learn a dance routine.

Participants will then take part in an audition where they can perform the routine they have learned in the workshop or freestyle and dance whatever they like. Ten finalists will be selected to take part in a grand final on October 15^th at The Porchester Hall where they will compete with a professional dance partner for the 2024 Dance Westminster Title & People’s Champion Award chosen by the audience.

Every finalist will receive 1:1 dance coaching from a professional partner and they will perform together at the finals where a judging panel and the audience will decide the Dance Westminster 2024 Champion.

From Ballroom to Bollywood dance, Dance Westminster is a pan-disability event for all abilities and no previous dance experience is required. Carers are welcome to participate with people they support and our team of dance staff and volunteers will support everyone to dance, whether seated or standing.

If you have trouble registering for a workshop or want more information, please contact:
ibannister@westminster.gov.uk

HOW IT WORKS

FIRST STEP: attend one of the free Dance Workshop
SECOND STEP: take part in an audition. Finalists will be selected from the three workshop.
THIRD STEP: the grand final where every finalist will perform and the Dance Westminster 2024 champion will be crowned.

These are the three workshops to choose from:

30^th August

2pm – 3.30pm

Forrester Court,Cirencester Street, Off Harrow Road, W2 5SR

This session is for older disabled people over the age of 50.

^13th September

10am – 11.30pm

Queen Elizabeth 2 Jubilee School, Kennet Rd, W9 3LG

This session is for disabled children and young people ages 11-17.

28^th September

10.30am – 12.30pm

Everyone Active Studio, Paddington Recreation Ground

This session is for young people & adults 18+.

**Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the start of each workshop.

Let’s celebrate the joy of dance together!

If you have trouble registering for a workshop or want more information, please email ibannister@westminster.gov.uk

Westminster City Council is committed to providing an active city for all

This is Westminster’s annual inclusive dance event that will not only enable people to dance, but it will also provide opportunities for people to find out more about the different inclusive activities and sport in the community.

We want everyone to get behind the Dance Westminster participants and finalists, so if you know someone that loves dance or would like to have a go, please encourage them to apply. The Heats and Finals are open to the public to come along, so enjoy the dancing and support our stars.

You can follow Dance Westminster through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Previous editions

Dance Westminster 2023 Edition – Photos

Photos credit: John Trigg

Dance Westminster 2023 Highlights Video

Dance Westminster 2022 Highlights Video

Dance Westminster 2021 Highlights Video

Dance Westminster 2020 Highlights Video

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